پژوهش نامه اسلامی زنان و خانواده
سال دوم شماره 2 (بهار و تابستان1393)

This research aims to study and compare the impact of collective instruction of couples through relationship therapy on the intimacy of the couples from Shāhid familiesThis research has been conducted with partially experimental method and with a pre-test design. Hence, the test was done through a control group. The statistic's society includes all the couples of Shāhid families of the city of Isfahan with a specimen consisting of 24 couples from three different Shāhid Foundations of Isfahan. These specimens have been chosen from those available as well as randomly from the test and control groups. The groups responded to conjugal intimacy as the pre-test and post-test. The test group received eight sessions of collective relationship therapy instruction. The research findings were analyzed with the SPSS software as well as the statistical method called analysis of covariance and a comparison of the averages. The results indicated that the collective instruction through the relationship therapy method did not have significant impact on the intimacy of the two couples (P>05/0), but collective training method through relationship therapy method had an impact on the aspects of physical and emotional intimacy (P>05/0). The findings show that collective instruction method through relationship therapy method had increased physical and emotional intimacy.

The population decline in recent years that have taken place as a result of the lifestyle changes, is influenced by modernism and modernist principles. The importance of studying this subject is realized when we know that if this trend continues, we will face problems caused by the aging population. Hence, the present article seeks to address this question: What is the role of modernity in changing lifestyles and population decline in Iran?Adopting an analytical – descriptive method and using historical, sociological sources, this article studies the subject in question. The conclusion drawn out is that although different economic, cultural and social factors are said to be involved in the population decline in Iran, an important factor named modernity has been neglected to a great deal. Enumerating aspects of population decline such as changes in ideological vision, promoting consumerism, rising marriage age and divorce, underestimating parental rolewhich have occurred as a result of modernistide as spreading in society is another achievement of this article.

Motherhood and wifehood are the two most important roles played by women in the family. Although these roles have been challenged seriously by feminist attitudes, special attention has been given to the role of a mother in Islamic doctrines as well as in the verses of the Holy Quran which refer to women's natural features such as the innate tendency to bear a child, to love it and be attached to it as well as to take care of it. The Quran also makes clear references to mother's rights including the right to respect, appreciation of their endeavor and motherly sentiments. It has considered a special place and status for mother's rights and duties which, if fulfilled by them, would further highlight the importance of their role. To encourage women to procreate and discharge their necessary responsibility in this regard would lead to a generation characteristic of physical and spiritual well-being. This study delves into the Quranic verses and narrations of the Infallibles (A.S) to examine the God-gifted traits and rights of mothers.

The emergence of and increase in sexual perversion is considered to be one of the most important cause of destruction and decline of every human society. Therefore, investigating the causes of threat is highly important as it plays a crucial role in preventing perversion.In this study, the factors leading to appearance of perversion in society have been studied with reliance on verses of the Holy Quran and narrations of the Ahlu-Bayt (A.S). Hence, first the concept of perversion or sexual deviation has been meticulously examined followed by an analysis on the manifestations, causes and roots of perversion from the perspective of the Quran. Amongst the factors contributing to perversion, one can mention excessive sexual freedom, unhealthy extra-marital relationships and woman's negligence of her duty to be available for her husband and to submit herself to him for sexual intercourse.

One of the positive social norms desirable to all human societies is good conduct and behavior with others. The life-giving school of Islam stresses highly on respecting and doing kindness to others because by so doing, the person attains individual and social perfection. Islam has attached special importance to treating parents with kindness. Like all other divine books, the Quran also has repeatedly emphasized on behaving and treating parents with kindness. After worshipping the One God, the Quran has emphasized immensely on respecting parents. This article aims at acquainting adolescents and the youth how to communicate and behave with parents. The youth are acquainted with their duties and obligations towards their parents. What is drawn out from Quranic teachings is that the child should not neglect his duty towards his parents in terms of talking politely to them, interacting with them kindly and respectfully.

The division of daily work and labor has been changing regularly and constantly from gender to gender with men and women doing different domestic and non-domestic work with the cooperation of one another. The work, in this process, is given to people based on their gender. Many believe that gender and age present the oldest labor division patterns. Furthermore, evidence shows that religious institutions which help form and restructure cultural norms, social law and conducts have a very significant impact on consolidation of sexual attitudes and roles. Islam also has a special worldview in this regard. It concedes the biological differences of men and women as well as the occupational preferences as a consequence of those differences. However, Islam also considers the difference in the adopted occupations by both men and women to be as influenced by predominant cultural situation. In this study conducted through document analysis method, effort has been made to examine Islam's perspective about sexual division of labor.