PERSPEKTIF AL-QURAN DALAM MENANGANI PUNCA KEGANASAN RUMAHTANGGA SEWAKTU WABAK COVID-19

Abstract

Covid-19 pandemic that hit the world globally since the end of 2019 has indeed give a huge impact on human life. The Movement Control Order (MCO) has been implemented in Malaysia to curb the pandemic from spreading further. Studies shown that domestic violence cases increased globally after the outbreak of Covid-19. It is also reported that domestic violence cases in Malaysia increased even higher after the implementation of  MCO and this indicates the faltering sign of family institution. Generally, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported at least 30% of women around the world experienced being victims of domestic violence. This has become a big concern because a fragile family institutions will adversely affect the Muslim community and country. There are four common factors that cause domestic violence during Covid-19 outbreak which are: economic factor, mental stress factor, social factor and individual factor. In this study we only focus on one factor which is mental stress factor. Muslims are encouraged to have a healthy and balanced aspect of  both mental and physical. Thus, Islam already provides the best solution in all matters including the aspect of mental stress. Therefore, this study aims to find out the perspective of the Qur'an in addressing the main causes of domestic violence during the Covid-19 epidemic, namely mental stress factors. This qualitative study uses descriptive analysis methods from the text of the Quran and hadith from the sources of books, articles, journals, research papers and related documents. In this study, researchers examine the phenomenon of domestic violence before and after the Covid-19 outbreak, the causes of domestic violence during the Covid-19 outbreak as well as the Quranic perspective on mental and emotional stress that becomes the cause of domestic violence. The results of the study found that emotional management according to the Quranic perspective is divided into spiritual aspects, physical aspects and social aspects.