Parents and Adult Children: Navigating Principles, Values, and Duties
The course is designed for adult children, parents of adult children, educators and service-providers caring for Muslims and Muslim families, and anyone seeking grounded, Islamically sound guidance that recognizes the need to take contemporary realities seriously, without collapsing into guilt or estrangement from family members.
The course explores topics such as:
1. The rights and responsibilities of parents and adult children across life stages.
2. How Islamic values like birr, iḥsān, raḥma, and maʿrūf shape family relationships.
3. The importance of distinguishing classical ethical-legal terms like birr al-wālidayn, ʿuqūq, ṭāʿa, ṣilat al-raḥim and ḍarar.
4. Understanding obedience to parents in adulthood and how to approach difficult decisions.
5. Navigating personal choice, expectations, and disagreement.
6. Addressing harm while maintaining family ties.
7. Engaging common questions and public debates with clarity and nuance.
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