Sexual Education in Khazanah Fiqh Pesantren (Islamic Jurisprudence)

Abstract

Some people still think that sexual education is forbidden things and unnecessary, because they assume that sexual education only teaches sex between men and women. Whereas sexual education is not just about sex but gives lessons about sexual development, reproductive health, and social relationships. In khazanah Fiqh pesantren has explained both sexually explicit and implicit sexual education. This research is a kind of literature research by seeking sexual education in fiqh books often studied in pesantren (Islamic Boarding schools). As a result, in khazanah Fiqh pesantren sexual education in general is divided into two parts. The first part, discussed about thaharah (purification), covering aurat, signs of puberty, and related to women Fiqh such as menstruation, childbirth, or wiladah. In the second part discussed from marriage, the importance of marriage, manners, and so on to establish a harmonious psychological relationship between husband and wife.