<![CDATA[Contemporary Islamic family law has predominantly emphasized legal rights and obligations, while the ethical dimension of family communication has received comparatively limited scholarly attention. This study aims to reconstruct the Qur'anic concept of qaulan into an integrated communication framework that contributes to the development of contemporary Islamic family law. Employing a qualitative normative legal approach, the research combines thematic Qur'anic interpretation (tafsīr mawḍū‘ī), qualitative content analysis, and conceptual framework construction. Primary data were derived from Qur'anic verses containing the six expressions of qaulan, supported by classical and contemporary Qur'anic commentaries, while secondary data consisted of recent studies on Islamic family law, family communication, communication ethics, and maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah. The findings demonstrate that qaulan sadīdan, karīman, layyinan, balīghan, ma‘rūfan, and maysūran constitute an integrated ethical communication system characterized by truthfulness, respect, empathy, constructive dialogue, social appropriateness, and emotional support. Building upon these findings, this study proposes the Qur'anic Family Communication Framework (QFCF), which links tawḥīd, human dignity, communication ethics, healthy family interaction, conflict resolution, family welfare, family resilience, and the realization of maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah. The study contributes a new interdisciplinary framework that bridges Qur'anic studies, family communication theory, and Islamic family law while providing a normative model applicable to family mediation, premarital education, parenting, and family counseling.]]>
