Cyberspace and Religious Education in Family: Challenges and Solutions

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Faculty member, Islamic Ethics and Training, Al-Mustafa International University, Qom, Iran

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The present article on cyber threats and vulnerabilities in religious education for families and its prevention strategies has been crafted through a combination of rigorous field research and careful analysis of relevant religious texts. This descriptive analytical research aims to investigate the challenges that cyberspace presents to religious education within families, and to propose solutions that can help ensure the safety of families in this context. The vast virtual environment of cyberspace has impacted almost all families and users in some way or another. The analysis derived from this research indicates that cyberspace has multiple impacts on the family and religious education of children. Cyberspace not only affects spousal relationships but also undermines children's religious upbringing, destabilizes families, weakens religious beliefs, and impacts religious mindsets and behaviors. To address these challenges, several solutions have been proposed, including religious education, strengthening moral values, teaching from the Quran, providing monotheistic education, and introducing positive role models to children. Implementing these measures helps safeguard children in cyberspace and enhances their religious education

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AL-MUSTAFA In Contemporary Islamic Thought
Volume 1, Issue 1
Special Issue: Religion and religiosity in virtual space
February 2022
Pages 59-96

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