Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Science, Technology, and Modern Society (ICSTMS 2020)

The Role of WhatsApp as a Murabbi Communication Media in Founding the Couples of Ta’aruf

Case Study of Murabbi’s as a Mediator of the Ta’aruf Couples

Authors
Muhammad Khalil Gunawan, Andi Asy’hary J. Arsyad
Corresponding Author
Muhammad Khalil Gunawan
Available Online 11 September 2021.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.210909.102How to use a DOI?
Keywords
WhatsApp, murabbi, information exchange, ta’aruf
Abstract

This study aims to analyze usage of WhatsApp among Murabbi (educator) in exchanging Information and the self-disclosure of Ta’aruf partners. Ta’aruf interpreted as a form of introduction in order to know more deeply about the prospective husband or wife before carrying out marriage. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method with a case study approach that occurs in Wahdah Islamiyah community organizations (organizations). The phenomenon was studied using new media theory and communication privacy management theory. The data is then obtained based on observation and in-depth interviews with purposive sampling technique on choosing the informants. The results showed that Murabbi using media WhatsApp as a personal media that are interactive and privacy in exploring the personal information of Ta’aruf partner. The ease of use in using WhatsApp is fast, easy, and has a lot of features, so the Ta’aruf partner understand each other easily. The self-disclosure process that Ta’aruf pairs do is a transactional communication process mediated by Murabbi.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Science, Technology, and Modern Society (ICSTMS 2020)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
11 September 2021
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.210909.102
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.210909.102How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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