Table of Contents
Introduction ix
Chapter 1 Marriage
1 Education of the Family 3
2 The Importance of the Home 5
3 The Purpose of Marriage 6
4 The Conditions of Marriage 7
a The Obligatory (Fard) Marriage 8
b The Essential or Mandatory (Wajib) Marriage 8
c The Sunnah Marriage 8
d The Forbidden (Haram) Marriage 8
e The Undesirable (Makruh) Marriage 9
f The Permissible (Mubah) Marriage 9
g Evidence from the Qur'an and the Hadith 10
5 The Principles of Primordial Nature in Marriage 12
a The Beginning of Every Good Deed: In the Name of God 12
b Selection of a Partner 13
c Raising Children 15
6 The Great Virtues of the Mother 18
Chapter 2 Family
1 What Kind of Family? 21
2 Children 25
3 Duties of the Father 26
a Measures to be Taken before the Birth of Child 26
b Education 29
c A Sense of Responsibility in Nurturing 31
d Setting a Good Example 32
4 Parental Responsibility 34
a Maintaining Equal Treatment among Children 37
b Taking Children Seriously 39
c Instilling a Sense of Trust 40
d A Gradual Method of Nurturing 41
Chapter 3 Awareness in Education
1 The Illness of Wahn (Love for the World and Fear of Death) 46
2 The Woman's Role 47
3 Giving Priority to the Inner Profundity 48
4 Your Duties towards Your Children 48
a Preparing an Atmosphere for Education 48
b Refraining from Feeding Unlawfully Earned or Forbidden Foods 49
c Protection from "Evil and Malicious Eyes" 49
d Organizing the Family Environment 50
e Setting the Dose of Fondness 50
f Setting a Good Example 51
g Enabling Children to Develop a Sense of Appreciation and a Love for God 52
h Communicating through the Language of Attitude 54
i Compassion 55
j Authority 56
5 Adopting God's Morality 57
a Manner of Speech 57
b Moderation in Mercy and Compassion 58
c Rewards 59
d Preparing Your Child for the Future 60
Chapter 2 Religious Education of the Child
1 Bringing up a Child with Multiple Abilities 69
2 Making Our Children Familiar with Mosques at an Early Age 69
3 Answering the Questions in the Child's Mind from the Very Beginning 70
4 Worshiping and Praying within Sight of Our Children 71
5 Respect for the Qur'an 74
a Not Causing Our Children to Dislike Religion 77
b Continuing the Routine of Obligatory and Non-obligatory Worship 78
c Respect for the Sacred. Concepts 79
6 The Significance of Reading 83
a Reading and Writing 84
b Knowledge Leads to Awe of God 86
c Elimination of Doubts 87
7 Speaking about the Age of Happiness and God's Messenger 88
8 Introducing the Qur'an 91
9 Teaching about the Resurrection 91
Chapter 5 Dimensions of Education
1 Good Deeds Should Be Introduced by Exemplary Righteous People 97
2 Utilizing Positive Sciences in Religious Education 100
3 Preparing a Decent Environment 101
a Selection of Friends 101
b Enabling Your Children to Taste a Sincere Religious Life and Keeping Them away from Hypocrisy 103
c Selection of Individuals with Whom a Child Can Establish a Healthy Relation 104
d Selecting Television Programs for Children 106
e Raising Children with Qur'anic Training 106
4 Upholding Sensitivity in Nurturing 108
a Not to Become a Successor in Evil 109
b The Importance of Performing the Daily Prayers 110
Chapter 6 A Comparison Between Qur'anic and Non-Qur'anic Education
1 Non-Qur'anic Education 116
a Becoming a Pharaoh 116
b How such Education Increases the Obstinacy of People and Acts as a Negative Factor 118
c The Aim of Non-Qur'anic Education 120
d Non-Qur'anic Education Depends on Struggle, Dialectics, and Demagogy 120
e Relations Among Societies Based on Racism and Chauvinism 121
f Non-Qur'anic Education Takes Force as Its Cornerstone 121
2 Qur'anic Education 121
a The Disciple of the Qur'an Is a Servant 121
b They are Humble and Modest towards God 123
c Their Aim Is to Attain God's Appreciation 123
d Their Life Motto Is Cooperation 125
e The Bond Among Us Is That of Brother and Sisterhood 125
f The Idea of Justice Is Central 126
Index 129
