العنف الأسري في المجتمع البروناوي ومعالجتها الفقهية

Abstract

This research focuses on domestic violence and its punishment, reasons for abuse as a contribution to the field of teaching and learning for Muslims in generally and to increase their knowledge about domestic violence in Islamic law and Brunei law. The writer obtains information on domestic abuse through interviews with officers from the court, Community Development Department and woman and child abuse crime investigation unit Royal Brunei Police Force. The writer also refers information from classical text-books and previous academic research in the library and find the information related to domestic abuse on the internet and survey questions from Bruneian. The study findings reveal that the Bruneian community has a good understanding of domestic violence and furthermore, the results indicate that the Bruneian community tends to report domestic violence cases to the authorities if it happens to themselves or those around them. The research also finds that Islamic Jurisprudence unequivocally rejects all forms of domestic violence and emphasizes the protection of individual rights and dignity. Practical recommendations for addressing domestic violence in Brunei are provided, including enhancing religious awareness, offering psychological and social support to victims and empowering religious and legal institutions to combat domestic violence. The research concludes that addressing domestic violence in Islamic perspectives requires comprehensive efforts encompassing awareness, legislation and community support, with a commitment to the Islamic values and principles that advocate for mercy and justice in family dealings.