Attachment to family is one of the most striking characteristics of Muslim culture. The family is the foundation of Islamic society. When an Islamic family is united it is considered balanced, healthy and promotes spiritual growth. Muslim families are commonly found to live with their extended family members in a community that promotes comfort, support and security (discover islam.com). One of the ways Muslims transmit their values and ethics into the 21st century is through home teachings. It is the responsibility of parents to teach their children the values and ethics of the Islamic religion. If the guardian dies, it becomes the obligation of the extended family to teach the children the Islamic faith. It is the father's duty in the family to be a source of income and to ensure the perpetuation of religion within the family. A mother's duty is to educate her children and raise them in the ways of Allah. In the Hadith it says: As Muslim parents they have the responsibility to instill all religious morals, ethics and traditions in their children. For girls and boys it is different, an example of this is prayer. The main purpose of Salat (prayer) in Islam is to stand before God and ask for guidance on the right path (the correct path in life) and to thank and praise their almighty God. Salat is an important act to perform correctly as it is one of the five pillars of Islam (Suliman, 2014). The most important practices for Muslims are the five pillars of Islam. The five pillars involve Shahadah, salat, zakat, sawm and Hajj (BBC, 2009). Salah is the first act of worship (Salat) and has been made obligatory by Allah for all those who have faith. As society changes, it is becoming increasingly difficult for Muslim families to maintain ...... middle of paper ...... help girls get used to the value of modesty of their religion (www.iisna. com, 2014). This divergence shows that parents are eager to teach their children Muslim ethics and values at a young age to foster the continuation of Muslim beliefs. Teaching girls the values and ethics of the Muslim faith will help the continuation of the hijab into the 21st century. It is the parents' job to educate their children about the ethics and value of their religion they believe in at a young age. Since learning at an early age, the age will teach children a routine for the rest of their lives. Hijab and prayer are an extremely important ethic in the Islamic faith. Through fortitude between parents and family members, teaching children the beliefs and practices of the religion ensures the continuation of the religion and its practices into the 21st century.
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