Women, Education, and Social Welfare
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026): June 2026 | Women, Education, and Social Welfare

Gender-Responsive Islamic Sexuality Education: A Comparative Study of Ulwan and At-Tihami

Abdul Fatah (Universitas Islam Bhakti Negara Tegal)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study examines Islamic sexuality education through a comparative analysis of Abdullah Nasih Ulwan’s Tarbiyat al-Awlad fi al-Islam and Muhammad At-Tihami’s Qurrat al-‘Uyun. Using qualitative document-based research, the study analyzes each scholar’s views on the aims, content, developmental orientation, and social function of sexuality education. The findings show that both perspectives frame sexuality education as a value-based process integrating religious literacy, moral formation, bodily awareness, self-protection, and responsible family relationships. Ulwan emphasizes a developmental and preventive approach, including privacy etiquette, modesty, age-appropriate guidance, puberty education, separation of sleeping arrangements, and protection from harmful sexual stimuli. In contrast, At-Tihami situates sexuality education primarily within marital ethics, relational responsibility, emotional intimacy, and family well-being. The study’s novelty lies in integrating these complementary perspectives into a gender-responsive Islamic safeguarding framework that connects child and adolescent protection with healthy marital and family life. The findings suggest that Islamic Religious Education can provide culturally grounded guidance for preventing sexual violence, strengthening bodily autonomy, and promoting responsible sexuality education in families, schools, and community-based religious institutions.

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jiswel

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Humanities Education Environmental Science Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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As the mother of the generation, women hold a pivotal and indispensable position across all facets of life. This journal is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to disseminating academic research on women, education, and social welfare. By fostering scholarly dialogue among researchers, it aims to ...