Roohi Tahir - The Role of Parents in Instilling Faith

About this lecture

In this lecture, researcher Roohi Tahir examines the critical role parents play in transmitting faith to their children, drawing on a landmark study linking parental religious credibility to faith outcomes in their children and connecting its findings to Islamic teachings on fitrah, tarbiyah, and the prophetic model. She presents six key points for Muslim parents, covering the obligation to actively instill faith, the importance of personal religious knowledge, practicing what you preach, maintaining balance in religious upbringing, finding consolation in Allah's qadr, and following the timeless example of the Prophet ﷺ. The lecture also addresses real-world challenges facing Muslim families in North America, including rising rates of religious disaffiliation and the need for both spiritual and practical resources.