Child Education in Islam
by
‘Abdullah Nasih ‘Ulwan
Translated by
Dr. M. Mahmoud Ghali Dr. A. Shafik Elkhatib
Dr. M. Kamal Abdul-Ghani Dr, Ali Ahmad Sha‘ban
Dr. M. Ash-Shahhat Al-Gindi
Edited by
Khalifa Ezzat Abu Zeid Selma Cook
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Translators’ Introduction 9
Introduction a IL
Part One
Chapter One: The Ideal Marriage and its Relationship to
Education — - - 18
A. Marriage as a Human Instinct 18
B. Marriage as a Social Interest - - 19
C. Marriage as a Selection and Choice 1
Chapter Two: Psychological Feelings Towards One's Children __26
A. Parents are Disposed to Love their Children 26
B. Having Mercy and Children is Blessing from Allah upon
Mankind oo... : eet)
C. Despising Girls is an Abominable le Jahilipyah (Preslamic
Practice) - - 29
D. The Virtue of Whomever Endures his Child’s Death _...31
E. Giving Precedence to the Interests of Islam over One’s
Children _ nn |
F. Punishing and Temporarily Alienating a Child for
Educational Purposes co 34
Chapter Three: General Rules Concerning the New-born Baby _ 37
The First Part: What the Parent Does at Childbirth 37
The Second Part; Naming of the Baby and its Rules .........41
The Third Part: The ‘Agigah and its Rules 48
The Fourth Part: Circumcision of the New-born Child and
its Rules _ 54