Lesson video

I'm Mrs. Afshan, and welcome to our Religious Education lesson today.

We are going to explore a really interesting topic.

The lesson is called Belonging to a Muslim Family from the Unit.

What are the joys and challenges of being Muslim in Britain? In today's lesson, we'll be learning about how family is important in Islam and how these families have changed in the UK.

We'll also look at how we can show respect and kindness even when people are different from us.

Let's dive in.

The outcome of today's lesson is, "I can explain the importance of family in Islam and describe how they have changed in the UK." Before we get into the lesson, let's look at some of the keywords which will come up throughout the lesson.

The words are respect, Hadith and Qur'an.

Let's look at the meaning.

Respect is treating others with kindness even if they are different from you or you disagree with them.

Hadith is a collection of sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad.

And Qur'an, which is the Holy Book of Islam.

Muslims believe it is the Word of God given to the Prophet Muhammad.

You can note these words down for future reference.

We have two cycles in our lesson today.

First, we'll look at why is family important to Muslims. Here's Alex who explains how we use social science in religious education.

Alex says, "Social scientists are curious about how people live and how things like where they live or when they live can change the way they experience life." We can better understand people's worldviews by looking at pictures, studying information, or asking people questions." In today's lesson, we'll examine the role of family in Muslim life and how it connects Muslims in the UK by speaking to different Muslims. Here we have Aisha and Alex who are talking about their view of the family.

Aisha says, "Having strong family ties and supporting our relatives is important in her family." Alex says his family's like a team, "And we should always be kind and helpful to each other." Family is also important in Islam.

It is like a team where we help and support each other.

Aisha and Alex are now going to talk to Noah who is a British Sunni Muslim and find out a little bit about her family.

Aisha, ask, "Noor, what do you think about family?" Noor replies, "My family is very special to me because they love me and take care of me.

They make me feel safe, happy, and are always there when I need them." Noor continues, and says, "Having a family is special.

We respect each other and do many fun things together.

We always eat meals together and celebrate special occasions like eat with a wider family.

I also go to to madrasa to learn about my religion with my wider Muslim family.

At home, we read the Qur'an together, and it helps me feel close to both my family and Allah." Time for a check.

Why does Noor say family's important? Is it because they give you everything you want or because they always have fun together, or because they respect and support you? What do you think? That's correct because they respect and support you.

Great answer.

Aisha and Alex are not talking to Iqbal, who is also a Sunni Muslim.

Aisha asks, "Iqbal, what do you believe about family?" Let's look at Iqbal's reply.

"In Islam, family is deeply important and children are taught to respect and care for their parents, especially mothers.

Iqbal continues and says, "I think about the words from the Qur'an, 'And we have told everyone to be kind to their parents.

Your mother carried you with lot of difficulty.

Be thankful to me and to your parents.

'" Here's a quote from the Qur'an.

Iqbal then also says that it reminds him how important it is to always be thankful to his parents.

He also says, "As a Muslim, I know it's very important to respect and take care of parents, especially my mom.

The Qur'an teaches me that mothers are the heart of the family, and they should be treated with love and respect.

I try my best to show my mom how much I appreciate her because it's not just the right thing to do, but also a way to grow closer to Allah." Time for another check.

According to the teachings of Islam, mothers are seen as less important than fathers, or people who should be ignored, or the heart of the family worthy of respect.

What do you think? That's correct.

They're considered as the heart of the family, worthy of respect.

You got that right.

Time for our task.

Here's Alex, and he's curious about why family is important in Islam.

Can you give Alex two reasons for why family is important in Islam? You can pause the video now, and come back when you're ready with your reasons.

Let's check our answer.

We had to give two reasons for why family is important in Islam.

Some of the possible reasons are family is very important in Islam because it gives support, love, and a sense of belonging.

Family is very important in Islam because it teaches respect and caring for each other.

Or you may have included, the Qur'an teaches Muslims to always be kind and thankful to their parents and reminds them of the hard work they do for them.

Well done if you included those in your answers.

Great work.

