Exploring Expressions of Marital Love Prototype among Married Urban Malays

Hoesni, Suzana Mohd; Hashim, Intan Hashimah Mohd; Sarah, Whittle

doi:10.5539/ass.v9n2p245

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“…Instead, as seen in the narrative above, some reported that their husbands lacked sexual knowledge and maturity. Hoesni et al (2013) found comparable findings; Malays displayed acquiescence to the societal norm of expressing love through "sharing and supporting communication", rather than "commitment-faith" or "romantic-physical". "Commitment-faith" refers to the ideal way for a Muslim couple to express love, for example, by ensuring a spouse's safety and maintaining "acceptable" sexual acts between them.…”

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Transcripts of Unfulfillment: A Study of Sexual Dysfunction and Dissatisfaction among Malay-Muslim Women in Malaysia

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The prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSD), or in everyday notion, sexual dissatisfaction, among Malay women remains high, denoting that there are several influences shaping their experience of sex within marriage. This qualitative study identified the perceived effects of social factors in the development of sexual dysfunction among Malay women. Engaging a phenomenological framework, 26 in-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted among married women from Peninsular Malaysia, based on their self-reporting of FSD symptoms. All sessions were audio-recorded and the data were transcribed verbatim and managed in the ATLAS.ti software before being analysed. The three themes that emerged—‘sex is taboo and culturally unacceptable’, ‘self-ignorance about sex’, and ‘lack of husband’s role in mutual sexual enjoyment’—suggest some influence of Islamic teachings and cultural conduct, as in Adat, on sexuality in society. However, a lack of knowledge and nonadherence to positive values and teachings around sexual satisfaction between men and women, as espoused through the Islamic religion, have affected woman’s sexual functions and coupling relationship even more significantly. The results of this qualitative study show that a formal, culturally sensitive, and comprehensive sex education programme incorporating both medical and Islamic knowledge may work to effectively reduce FSD.

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“…Apart from that, there are another study conducted by Hoesni et al (2011). The study aimed to investigate how the soon-to-be-married urban Malays give meaning and express marital love.…”

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Love: The Agenda for Uniting The Muslim Ummah (LUMU)

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Kuasa dan semangat cinta yang dikaitkan dengan keajaiban ayat-ayat "cinta" memberi impak dan sumbangan besar kepada dunia secara menyeluruh. Makalah ini mengkaji keperluan dan hasrat untuk membaca terjemahan kitab suci Al-Quran bagi mengetahui perlaksanaan menyeluruh dari aspek kebijaksaan, cara dakwah, perjalanan kehidupan Rasullulah SAW dalam menyemai cinta terhadap Allah SWT dan Ummah. Cara gaya kehidupan Rasulullah SAW telah digariskan amal kebajikan di mana semangat cinta itu timbul dan seterusnya menyatukan umat Islam. Oleh yang demikian, kami menggariskan amalan dan perbuatan LUMU (Love: United Muslim Ummah) (Cinta: Penyatuan Umat Islam) untuk masyarakat Islam khususnya, di antaranya dalam aspek pendidikan dan ekonomi. Dalam perjalanan masa dan ruang untuk memperoleh keberkatan cinta Allah SWT dan sentiasa memperingati dengan berselawat memuji Rasullah SAW, umat Islam haruslah bersatu mengikut panduan Al-Quran dan sunnah Rasullulah SAW. Objektif utama kajian ini adalah untuk mencadangkan rangka kerja untuk menyatukan umat Islam, bukan hanya dengan kekuatan cinta, tetapi dengan memahami konsep cinta dalam Islam dan membina semangat cinta kepada kemanusiaan dan umat Islam khususnya bagi memenuhi keperluan Muslim.

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Meanings of Sexuality: Views from Malay Women with Sexual Dysfunction

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In Malaysia, female sexual dysfunction (FSD) among Malays is common, so understanding the meanings of sexuality becomes crucial, as they can vary with identity, and this may influence each woman's subsequent reaction to sexual experience. In this article, we explore the meanings of sexuality that Malay women had developed throughout their lived experience. This qualitative study, situated within a social cognitive theory and a phenomenological framework, was conducted through in-depth and photograph elicitation interviews with 26 Malay women who had self-reported experiencing FSD. The findings suggest that the meanings of sexuality for these women linked closely with fundamental factors of Malay identity, which is comprised of tradition (Adat), religion (Islam), and language, that all influence gendered roles. Malay women understood sexuality to be sexual intimacy within marriage, privileging their marital role as a "good wife" over their personal rights within a sexual relationship. This understanding of sexuality was reinforced by meanings attributed to procreation, which Malay women linked closely to the purpose of marriage and their role as a "good mother." The findings should provide useful evidence that could be used in sexual health promotions to help reduce FSD and in clinical practice to generate appropriate therapy in Malaysia and elsewhere.

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Exploring Expressions of Marital Love Prototype among Married Urban Malays

Cited by 4 publications

References 33 publications

Transcripts of Unfulfillment: A Study of Sexual Dysfunction and Dissatisfaction among Malay-Muslim Women in Malaysia

Transcripts of Unfulfillment: A Study of Sexual Dysfunction and Dissatisfaction among Malay-Muslim Women in Malaysia

Love: The Agenda for Uniting The Muslim Ummah (LUMU)

Meanings of Sexuality: Views from Malay Women with Sexual Dysfunction

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