Review of Three Decades of Premarital sex Research (with Islamic Thoughts)

Zarei Toupkhaneh, Mohammad; Turkashvand, Javad

Review of Three Decades of Premarital sex Research (with Islamic Thoughts)

Document Type : Special

Authors

Mohammad Zarei Toupkhaneh ¹

Javad Turkashvand ²

¹ PhD student. Member of the Scientific Council of the Family Department of Hozeh and University Research Institute, ‌ Qom, Iran

² Doctor of Psychology, Imam Khomeini Educational and Research Institute, Qom. Iran

Abstract

The present study seeks to review three decades of premarital relationship research focusing on Western sources. This research has studied about 200 internal and mostly external sources by content analysis method and 74 sources have been used in various screenings. Given the early formation of premarital relationships in the West, this study examines the stages of its evolution in the West. Has examined the formation factors and the consequences of these relationships. Self-control has introduced the effective factors, results and programs. The final finding indicates that premarital relationships in the West have gone through the stages of open relationships, safe relationships and self-indulgence, and today self-restraint in premarital relationships has been introduced as a healthy and 100% safe method. This method has many physical, psychological, family and socio-cultural benefits, and its programs are widely taught. The word "abstinence" in sexual matters in Latin sources is equivalent to "chastity" in religious sources, which is emphasized in the Qur'an and hadiths. Based on the findings of psychology in line with Islamic teachings, self-control and chastity education is recommended. Finally, in line with Islamic strategy, it is recommended to promote easy marriage and sexual restraint in regulating sexual behaviors.

Keywords

Premarital relationships

self-control

chastity

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