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• Family as the main pillar to preserve human dignity in the contemporary Muslim world
• Marriage and human dignity in the Muslim family, celibacy and its challenges in the contemporary world
• The function of Hijab in the stability of Muslim family, the significance of Hijab in the maintenance of human dignity
• Islamic sexual ethics in the contemporary world
• Muslim family, cyberspace and entertainment in the contemporary world
• The challenges of the contemporary world for a Muslim family; immigration, abortion, revolutionary transformations in science, population, minority groups…..
• Family and the newly-emerged relations in the contemporary world; adoption, surrogacy, artificial insemination, oocyte donation, fetus donation
• The economics of the Muslim family; mothers with a job, Halal industry…..

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"Human Dignity and the Challenges of the Family in the Contemporary World"

 

  • Fundamental characteristics and advantages of the Muslim family in today’s world.

  • The connection between traditional and modern family and tribal models, and  human dignity and social unity.

  • The role of family in Islamic education and upbringing.

  • The contributions of family and competing institutions to the Islamic upbringing of boys and girls.

  • Women's rights in Islam and the duties of spouses in a Muslim family.

  • Feminist perspectives in Islamic family studies (legal, social, economic, etc.).

  • The importance of considering the objectives of Sharia in Islamic family studies.

  • The interaction of the Muslim family with power and political institutions in both Islamic and non-Islamic countries.

  • The role of family in creating social capital and aiding identity formation for youth.

  • The formation of family in today’s world: a necessity or an option?

  • Early and delayed marriages among Muslim youth.

  • Challenges of interfaith marriages involving Muslims in today’s world.

  • Inter-denominations marriages in Muslim societies and their lived experiences across countries.

  • Singleness and abstention from marriage and its contradiction with a Muslim lifestyle.

  • Emotional divorce and its contradiction with a Muslim lifestyle.

  • Cohabitation, marriage- like relationships and its consequences.

  • Substituting pets for family relationships.

  • Homosexuality and Muslim responses to its dimensions in the contemporary world.

 

  • Perspectives on hijab across religions, denominations, ethnic groups, and Muslim and non-Muslim nations.

  • Legal strategies to confront hijab bans in Western countries.

  • Cultural and social foundations and impacts of hijab bans in the Western countries.

  • Hijab in the cultures and laws of Islamic countries compared with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

  • The relationship between hijab, modest living, and social and psychological well-being.

  • Islam and the sexual education of children before marriage in today’s world.

  • Methods for promoting Islamic sexual ethics in the contemporary world.

  • Safeguarding human dignity through Islamic sexual ethics.

  • The impact of sexual freedom movements in the modern West on Muslim families.

  • The Islamic perspective on gender reassignment and its implications for Muslim families.

  • Sexual assault and difference in definitions in Islam and the West.

  • The architecture of contemporary homes and Islamic values of modesty.

 

  • Opportunities and challenges of virtual media and social networks for Muslim families.

  • The influence of virtual spaces on strengthening or weakening the Islamic family.

  • Contemporary Western cinema and its challenges for Muslim families.

  • Recreational activities and entertainment for Muslim families in contemporary cities.

  • Characteristics and social engagement models for Muslim youth in today’s society.

  • Media pornography and its social, psychological, and cultural effects on family relations.

  • Abortion's context and consequences from the perspective of Islamic denominations.

  • The impact of scientific advancements on family-related religious and legal rulings (e.g., waiting period, inheritance, alimony, dowry, guardianship).

  • The generational gap between parents and children in Muslim families.

  • Various aspects of security for Muslims in relation to demographics and birth rates.

  • Population changes and the issue of aging in Muslim societies.

  • Muslim families’ migration to non-Muslim societies and overcoming related challenges.

  • Challenges and opportunities for Muslim minorities in non-Muslim societies.

  • Adoption in Muslim families and its cultural, social, legal, and religious aspects.

  • Cultural, social, legal, and religious dimensions of surrogacy.

  • Cultural, social, legal, and religious aspects of artificial insemination and reproduction.

  • Egg and embryo donation: cultural, social, legal, and religious dimensions.

  • The nature of family lineage in relation to these new methods.

  • Opportunities and challenges of the halal industry for Islamic lifestyles.

  • Financial responsibilities within the Muslim family: man, woman, or both?

  • The relationship between family economy models and Islamic lifestyle.

  • The significance of motherhood in the Muslim family and the challenge of working mothers and wives.

  • The role of parents, the foundations of marriage, and the influence of virtual environments on marriage from the Quranic perspective.

  • Sexual health in the Holy Quran.

  • Dowry in the Quran and its impact on preserving women's dignity.

  • Rights and interactions between spouses according to the Quran.

  • Inheritance of spouses in the Quran and its effect on family economic balance.

  • The relationship between women's economic rights in the Quran and the preservation of women's dignity.