The United Kingdom chapter (United Kingdom) of Nasrul-Lahi-L-Fatih society in Nigeria (Nasfat) and the renowned cleric Ahmad Olaoti-Oolore have attributed the growing cases of social vices among young people to inadequate moral training of parents worldwide.
Both Nasfat and the Muslim clergy expressed this point of view at a special conference organized in Swansea, the United Kingdom, to commemorate Nasfat's 30th anniversary, with the theme “The role of parents and the challenges they face in the modern world.” They pointed out that if the children received the care of parents and the moral education of their families, crime and social vices among young people would not have intensified at their current levels.
They advocated that parents and guardians in the 21st century must maintain their responsibilities in the construction of a better society, regardless of breed or tribe.
Speaking on the occasion, the coordinator of the Nasfat Swansea group, Abdulfatai Omotunde, revealed that the religious group would begin Modirasat (Arab classes) weekly to help parents instill morality in future generation.
Omotunde declared that this initiative would complement Sunday's prayers and would provide opportunities for children in the western world to receive adequate Islamic education and cultural education for a better future society.
Olaoti-Or, in his comments, argued that the weather system and society of the 1920s were not significantly different from the current world, stating that real change lies in parenting styles, which must be addressed.
The cleric pointed out that many of the challenges facing the modern world, particularly those related to morality and negative social influences, derive from the upbringing of children. He stressed that parents serve as mirrors of society, playing a fundamental role in the configuration of the future.
Sheikh Olaoti described three fundamental stages in the education of a child, emphasizing that children between the ages of 0 and 6 must be taught by their parents, adequate hygiene, eating habits, the development of communication and other essential skills for life.
Orientation stage (ages 6-18): Here, parents must monitor their children's activities, including comments from school and Arab classes, the type of content they consume, their friends and the values ​​that parents exhibit.
Independence stage (age 18-24): This phase implies granting an appropriate independence while emphasizing values ​​such as modesty in clothing, financial responsibility, responsibility, public behavior, growth mentality, satisfaction, sacrifice, teamwork, humility, consciousness of Allah and social security.
The cleric explained that these characteristics reflect the roles of parents and children and, ultimately, are manifested in society.
“A failure in these fundamental stages is evident in the behavioral problems that are often shown in social networks and in communities,” he said.
Olaoti-Oolore also emphasized that the growing lack of public decoration does not come from governments or educators, but from the failure of the parents, and added: “The moral values ​​of our ancestors were transmitted to us, but today's parents have failed to maintain these responsibilities, which leads to the challenges we now face in our homes and communities.”
He, however, declared that the only way to restore peace, respect, dignity, love and a better society is that parents reflect on where things came out and the corrective actions begin.
“This is the only way we can build a society that we can all be proud of,” concluded Olaoti-Zolor.
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