Strengthening The Family Institution In Islam

Summary: 

1) Allah (s.w.t.) mentions in the Quran: 

وَمِنۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦٓ أَنۡ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِّنۡ أَنفُسِكُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا لِّتَسۡكُنُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيۡنَكُم مَّوَدَّةٗ وَرَحۡمَةًۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّقَوۡمٖ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

Which means: “And one of His signs is that He created for you spouses from among yourselves (O men), so that you may find peace in them. And He has placed between you (spouses) compassion and mercy. Surely in this are signs for people who reflect.” 

(Ar-Rum: 21) 

2) The decree of Allah (s.w.t.) in Surah An-Najm, verse 45:  

وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوۡجَيۡنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰ

Which means: “And verily, He created the pairs — males and females.”  

3) How do we strengthen our family institution according to our religious values and teachings?

(a) Continue equipping our children with a holistic and comprehensive religious education. 

(b) We need to deal with these differences and developments  with maturity, wisdom and mercy. 

4) We should follow Allah (s.w.t.)’s guidance  to Prophet Musa and Prophet Harun (a.s.).  

فَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوۡلٗا لَّيِّنٗا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوۡ يَخۡشَىٰ

Which means: “Speak to him (that is to Fir’aun) with gentle words, so he may be mindful or fearful.” 

(Taha: 44) 

5) May Allah (s.w.t) grant us strength, guidance, and success in our efforts to educate our children with wisdom and maturity to overcome the challenges we face today. آمين