Slides presented during Meet the Parents Session @ Madrasah AlMuhajirin.

1. Youth youth
Youth youth
youth youth
Youth youth
youth youth
youth youth
youth YOUTH
youth youth

2. Flow of the Session
• Book Review on Raising Teenagers
• vision
• video onYouth 2009
• road map 2010
• feedback

3. Quiz
what is the
biggest room
in the world?

4. Book Review
• Beshir, Ekram (2007) Muslim Teens:Today’s
worry, tomorrow’s hope:A practical islamic
parenting guide,Amana Publications,
Maryland, USA

5. do we know our
youth?
•nature of teenage years - do we know
the physiological & psychological
change teens go through
•searching for identity: physical
change, peer group, parents’ role
modelling
•their environment - what are the
predominant teen culture in victoria
•muslims being minority

6. teen culture
• individuality: what i want or need matters
• fulfilling desires
• enjoyment & fun: party
• physical indulgence & following fashion
• this life only (short term): non-accountability
• high school culture
• negative peer pressure from fellow muslims

7. road map
• start early
• be an approachable friend: 7 + 7 + 7
• clear & common vision of tarbiyyah
• active participation of both parents in
tarbiyyah
• strong, confident & personality for teen

8. STRONG & CONFIDENT
PERSONALITY
• know & believe in allah
• know the prophet and take him as a role model
• teens should feel that their parents love them
• teens should feel that they are valuable, capable and
skilled in areas similar to mainstream victorian peers
• parents to ensure teens’ lifestyle is an active one
• teens must learn how to make good decisions

9. STRONG & CONFIDENT
PERSONALITY
• teen must be trained to be independent
• parents to be supportive and empathize with
teens
• encourage open & rational communication in
polite manners
• empower teens through making them feel good
about themselves
• train teens for critical thinking
• avoid lowering teens’ self-esteem

10. from knowledge to
conviction - conditions
• a pleasant & loving family experience
• regular & continuous follow up
• utilize what is best in all dealings with teens
• fulfilling their spiritual needs & touching their souls
• helping teens to understand logical reasons for what is
happening around them
• provide opportunities to make them feel part of the bigger
ummah of islam
• evaluate tarbiyyah plans, reassess progress & adjust to achieve
required goals

11. from knowledge to
conviction - methods
• active listening
• reason & discuss
• proper conflict resolution
• avoid greater harms by selecting the lesser harms
• use examples that they can relate to
• touch their souls & awaken their conscience
• illustrate consequences in a vivid way
• utilize opportunities to do dakwah
• don’t force them to pick up where you left off

12. vision
what shape our vision:
• knowledge: quran, sunnah, sirah, tasawwur
• community leaders & muslim academics
• personal experiences: tarbiyyah
• current environment we live in... Victoria

13. leaders
•fardhu ain or fardhu kifayah
•needs of madrasah, community & nation
•australian by citizenship, muslim by
faith, asian by origin -> Identity
•lifelong learning, progressive
•understand text & context
•ibadah to Allah & manage the world

14. video
madrasah youth 2009

15. Objectives for 2010
Learning Outcomes:
• youth to understand their purpose of life
• be confident with their Muslim identity
• display good akhlaq
• have good basic knowledge on Islamic
principles (Aqidah & Ibadah)

16. Youth Program 2010
• Duration: 1 year
• Format: fortnightly study circles
• Trainers: Malaysian brothers and sisters
• Facilitators: Seniors
• Contents: Selected topics from Islamic
Studies Book 3 & 4

17. Feedback
• program
• learning outcomes

18. Quiz
what is the biggest
room in the world?
Room for Improvement

19. Thank you
• madrasah committee
• parents
• facilitators
• youths