An Inquiry into Family Function from the Viewpoint of the Holy Quran (verse 21, chapter Rome) Among the Women Seeking Divorce and those not Seeking Divorce in Arak city

Three family functions from the perspective of Quran are tranquility, amity, and mercy. Couple`s functioning based on these three dimensions seem to have a great impact on marital satisfaction and divorce rates. Using content analysis and semi-structured interviews among women in Arak city in the year 1393, this descriptive study was performed. The sampling method was purposeful and sample size was 24 patients, of whom 12 women were seeking divorce and 12 women were not.
The results of study showed that women seeking divorce were scored lower in satisfaction of sexual and basic needs in tranquility dimension, verbal and non-verbal expressions of love in amity dimension, and cooperation, participation and forgiveness in mercy dimension than women who were not seeking divorce.
The more couples act effectively in tranquility, amity, and mercy dimensions, the more they will experience a better and more organized relationship which decreases the rate of divorce and marital conflicts.