THE ISLAMIC APPROACHES FOR EMOTIONAL SYMPTOMS OF PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME (PMS)

Abstract

Emotion is a short word but contains a wide meaning for a human being. It is the positive or negative senses including love, fear and anger, which are part of someone’s character that consists of feelings. Emotion is the awakening of feelings and internal feelings resulting from a person's response to a case, experience and event that occurs such as disappointment, joy, and affection. It is a special being created by Allah SWT that could not be seen by the naked eye but changes along with the changing of feeling. It is important to deal with emotion reasonably as the changes in emotions influence someone’s behaviour. This means that good emotions make an individual think rationally and act appropriately. Every person who lives in this world will experience a roller coaster of emotions in their life. However, there are some specific times when the emotion becomes more sensitive such as during the premenstrual phase of a woman. Regarding this matter, this study embarks on a mission to digging into al-Quran about emotional and suggest the best approach for women to manage their emotions during premenstrual. This research was done using document analysis for data collection. Findings demonstrated that the Islamic approach is comprehensive in emotional regulation since divinity is taking first place.