Bhawna Vijay

Religion plays a pivotal role in shaping family structures, practices, and values across different societies by providing a framework of moral and ethical guidelines that influence daily life. It often dictates roles and responsibilities within the family, such as expectations for parenting, marriage, and gender roles. Religious teachings can emphasize the importance of family unity, respect for elders, and the transmission of faith to future generations, thus reinforcing familial bonds and traditions. In many cultures, religious rituals and ceremonies mark key life events like births, marriages, and deaths, creating a shared sense of identity and community. Moreover, religious values often shape societal norms regarding relationships, sexuality, and child-rearing, which in turn influence laws and policies related to family life. Overall, religion serves as a cornerstone for the social and moral fabric of family life in many societies, guiding behaviors and expectations in ways that sustain cultural continuity and cohesion.

In Islam, the structure of the family and the relationships between spouses, children, and relatives are precisely and comprehensively defined to cover all aspects of life. There is no individual or social practice that does not have a

corresponding ruling in Islam aimed at achieving benefit or preventing harm. This is the impact of Islamic values within the Muslim community, as required by the objectives of Islamic Sharia.

Religions, especially Islam plays cogent and leading roles in moulding,guiding and shaping family structures,practices and values across different societies in the following ways:

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