The Role of Islamic Education in Quitting All Kinds of Sexual Addiction; The lived experience of sex addicts

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Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Khurazmi University

2 M.Sc. in Sociology, Imam Khomeini Research Institute and Islamic Revolution

10.30471/soci.2025.10381.2012

Abstract

Sexual addiction is one of the serious injuries that plagues young people. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct research on the harms and ways to quit it. Since Islam has solutions to solve this problem, the present research was conducted with the aim of identifying Islamic teachings in quitting sexual addiction. For this purpose, the qualitative approach and phenomenological method were used to analyze the lived experience of sex addicts who succeeded in quitting and to answer these questions: What solutions are provided in Islam to get rid of sexual addictions? How effective are these solutions for addicts? 14 people were selected by purposeful sampling and in-depth interviews were conducted with them. The findings indicate that Islamic teachings can help to get rid of sexual addiction at level one and two in these ways: advice to hope for God's mercy and accept repentance; Emphasis on the meaningfulness of creation, the promise of reward for hardships; religious rituals; Avoiding loneliness and filling time with useful activities; Avoiding discussion and focusing on your own life, planning and self-accountability; Be careful in choosing a partner. But such a claim cannot be made about level three sex addiction. This help is done in two ways: direct and indirect.

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Journal of Islam and Social Sciences

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Available Online from 16 March 2025

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