Home-Schooling: A Hub of Intellectual Activities
English book, p. 61
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
HOME-SCHOOLING: A HUB OF INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITIES Women play a pivotal role in shaping the character of individuals in a family. If mothers can develop goodness and high moral character in their children, they can contribute to the construction of a positive and congenial contribution to society. It is indeed true: better home, better society. HOME-SCHOOLING: A HUB OF INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITIES “A woman once approached Prophet Muhammad and asked, ‘O Messenger of God, men seem to have more opportunities to earn rewards in the Hereafter, especially through jihad. What about us women?’ The Prophet responded, ‘Convey this to the women you meet: Living with your husband righteously and obediently is equivalent to all the virtuous deeds performed by men, including the one you mentioned.’” (Musnad Al-Bazzar, Hadith No. 5209) In modern times, home management is considered inferior to work outside the house. From the above tradition, we can see that Islam gives the same honour

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