Studying child rearing strategies according Imam Reza’s (AS) Sireh during the outbreak of COVID-19

Abstract

Disciplining children in the family results in human growth and excellence. Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Reza’s (AS) upbringing method represents a dimension of his lifestyle. This research intends to study Imam Reza’s (AS) specific child rearing method, or Sireh, with a descriptive-analytical approach and to explore the basis of this method, as well as how it can be used during the outbreak of COVID-19. Through examining the hadiths and narrations that refer to Imam Reza’s Sireh in child rearing, both directly and indirectly, the following are among the most important disciplinary methods that can be utilized during the outbreak of COVID-19; 1. Belief education, 2. Religious education, 3. Scientific education, 4. Sex education by encouraging children to marry, 5. Psychological education by praising children, 6. Moral education through good behavior within the family, 7. Emotional education by expressing love and affection, 8. Personality education with mutual respect; 9. Physical education with child care; 10. Social education under parents’ supervision and 11. Intellectual education.