Relationship between Islamic Concept and Ethical Behaviour (Akhlak) of being in Love among Youth (Hubungkait antara Konsep dan Tingkah Laku Etika (Akhlak) Percintaan menurut Islam dalam kalangan Belia)

Syaidatun Nazirah Abu Zahrin, Fazilah Idris, Khairul Anwar Mastor, Aminudin Basir@Ahmad, Rozmi Ismail, Hanisah Osman

Abstract


The word love is synonymous with values of goodness. Romantic relationship needs guidance from religious knowledge in order to sustain an ethical love relationship. This is to avoid involvement in social illness. The impact of being unethical in loving behaviour includes increasing number of adultery and baby dumping cases. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between Muslim youth understanding, attitude and practice on the Concept of Love (COL) in Islam with values in Ethical Love Behaviour (ELB). The study was conducted among students at three types of higher education institutions in Malaysia which include public, private and the public Islamic universities with a total of 599 respondents.  The age of the respondents are from 18 to 23 years old (mean=19.5). Respondents were asked to complete Likert type and self-administered questionnaire assessing respondents’ understanding and attitude towards dimensions of love and values in ELB.  The psychological measurement tools in this study were developed by the researchers and named as the Instrument of Love in Islam (ICDI) and Ethics of Love (IAP). Findings show that understanding and attitude towards love in Islam is high; however, the practical aspect is moderate. The COL in Islam has a significant relationship with values in ELB. The findings of this study highlight the contributions of understanding and possessing positive attitude towards the COL in sustaining youth’s meaningful participation in values of ELB. The implication of this study suggests that understanding and appreciation of love is particularly relevant to youth in order to address problems of wrongful behaviours that result from misunderstanding of the concept of love.

 

Keywords: Concept of love in Islam; Muslim youth; values; ethical love behaviour; attitude


Abstract


Perkataan cinta sinonim dengan nilai-nilai kebaikan. Hubungan romantis memerlukan bimbingan dari ilmu agama untuk mengekalkan hubungan cinta yang beretika iaitu akhlak percintaan. Ini adalah untuk mengelakkan diri daripada terlibat dalam penyakit sosial. Kesan daripada hubungan cinta yang tidak beretika ialah perzinaan dan pembuangan bayi. Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk mengenal pasti hubungan antara pemahaman belia Islam, sikap dan amalan Konsep Percintaan dalam Islam (KPI) dengan nilai-nilai dalam Akhlak Percintaan (AP). Alat ujian psikologi yang telah digunakan dalam kajian yang dibina sendiri oleh pengkaji dan dinamakan sebagai Instrumen Cinta dalam Islam (ICDI), dan Instrumen Akhlak Percintaan (IAP). Kajian ini telah dijalankan di kalangan tiga golongan pelajar institusi pengajian tinggi di Malaysia, iaitu daripada pelajar universiti awam, swasta dan universiti-universiti Islam awam seramai 599 responden kesemuanya. Responden berusia antara 18 hingga 23 tahun (min = 19.5).  Responden diminta untuk melengkapkan soal selidik jenis Likert yang ditadbir sendiri untuk mengakses kefahaman dan sikap mereka terhadap dimensi cinta dan nilai-nilai dalam tingkah laku percintaan. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan  pemahaman dan sikap terhadap cinta dalam Islam adalah tinggi, bagaimanapun aspek praktikal adalah sederhana. KPI mempunyai hubungan yang signifikan dengan nilai dalam AP. Hasil kajian ini menekankan sumbangan persefahaman dan memiliki sikap positif terhadap KPI dalam mengekalkan penyertaan yang bermakna bagi belia terhadap nilai-nilai akhlak percintaan AP. Implikasi kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa kefahaman dan penghayatan cinta adalah sangat penting bagi menangani masalah keruntuhan akhlak yang berpunca dari salah faham terhadap konsep cinta.

 

Kata kunci: Konsep percintaan dalam Islam; belia Islam; nilai; akhlak percintaan; sikap




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