Kayfa Turabbi Waladak
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- The book is published on the website of the Saudi Ministry of Awqaf without publication details
Kayfa Turabbi Waladak (How to Raise Your Child) is a practical treatise on Islamic child-rearing and parenting authored by Layla bint Abd al-Rahman al-Juraybah .
Purpose and Scope
The work was published by the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Dawah and Guidance to provide parents and educators with an accessible, applicable guide to raising children according to Islamic principles . The author noted that while the literature on education is extensive, existing works often present abstract theories, compile scriptural texts with minimal commentary, or are overly voluminous, prompting the preparation of a concise manual grounded in the Quran, the Sunnah, and the writings of Islamic thinkers and educational scholars .
Structure and Contents
The book is organized into an introduction, five principal parts (abwāb), and a conclusion :
- Part One: Upbringing in Islam (al-Tarbiyah fi al-Islam): Examines the linguistic and technical definitions of upbringing in Islam, its religious status, the essential traits of a successful educator, and the educational roles of the mosque and the school .
- Part Two: Objectives of Upbringing in Islam (Min Ahdaf al-Tarbiyah fi al-Islam): Focuses on core goals, including embedding sound creed ('aqidah), nurturing habits of worship, character building, instilling high aspiration ('uluww al-himmah), and providing instruction alongside talent development .
- Part Three: Rulings Pertaining to the Child in Islam (Ahkam al-Tifl fi al-Islam): Outlines legal and ritual rulings concerning children from birth, such as the prohibition of female infanticide (wa'd), birth practices, the sacrificial feast ('aqiqah), naming, shaving the newborn's head, circumcision, establishing lineage, inheritance rights, financial maintenance (nafaqah), breastfeeding (rada'ah), and custody (hadanah) .
- Part Four: Types and Means of Upbringing (Anwa' al-Tarbiyah wa-Wasa'iluha): Discusses educational methods—such as upbringing through observation, habituation, signaling, exhortation (maw'izah), and encouragement and deterrence (al-targhib wa-l-tarhib)—alongside educational means, including role modeling (qudwah), righteous companionship, modern scientific inventions, genetics, and innate drives .
- Part Five: Special Education (al-Tarbiyah al-Khassah): Addresses the specific considerations required for raising orphans, gifted or highly intelligent children, and children suffering from illness .
The book ends with a conclusion summarizing its principal findings and educational recommendations .
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