LINGUISTIC POLITENESS AND ISLAMIC ETHICS IN FAMILY CONTEXTS: A SOCIOPRAGMATIC APPROACH TO PREVENTING ABUSE

Abstract

This study highlights how strategies of linguistic politeness, when read through the prism of Islamic ethics, can help confront family abuse and restrain male domination over women. Drawing on guidance from the Holy Qur’an and the Prophetic Hadith (peace be upon him), the paper argues that respect, humility, and the avoidance of harm operate as moral virtues and communicative resources that preserve harmony within family relations. Consequently, investigating these strategies is both timely and necessary. Accordingly, the article critically analyzes how politeness strategies and maxims are integrated into Islamic cultural practice within the family sphere. The Islamic worldview, rooted in values of mutual respect, humility, and the avoidance of harm, finds clear expression in communicative behaviors that guide individuals in handling delicate matters while sustaining family unity. In this way, the research demonstrates how linguistic and religious elements positively shape family dynamics