پژوهش نامه اسلامی زنان و خانواده
سال سوم شماره 6 (تابستان 1389)

The present research article has studied the relationship between hijab (Islamic modest dress) and psychological well-being of women. In this regard, as many as eight psychological effects of hijab have been enumerated. Although hijab has been studied from different angles and many books and articles have been written about it, less attention has been paid to its psychological impacts on women. This article aims to study the role of (Islamic modest) dress in women’s psychological well-being. It is hoped that it would serve as a small step towards meeting this need and that it will give the educators and cultural managers of the society a fresh insight on the psychological effects of hijab on women and girls.

The Islamic Republic of Iran is the arena where Imam Khomeini’s juristic opinion concerning politics, which led to the establishment of a wilayi (guardianship-based) system in Iran, has been practiced. An important feature of this system is the intricate relationship between divine legitimacy and popularity. People from different walks of life especially the women had an effective presence throughout the Islamic revolution. Imam Khomeini (ra) also continuously underscored and endorsed public presence especially the presence of women on political and social stages. Imam Khomeini not only presented a correct image of Muslim woman but he also called upon Iranian Muslim women to keep up their effective presence within the framework of legal rules and Shari’ah law. This situation brought about by the revolution caused the political experience of women in the Islamic Republic of Iran to be like an unmatched leap in the history of Iranian women. In Imam Khomeini’s perspective, women’s interference to shape their destiny and their active political presence is both a right as well as an obligation. This idea has also been stated in the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The holy Quran being a perfect book talks in verse 34 of Chapter al-Nisa about family management in a bid to answer man’s needs for guidance. Because of two privileges, one gifted to him and another acquired by him, God has relegated the guardianship of family to men. In this article, the reasons and arguments attached with this verse have been studied along with the concept of ‘guardianship’ and the necessity of proper family management. Furthermore, it has been stressed that the extent of men’s guardianship exceeds house and family domain and that God, the Exalted, has granted guardianship to men on the basis of the two principles i.e. wisdom and expediency.

Family is the cornerstone of human society and it plays an important role in consolidating social relationships and in the growth of each and every individual of the society. Consolidating family and keeping it healthy will lead to general healthiness and prosperity. This sacred institution may also suffer some disadvantages that will threaten its well-being. These disadvantages stem from the damages inflicted upon the healthy relationship amongst family members. In this article, the writer seeks to study the barriers to the creation of a healthy relationship in the family so that with their identification, it may become possible for the individuals to move on towards creating healthy families and then a morally healthy society. Factors that damage the effective and lawful relationship of the family most are the following: individual factors, cultural factors, family factors, economic factors and legal factors. These are discussed and analyzed one by one in a proper sequence. It is to be noted that in addition to these factors, there are also other secondary issues which we do not mention here for brevity reason.

To offer exist strategies for the problem of unhealthy relationships between boys and girls, a phenomenon imposed on the Islamic society as a result of the influence of non-religious culture, has been an important discussion that has engaged experts’ minds and those of the theorists. Dealing with this issue in a scientific manner is very important because the development of this relationship not only inflicts serious damages on the body, soul and spirit of a youngster and an adolescent overshadowing his success and his future but it also undermines the foundation of the family as a consequence of which the society will be led day by day towards decadence and destruction. The question that arises is: What are the solutions to this problem? Without doubt, in order to find a solution to this problem we need to look at it considerately and broadly. We believe that eradication of such problems requires collective effort and the assistance of the individuals, family, society, state and the institutions in charge of religious and cultural affairs, the artists and media owners. In this study, efforts have been made to examine ways of treating this problem and eradicating this kind of relationship through evaluating the duties of the individuals, family, society, state and the institutions in charge of religious and cultural affairs, the artists and media owners. For further reading in this regard, the readers are advised to refer to related commentary, narrative, educational and psychological sources.

Youth age is an important, crucial and sensitive time of man’s life. This period of the life which begins after the period of adolescence and continues till middle ages is accompanied with special events. The youths have moral, emotional, cognitive and spiritual traits that are prerogative of them. There are discussions concerning the factors, which influence the youths’ success during this time period, and their importance in religious and psychological doctrines. Hence, this article having a research approach, studies youth age, its importance and the factors that lead to the youths’ success from religious and psychological perspectives. The assessments and evaluation of those factors have been done in a descriptive-analytical way.

The present article aims to study the mother’s educational role in family. The writer endeavors to address the following important and fundamental questions: Who plays the most significant educational role in the family? Can it be said that the mother plays the most important role in the family? And can anyone truly replace the mother in the family? The mother’s role is a skill together with some precise elements ingrained and built up in mother. It is so crucial that any error or negligence towards it would lead to corruption and destruction of the human society whereas taking care and being mindful of it would lead to a benevolent and developed society. Motherhood is a heavenly virtue and a trait that originates in divinity. It is a composite of truthfulness, sincerity, kindness and purity of the heart in its highest degree exercised for the good and prosperity of the child. According to religious teachings, honoring a mother’s position amounts to entering Paradise as is the case with the mother herself whose indisposition, manner and conduct have an undeniably great impact on her child’s moral education influencing his character in such a way as to be worthy of going to Paradise. Thus, answering the needs of a child forms the basis of his education. A mother’s task and duty starts at least from the very first moment of pregnancy and continues till the end of the basic period of education. During this time, the mother is in charge of physical, mental, emotional and moral growth of the child. Therefore, motherhood is a responsibility towards one’s own self, her husband, child, society and the Lord. It is by virtue of this responsibility that lofty human personalities are trained and educated. It is the mother who has the responsibility of a special moral education, a position which is irreplaceable and of which others are deprived.Some of the sources used in writing this article are: The Mother’s Role in Child Education, Woman in the Mirror of Glory and Beauty, Education According to the Quran, Method of Education According to Imam Ali (a.s.).