Shaping Family and Society On Spiritual Lines

SHAPING THE FAMILY AND SOCIETY at home. The literate woman’s ability to read to her young children and the example she sets in her quest for knowledge are the most potent stimuli in their educational progress. They can use the time they spend with their children as opportunities to prepare them to become better human beings. As individuals in a family are shaped on positive lines, society, in turn, will be shaped on positive lines. Outside the homes, women can be better teachers than men when teaching children. For women, this will not amount to a change in the workplace but will be an extension of the home, broadening the practical activity centred on childrearing assigned to her by nature. They can also avail other opportunities outside their homes within the parameters set by Islamic injunctions. By playing this role effectively, women can prepare the next generations, which is the greatest need of the hour. In this way, they can equip an entire generation with standard education. They would then have every opportunity to receive education in the higher institutions of their choice and be more confident of finding productive employment afterward. If women stand up for this cause, they can become instrumental in preparing the new generations to become aware, duty-conscious, and principled individuals. This will be the beginning of shaping the family and society on spiritual lines.