Tadris al-Quran al-Karim fi al-Sujun wa Dawr al-Mulahaza al-Ijtimaiyya

Tadris al-Quran al-Karim fi al-Sujun wa Dawr al-Mulahaza al-Ijtimaiyya (Teaching the Noble Qur'an in Prisons and Social Observation Homes) is an applied treatise by Muhammad Habib Ahmad Mukhtar on the role of Quranic education and memorization programs within correctional facilities and juvenile observation homes in Saudi Arabia Tadris al-Quran al-Karim …+1.

Scope and Structure

The work comprises an introduction, two main chapters, and a conclusion, structured around sixteen primary research questions Tadris al-Quran al-Karim …:

• Introduction (al-Tamhid): Divided into two parts, the first addresses the importance of the Quran in Muslim life, while the second surveys state support for Quranic studies across three domains: Quran memorization schools, charitable Quran memorization societies, and memorization circles established within prisons and juvenile observation homes Tadris al-Quran al-Karim …+1.
• Chapter One (al-Fasl al-Awwal): Focuses on Quranic instruction in prisons. It examines the linguistic and technical definitions of imprisonment, provides a historical overview of detention before Islam, during the prophetic era, and under subsequent caliphates, and reviews the modern Saudi prison system Tadris al-Quran al-Karim …+1. It analyzes Quran memorization initiatives in prisons across two phases: prior to the royal decree of 1408 AH, and after the enactment of sentence reductions for prisoners who memorize portions or the entirety of the Quran, accompanied by field data and regional statistics on teachers, study circles, and memorizers Tadris al-Quran al-Karim …+1.
• Chapter Two (al-Fasl al-Thani): Centers on juvenile social observation homes (dawr al-mulahaza al-ijtimaiyya). It covers definitions, the history and establishment of juvenile observation homes in Saudi Arabia, the establishment of memorization circles within them, and their function in reforming delinquent youth and modifying behavior Tadris al-Quran al-Karim …+1.
• Conclusion (al-Khatima): Summarizes the author's primary findings and reflections on the administrative and social impact of these initiatives Tadris al-Quran al-Karim …+1.

Findings and Author's Observations

Mukhtar emphasizes that institutional Quran memorization programs transformed detention centers and juvenile observation homes from punitive environments into centers of rehabilitation and behavioral correction Tadris al-Quran al-Karim …+1. He highlights institutional collaboration between governmental and charitable bodies—including the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, local memorization societies, and universities—in providing teachers, imams, academic lecturers, and monetary incentives for inmates engaged in Quran study Tadris al-Quran al-Karim …+1.

In the concluding remarks, the author notes that research on this topic faced considerable limitations due to a scarcity of prior written sources and references dedicated to Quranic instruction in penal environments Tadris al-Quran al-Karim ….