International Journal of Imam Reza (as) and modern sciences

International Journal of Imam Reza (as) and modern sciences

Dimensions of Child-Rearing within the Family Domain based on the Teachings of Imam Reza (A.S.)

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Ph.D. Candidate, Higher Education Management, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
This research was conducted with the aim of delineating the educational tradition of Imam Reza (peace be upon him) in the realm of “child-rearing within the family environment.” Given the existing gap in providing a systematic and integrated model that explicates the dialectical connection between these two axes, this study, employing a descriptive-analytical method and through documentary analysis of authentic religious and hadith sources, has investigated the Razavi tradition. The findings indicate that, from the perspective of Imam Reza (peace be upon him), the family is a education-centric institution and a divine-human project. Its establishment, with an emphasis on the criterion of moral competence in spouse selection and rites such as sanctifying the commencement of marital life, is considered a necessary and strategic imperative for raising a righteous generation. In the domain of child-rearing, a comprehensive, preventive, and stage-based model is presented, encompassing the period from before birth to adolescence. In this model, physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions are developed in a balanced manner, centered around rational affection, respect, indirect supervision, and the fostering of self-reliance. The innovation of this research lies in presenting an integrated model in which family formation is defined as the foundation and child-rearing as the ultimate goal, in an inseparable connection.
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Volume 3, Issue 8
Autumn 2025
Pages 92-125

  • Receive Date 29 April 2025
  • Revise Date 26 June 2025
  • Accept Date 22 July 2025
  • First Publish Date 23 August 2025
  • Publish Date 23 August 2025