Track 1
Everyday Muslims
Parents-Adult Children Education Suite
This suite of resources is the inaugural offering of the Islamic Law Literacy Initiative (ILLI) at Maʿruf Commons, and it begins exactly where Islamic guidance matters most in everyday life: our family relationships.
What's Available
Islamic Principles for Parent-Adult Children Relationships
Relationships between parents and children are complex, especially as children mature into adulthood and parents move into later stages of life. This framework distills nine Islamically rooted principles that provide a clear roadmap for recognizing what faith-aligned and healthy relationships between parents and adult children look like in practice.
Resources Included
Enroll in the online self-paced course to automatically receive access to all 6 resources in the PACES bundle.
Islamic Principles for Parent-Adult Child Relationships
Explore nine Islamically rooted principles that provide a clear roadmap for recognizing what faith-aligned and healthy relationships between parents and adult children look like in practice.
Reflective Workbook
This workbook is meant to serve as a place for you to pause and reflect on what you are learning, explore what it is bringing up for you – emotionally, mentally, spiritually, or somatically – and to consider what the learning means for you and how you navigate your familial relationships.
You can use this workbook alone or to accompany the self-paced online course.
*Can be purchased separately.
Conceptual Glossary
Rather than offering simple definitions, this glossary situates terms within their broader contexts, because meaning is shaped by how concepts are understood and used. Each entry includes the term's technical meaning, linguistic roots (where relevant), specialist usage, everyday significance, common misunderstandings, and related terms.
Quranic Verses & Hadith Reports
As you move through the course, you will encounter Quranic verses and hadith reports that illuminate the values, duties, and spiritual dimensions of the parent–adult child relationship. This booklet collects those texts in one place, organized by module, so you can return to them both during and after the course.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can find all the frequently asked questions addressed in the PACES online course along with module(s) numbers in which you'll find each of the FAQs answered. You can also refer to the Reflective Workbook's Module 6 section to deepen your engagement with the questions through reflective prompts designed to help you examine your understanding and practice.
Resources for Further Learning & Support
This resource compiles readings, reflective practices, and guidance for seeking professional support as a starting point for further exploration. It is intended for those who wish to expand their understanding of Islamic teachings and principles, deepen their practice, or seek additional support beyond PACES.
Free Downloads
Tools that can guide private decision-making and for engaging in wider conversations within Muslims.
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