Pedophilia in Quranic perspective: A thematic analysis

Pedophilia is an issue that has not been addressed as much as the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) issues lately, although it has been going on for many years. It can contribute to a negative impact on children and society. This issue has undermined the family ins...

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Published in:Religación. Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades 2019-01, Vol.4 (17)
Main Authors: Abur Hamdi Usman, Norsaleha Mohd Salleh, Shaharuddin, Syarul Azman, Wazir, Rosni, Nasir, Mohd Norzi, Muhammad Fakhrur Razi Shahabudin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abused children
Bisexuality
Child abuse & neglect
Humanities
Infidelity
Lesbianism
Muslims
Offenders
Pedophilia
Qualitative research
Quran
Religion
Sexual abuse
Sexual orientation
Transgender persons
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Summary:Pedophilia is an issue that has not been addressed as much as the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) issues lately, although it has been going on for many years. It can contribute to a negative impact on children and society. This issue has undermined the family institution, community, and religion as it shows that most pedophile offenders who often make headlines are Malay Muslims. The question arises is, is there any discussion in the content of such revelations, or any Quranic verses discussing on this problem through specific methods. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to analyse Quranic verses on pedophilia or sexual abuse of children. By using qualitative method in collecting of Quranic verses and looking at the view of the infidelity regarding on pedophilia. This article found that the Quran is the best source in dealing with issues that faced by Muslims nowadays. Hence, this article as an effort to find solutions of pedophilia issues that affecting the humanities.
ISSN:2477-9083
2477-9083