The Educational Framework for Building the Muslim Family in Light of Contemporary Influences

Abstract

This study aims to construct an Islamic educational framework for building and preserving the Muslim family amid contemporary challenges. It analyzes educational values derived from the Qur’an and Sunnah across key family stages: engagement, marriage, divorce, khulʿ, and reconciliation. The researcher employed descriptive, analytical, inductive, and deductive methodologies, focusing on relevant religious texts. The study is structured into three main sections: the first explores the civilizational values of engagement and marriage; the second examines values related to divorce, khulʿ, and reconciliation; and the third investigates contemporary ideological and legal influences—particularly those promoted by international organizations—that threaten the integrity of the Muslim family. The findings affirm that Islamic legislation offers a precise and holistic framework for family life, and that safeguarding it requires educating future generations on Islamic values and resisting intellectual invasions through a Qur’an-based pedagogical model. The study recommends further research into other family-related rulings to extract their civilizational educational dimensions.