Islamic Family Resilience Counseling Model for Young Married Couples: Perspectives of Islamic Family Law and Maqashid Al-Usrah at the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA) of North Pekalongan District

Abstract

This research is motivated by the presence of young couples who face various challenges in building and maintaining family resilience, including role adjustment, communication, economic management, conflict resolution, and the fulfillment of rights and obligations within the family. This condition underscores the importance of counseling that is not only oriented toward resolving marital problems but is also grounded in the values of Islamic family law and the objectives of family formation from the perspective of maqashid al-usrah. This study aims to analyze the condition of family resilience among young married couples at the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA) of North Pekalongan District, identify the counseling needs of young married couples, and formulate an Islamic family resilience counseling model based on the perspectives of Islamic Family Law and maqashid al-usrah. The research employs a qualitative approach with a field research design. Data were obtained through interviews, observation, and documentation involving young married couples, religious counselors, and officials of the KUA of North Pekalongan District. The data were analyzed descriptively-analytically by linking field findings with the concepts of Islamic Family Law and maqashid al-usrah. The research is expected to produce an Islamic family resilience counseling model that encompasses aspects of understanding the rights and obligations of spouses, communication and conflict resolution, family economic management, child rearing, and the strengthening of Islamic values in family life. The model is directed at helping young married couples build a strong, harmonious family capable of facing various changes and challenges of married life in accordance with the principles of Islamic Family Law and the objectives of maqashid al-usrah. This study is expected to contribute to the development of family counseling services at the KUA, particularly in efforts to strengthen family resilience for couples who marry at a young age.