Sacred Bonds: The Parent-Child Journey

Course Description:

Parenting in Islam is a sacred trust (Amanah) that extends beyond physical care to the spiritual and moral formation of the next generation. Sacred Bonds: The Parent-Child Journey offers a holistic approach to parenting rooted in the Islamic tradition, guiding participants to nurture their children’s heart, mind and soul to raise confident, mindful and resilient children that bridge classical Islamic scholarship with contemporary child development and conscious parenting approaches. Participants will learn practical tools that are needed to understand their role as parents, the rights of their children and to navigate modern challenges to foster moral and ethical development in their children.

By the end of the course, they will be able to articulate a personal parenting philosophy, apply positive disciplining strategies and design age-appropriate spiritual practices that nurture love for Allah without compulsion. Through reflective practice, class exercises and peer collaboration, parents will be equipped with the capacity to navigate their parent-child journey confidently. The course culminates in a personalised action plan that helps them operationalise Islamic values in daily life. Whether parents are seeking to break intergenerational cycles or deepen their existing practices, this course offers a spiritually grounded roadmap to raise children who are emotionally balanced, morally conscious and connected to their Divine purpose.

Learning Objectives:

1. Students will be able to articulate the theological foundations of parenting as Amanah (Divine trust) and Khilafah (stewardship) within an Islamic worldview.
   Students will be able to differentiate and interrelate the four key principles of Islamic Parenting: Tarbiyah (nurturing and education), Ta’dib (moral upbringing), Ta’lim (instruction and knowledge), and Islah (rectification and reform).
2. Students will be able to cultivate taqwa-centred intentionality in daily parenting interactions to transform daily tasks into acts of worship and design age-appropriate spiritual practices to nurture holistic character development in their children.
3. Students will be able to develop emotional resilience through practices of muhasaba and muraqaba and internalise the Prophetic model of mercy as the primary lens for correction, connection and conflict resolution.
4. Students will be able to model islah by engaging in visible self-reform and repairing parental missteps to demonstrate continued efforts in lifelong growth and operationalising Islamic values into best practices at home.

Course Prerequisites:

Students should be women above the age of 17.

Course Requirements:

In addition to class time, this course will require about 2-3 hours each week for coursework, preparation, and reflection.

Live attendance is recommended whenever possible for the best learning experience. Recordings of the sessions will be made available for registered students who cannot attend live. Students will have access to course forums, recordings, and files until …

This is an online course so students will need:

• Access to internet with an internet speed of at least 2 Mbps recommended for best performance.
• Headphones, camera and microphone may be required for in-class participation.
• To access the live class and recordings, students will need a computer, smartphone, or tablet/iPad with the Zoom app.

Students are responsible for ordering their textbooks before the start of class. Ribaat textbooks are available to enrolled students at a discounted rate through Rabata Bookshop. Once enrolled, students will have access to the discount code through the course forum.

Registration:

Registration fee (non-refundable, non-transferable):

• $150.00 (not including the cost of the course materials)
• $20.00 late registration fee on June 5th (if seats are available)
• Registration closes June 28.
• Additional $5.00 auditing fee.

Registration Options:

Before enrolling, please read the Registration Fees & Policies. Then choose one of the registration options below.

Contact: For inquiries, contact registration@rabata.org.