Meeting the Challenge of Parenting In The West: An Islamic Perspective

Meeting the Challenge of Parenting in the West: An Islamic Perspective is a significant book co-authored by Ekram Beshir, M.D., and Mohamed Rida Beshir. This excellent study covers the unique issues that Muslim parents encounter when parenting their children in Western societies, offering Islamic counsel. It addresses the different quandaries and challenges that arise when attempting to balance Western society with Islamic ideals, offering practical solutions based on Islamic teachings. This book comes with a number of sections, with each section having a range of topics related to the way of parenting in the western world. It highlights the significance of instilling Islamic ideals in children while adapting to a Western environment and how to foster a strong Islamic identity in children. The authors also address the difficulties of raising teenagers in a Western setting, offering guidance on how to maintain open communication and understand their specific struggles. The book approaches modern-day parenting issues from an Islamic perspective, such as coping with technology, social media, and peer pressure. It highlights the need of establishing healthy boundaries and instilling in youngsters a feeling of responsibility.
As a minority group in North America, Muslims are preoccupied with how to preserve Islamic identity in their children. With schools playing their own role in instilling ethical norms and values in children it becomes the responsibility of the family to undertake an active role in norms and values the schools miss or wrongfully convey. This book is an excellent guide on how to take on that role for holistic Islamic tarbiyyah.