Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays as a Factor Increases the Emotional Intelligence of Young Moslem

Iredho Fani Reza (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang)
Magfiroh Magfiroh (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang)
Andre Novianto (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang)
Aripin Ilham (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang)
Eka Agustia Ningsih (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang)
Fegita Rahayu Pratiwi (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang)
Rezi Tiana Permatasari (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang)

Jurnal Studia Insania
Vol 7, No 2 (2019)

Fasting is not only an obligation for a Moslem, but it also benefits the lives of Moslems who are fasting. This study examines the effectiveness of fasting Monday and Thursday toward emotional intelligence in young Moslems. This research is a kind of quantitative research experiment with the one-group pretest-posttest design model. The samples in this study have amounted to 15 young Moslems. The method of data collection uses the scale of emotional intelligence. The data analysis technique uses paired samples t-test techniques. The result of this study shows that fasting Monday and Thursday is one of the factors that increase emotional intelligence in young Moslems.