Family Education Methods from the Islamic Perspective of Fayz Kashani

Education plays an important role in tempering human desires and establishing moderation in human life. One branch of education is family education. One of the most important functions of the family is its educational function, which is not limited to raising children. Parents can also have an educational effect on each other. The importance of this type of education is that in the loving, safe, and ready environment of the family, a suitable ground is provided for the flourishing and excellence of talents and the manifestation of perfection. Applying the right family upbringing methods can secure the goals of upbringing. The present study studies the nature of upbringing and family education from the perspective of the Muslim Shiite scholar Mullah Mohsen Fayz Kashani (1598-1680(. The most important methods of family education in Fayz’s thought are habituation, rationality, moderation in relationships, tolerance, neglect, and forgiveness. Fayz endorses these views from a religious perspective based on the verses of the Qur’an and the narrations of Islam’s Prophet and the Imams. The influence of Aristotelian ethics on his moral thought is also clear. Research Objectives: This article aims to explore the foundations and methods of moral education and specifically family education from the Islamic perspective of Fayz Kashani. Research Methods: In this research, we will use a qualitative documentary method for exploring various works of Fayze. Research Results: The most characteristic methods of education, including family education, in Fayz’s view are good habituation, rational education, and moderation, which permeate all his educational methods as their necessary component. His educational methods are based on maintaining human dignity and reaching the ultimate perfection of man, that is nearness to God. Fayz’s moral theory can be placed in the framework of virtue ethics.