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How should Muslim parents raise their children?

Al-Ghazali devoted a section of the Iḥyāʾ to the upbringing of children. His combination of moral formation, imitation, gentle discipline, and prayer from the earliest age.

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Cover of Book 12: Book of Marriage
Book 12: Book of Marriage
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

11th–12th century · Ṭūs, Khurāsān
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  1. "We only give drink to our parents. I asked, Who are you? We are those who have died from among the Muslim children. One interpretation of the verse, Come to your tilth however you wish and send forth for yourselves, is to send forth children to the hereafter. These points highlight that much of the virtue of marriage lies in it being a means to have children."

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