Panduan syariah untuk ibu bapa menangani perilaku seksual remaja autisme (Islamic guidance for parents in dealing the sexual behaviour of adolescent with autism)

Abstract

Sexual behaviour begins when changes in biological organ occurs due to reproductive organ’s maturity. They will show sexual behaviour in a crowd because it does not understand that these situations are contrary to the norms of society. Referring to the problem, nowadays the form of guidelines according to Islam may be followed by parents in controlling the actions of autism child is still rigid. Most of today is derived from the West. Therefore, this study aims to build Sharia guidelines for parents in dealing with the sexual behavior of teen’s autism. This study used interviews as main method information obtaining related to sexual behavior of adolescent with autism. Interviews are conducted with parents who have adolescent with autism. It also received information through roundtable discussion held 5 times in order to refine the Sharia guidelines for parents in dealing with the sexual behaviour of adolescent with autism. The study found the parents really need a set of guidelines procedures of Sharia are taught to their adolescent with autism. Thus, in this study also includes parental education procedures for adolescent with autism and religious restrictions to reduce the tendency of sexual behavior to be used in educating adolescent with autism. The contribution of religious education studies proved capable to educate adolescent with autism sexual behaviour. The implication of the study suggested that this syariah guidelines can be used by parents, teachers, communities and related parties such as JAKIM, KPWKM, JKM and NGOs in addressing sexual behavior among adolescent with autism.