al-Afkar, Journal For Islamic Studies
Vol. 8 No. 3 (2025)

The Impact of Pre-Marriage Counseling on The Thinking Patterns of Students at Tunas Bangsa Vocational School in Choosing A Prospective Wife

Roni Hidayat (Unknown)
Baiq Ratna Mulhimah (Unknown)
Lalu Muhammad Nurul Wathani (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Sep 2025

Abstract

Islam is a perfect religion that governs all aspects of life, including choosing a spouse and determining the right time to marry. However, given the high divorce rate in Indonesia, particularly in Jember, as indicated by data from the Central Statistics Agency at the beginning of 2023, where 6,000 residents of Jember filed for divorce, this signifies the unpreparedness of married couples regarding their rights and obligations in fulfilling their duties. This situation serves as the basis for conducting pre-marriage counseling at SMK Tunas Bangsa regarding determining the appropriate time to marry. Pre-marriage counseling involves systematic guidance and support to help students understand the best time to start a family and build confidence in preparing systematically for marriage if they wish to proceed. This study was conducted using a pre-experimental method with a one-group pretest-posttest design, involving a pretest, followed by counseling, and then a posttest. The results of the counseling showed an increase in students' knowledge regarding tips for finding the right partner for marriage according to Islamic perspectives.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

Afkar_Journal

Publisher

Subject

Social Sciences

Description

al-Afkar, Journal for Islamic Studies is published by Association of Secondment Lecturers (Asosiasi Dosen DPK) UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung Indonesia. Focus of al-Afkar, Journal for Islamic Studies is on publishing original empirical research articles and theoretical reviews of Islamic Studies, ...