Mapping Islamic intervention as a counseling approach for premarital pregnancy among Malay-Muslim girls in Malaysia

Khalid, Nursyahidah and Ismail, Nik Ahmad Hisham and Tuerxun, Sainula and Wan Nik, Wan Suraya (2024) Mapping Islamic intervention as a counseling approach for premarital pregnancy among Malay-Muslim girls in Malaysia. In: Konferensi Antarabangsa Islam Borneo, 5-6 June 2024, Convention Center Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei.

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Abstract

This qualitative research explored the experience of counselors in handling pre-marital pregnancy cases among ethnic Malay-Muslim girls in the Klang Valley. Seven counselors in service and four teenage girls are participated in this study, with data collected from interviews, observations, and field notes. Significant challenges were perceived in the client-client, client-parent, and client environment relationships. In particular, discussion about sexuality is still considered taboo in the ethnic Malay-Muslim society. Thus, a comprehensive educational approach needs to be integrated into the school syllabus and taught at home by parents to meet the long- and short-term needs of the girls’ growth and development. Simultaneously, religious and cultural approaches are most applicable to Malay-Muslim ethnicity since religiosity and cultural values in this cohort are intertwined. This concept aligns with the religious-cultural counseling approaches in facilitating this group of young women to self-develop. Therefore, the adaptation of Islamic and cultural approaches, such as recitation of Quranic verses, solawat, zikr, prayers, and stories of prophets and sahabah, has a positive impact on self-awareness, self-conduct, self-healing, and knowledge towards sexual education for self-development. Based on the results, good progress was observed after counseling sessions using conventional techniques along with various modus-operandi and skills of the Islamic and cultural approach by counselors. The findings are confined to specific themes that can be explored for academic and service purposes by fellow counselors, policymakers, educators, and non-governmental organizations to support these vulnerable young girls.

Item Type:	Proceeding Paper (Other)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Teenage pregnancy, Sexual Education, Counseling, Conventional approach, Islamic Approach and Helping Profession.
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF309 Consciousness. Cognition H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > HQ 1075 Sex role H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare > HV650 Life saving L Education > LC Special aspects of education > LC251 Moral and religious education. Education under church control L Education > LC Special aspects of education > LC65 Social aspects of education
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Education > Department of Educational Psychology & Counseling Kulliyyah of Education
Depositing User:	Dr. Nursyahidah Khalid
Date Deposited:	06 May 2025 14:27
Last Modified:	06 May 2025 14:27
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/112711

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