The Role of Family in Promoting the Prayer Culture and its Outcomes from the Viewpoints of the Quran and Hadith

Family has been the earliest, most important and bountiful social institution during the history of human culture and civilization. This institution is the best setting for maintaining human dignity and providing for the security and mental tranquility of the family members, developing a new generation, socializing children and meeting the needs of people. Promotion of the prayer culture in society is one of the most important duties of all those involved in education of children, adolescents and the youth; and it is the most fundamental duty of family. Therefore, it is necessary for them to attract these groups towards prayer by making use of careful and comprehensive planning specifically developed for each age group. Today, the youth are inflicted with mental and emotional problems and a variety of moral anomalies which are all the outcome of negligence and weakness of faith. Hence, prayer can help the youth find tranquility of heart and gain happiness in this world and salvation in the hereafter.