Islamic parenting

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between perceived Islamic parenting and the desire to get married mediated by spiritual well-being in single students of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. Methods: The research method was descriptive and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). This study's statistical population included single students of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad who were studying in 2021, among which 400 students were selected through purposeful sampling and completed these questionnaires: Islamic Parenting Questionnaire  of Maktobian Bharanchi et al., (2015), Spiritual Well-being Questionnaire of Golparvar et al., (2015),  and the student version of desire to get married questionnaire of Heydari, et al., (2004). Structural Equation Modeling was used to analyze the data. Results: The Pearson correlation results showed a positive and significant correlation between perceived Islamic parenting and spiritual well-being with the desire to get married (p<0.05). In addition, results showed that perceived Islamic parenting could predict the desire to get married both directly and through spiritual well-being  and were significant (p<0.001). Conclusion:  According to the research findings, perceived Islamic parenting and spiritual well-being are the variables affecting the desire to get married in single students.

Fathers today face increasing pressures from work, society, and changing family expectations. In such circumstances, the need for guidance, emotional support, and a redefined sense of responsibility is felt more than ever. This study conducts a comparative textual analysis of fatherhood in the Qur’an, Hadith, and the Bible, integrating Pleck’s Involved Fatherhood framework with Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Systems Theory. Through comparative content analysis of sacred texts, it examines themes such as spouse selection, the wife’s role in supporting fatherhood, and external influences on paternal responsibilities. The Qur’an articulates the primary religious and moral duties of fathers, while the Hadith expands these through prescriptive and illustrative guidance. Biblical perspectives are analysed in relation to Qur’anic and Hadith teachings to reveal areas of overlap in paternal ideals as well as distinct theological and practical emphases. Findings show that while all three emphasise provision, moral instruction, and emotional engagement, the Qur’an–Hadith relationship uniquely integrates universal theological principles with context‑specific behavioural models.