At its core, Home Sweet Home is about relationships: the power it has over one’s sense of peace and self and how knowing one’s rights and duties can empower one to confidently set boundaries. Most importantly, it discusses issues and conflicts that may exist within the home and how to ensure they are not mismanaged and handled disproportionately. It emphasizes the need to reflect and ponder over the origins of conflict and aims to make its readers more cognizant of the Islamic principles related to every relationship and interaction. In particular, there is a focus on the positive impact faith can have on smoothing out many common problems.
This is underpinned by psychological concepts, the Qur’an and Hadith literature. By taking into account the various issues faced by many and the different types of relationships, a holistic understanding can be crucially obtained. Through the insights provided by this book, there is hope that it leads to better and more confident decisions being taken in the home so that family members can thrive together and support each other.
Introduction
The
Six Rights of a Muslim
The
Family
Family Ties
Disseverance of Ties
The Violation of Five Human Rights
Ownership and Control
Dysfunctional Families
Raising
Children
Rights of Children
Parents as Role Models
Finding and Celebrating Individual Talents
Importance of Validating Interests and Feelings
Memories
Lying to Children
Showing Kindness and Compassion to Children
Raising Girls
Parents
& Relatives
Rights of Parents
Forgotten Years
To Be the Change One Wants to See
Maintaining Courteous Relationships
Showing Concern for One’s Relatives
Spouses
Importance of Marriage
Parental and Societal Influence on Marriage
Discussing ‘Taboo’ Topics
Attractive and Unattractive Traits
Rights and Duties in a Marriage
In-Laws
Boundary Setting
Conclusion
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