Other Main Duties of Parenthood
- To provide a peaceful and loving environment at home that is conducive to the children's overall spiritual and moral development;
- To impart sound religious and moral values through practical examples by leading an exemplary life of love, mercy, and compassion.
- To instill in them love of God and His Messenger and inculcate consciousness of God and accountability before Him.
- To implant in them seeds of social consciousness and compassion.
- The dictum a child learns what he or she practices at home is the ideal Islamic approach to raising responsible children.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said "Every one of you is like a shepherd responsible for those under his or her care; a man is a shepherd and responsible for the welfare of his family; a woman is a shepherd responsible for her household."
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "No parent can give their children a better gift than training them in good manners."
The Role of a Father in Islam - From a Female Perspective
Upbringing
A Role Model
It is his role to provide his family with a loving and peaceful atmosphere and lead his family toward loving God and enjoying a successful, happy, and righteous life. He is responsible for upbringing his children and teaching them through his example how to be good and successful people.
Fathers are the first males a girl will ever come to know, the relationship with him sets the tone for all male-female relationships she will have in the future.
Provision
As far as Islamic Shari`ah is concerned, the role of the Muslim father extends beyond the simplicities of providing financial support to his family and is not limited to providing them with material comforts; rather it certainly extends to providing for their spiritual and moral welfare/upbringing.