Presenting a Model of Moral Relations Between Spouses Based on Islamic Texts

The present study seeks to present a model of positive moral relations between spouses based on Islamic texts in order to arrange the teachings of Islamic ethics in the family in an organized way. In this research, a moral model of spouses was obtained using the method of content analysis of Islamic texts and utilizing the jurisdiction of Islamic knowledge. To assess the content validity of this model, the achieved moral subcomponents and principles were presented to experts who were graduates of Islamic sciences and psychology, in the form of a four-point Likert scale questionnaire. Quantitative data were then analyzed using Content Validity Index (CVI). After inferring the ontological, anthropological and epistemological foundations of Islamic ethics of spouses, the moral principles of couples were identified and classified at two levels: first, the moral principles of self-centered spouses, including: justice, selfknowledge and self-improvement, chastity and self-control, patience and tolerance, and self-evaluation and self-vigilance; and second, the moral principles governing the relationship between spouses, including: amity, benefaction, good manners, managing house affairs, and meeting spouse’s needs. The content validity findings of the moral principles of self-centered spouses yielded the values of 81.0% < 0.9 for the moral principles of justice, self-knowledge and self-improvement, and chastity; 100% < 1 for the moral principles of patience, self-evaluation and self-vigilance; and 100% < 1 for the moral principles focused on the spouse by the experts. Moreover, the moral subcomponents of spouses at both the aforementioned levels indicated different validities of 81% < 0.9 and 100% < 1.