Religious Propagation to the Opposite Gender: Challenges and Strategies

Document Type : Original Article

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PhD Candidate in Moral Pedagogy, University of Ma'arif

10.22081/jip.2024.69907.1125

Abstract

The main issue dealt with in this study is the ethical challenges associated with religious propagation to the opposite gender. This research employs a qualitative content analysis method, aiming to identify ethical pitfalls within this type of propagation and to address them from the perspective of religious ethics. The study investigates two main areas: firstly, given the nature and environment of this form of propagation, what ethical challenges may arise? Secondly, what are the potential solutions to these challenges?
In response to the first area, challenges such as the "ethical shortcomings of the propagator," "immoral behaviors of the propagator," "invasion of the audience's privacy," "superficial approach by the propagator," and "ethical issues of the audience" are discussed. For the second area, using ethical teachings from religion, strategies are proposed to overcome these ethical challenges, including "ethical training of the propagator," "oversight of propagators’ activities," and "educating the propagator on the audience’s circumstances.".

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