Now we know how family is important to a lot of Muslims. Let's now find out how have Muslim families changed in the UK.

Here we have Alex and Aisha again, and they're reflecting on what they've learned so far.

Aisha talks about how she can see that family is important to most Muslims, but she would like to know if all Muslim families are the same, and she says, "I wonder how we could find out.

Should we just talk to one Muslim family?" Alex replies and says, "The problem with that, Aisha, is that one family can't represent all families.

If we talk to a few families, it'll give us a bigger picture and help us understand families better." Whose idea do you think makes them more sense? I agree with Alex.

Who do you agree with? Alex is talking to Noor now about her family.

Alex asks, "Does your mom work outside the home?" Noor replies, "No, my mom doesn't work outside the home.

She helps us at home and looks after us." Noor explains more.

"My mom takes care of us and looks after us and my family.

She has never worked outside the home.

While I really admire and and inspired by what she does, when I'm grown up, I dream of becoming a police officer." Alex is now curious and wants to find out if all Muslim women stay at home or do some of them work outside the home too.

He now talks to Iqbal.

He asks, "Hi, Iqbal, does your mom work outside the home?" Let's find out what Iqbal says.

"Yes, my mom works outside the home.

She runs her own business," replies Iqbal.

He talks to us about how he and his father helps his mother at home.

Iqbal says, "I'm really proud of my mom.

She's a hardworking businesswoman.

She spends a lot of time working, so my dad and I help at home.

We cook dinner together and take care of things so she can focus on her work.

It's our way of supporting and respecting her in our family." Great work, Iqbal.

Time for another check.

Let's see if you got that.

What does Iqbal say about he and his father helping at home? Is it that they cook dinner together, or they fix the car together, or they decorate the house together? What do you think? That's correct.

They cook dinner together.

Well done.

Alex now wants to look at some more Muslim case studies where Muslim women work outside the home.

He's now going to talk to Nadia, who's a doctor in London.

"Nadia, if family's so important in Islam, why do some women with families work?" Alex asks.

Nadia replies and says, "That's a really good question, Alex." Let's look at how Nadia explains how she balances her work outside of the home and home life.

Nadia says, "My religion is important to me, and being a doctor is a big job.

The Qur'an teaches me to care for people, be kind, and help those in need.

Balancing work and home life can be tough, but I'm proud to do both.

My family supports and respect me in many ways, helping me to do my work best, both at home and at work." Nadia continues to share and talks about how she's supported.

"When I have long shifts at the hospital, my parents help by taking care of my home.

They sometimes come and clean for me.

They also cook dinner for my family, so I don't have to worry about it when I get home tired from work." Let's see if you got that.

What helps many Muslim women to work outside the home? Is it support from their family, or working without any help, or only working from home? What do you think? That's correct? Support from their family.

It helps Muslim women to work outside the home.

Great work.

Alex now meets Jamila.

Jamila is a Sunni Muslim who lives in Birmingham.

To find out a little bit more about women who work outside the home, Alex asks, "Hi, Jamila, are you like Nadia and do you work outside the home as well?" Jamila replies, "Yes, I do.

I'm a teacher, and I'm also a wife and a mom." Let's find out about Jamila and her work and home life.

Jamila now talks about her mom and grandmother.

"My mom and grandmother never worked outside the home.

They preferred to stay at home and look after the family.

Back then, it was normal for women to stay home and focus on taking care of the home and their loved ones." Let's check True or False.

In the past, Muslim women in the UK always worked outside the home.

True or false? What do you think? False, that's correct, and how do we know that? Because we've just heard from Jamila.

In the past, many Muslim women stayed at home to take care of the family as their full-time job.

Great work if you chose false as your answer, Jamila says that she has a paid job as a teacher, which she really enjoys.

She says, "I'm also wife and a mom, and both are important roles for me as a Muslim woman.

According to the Hadith, 'A woman is a guardian of her husband's house and children, and she's responsible for them.

' This reminds me of the importance of a woman's role in the family.

My husband and I share responsibilities at home to make sure we both contribute." Great teamwork.

Nadia and Jamila are discussing some of the reasons why many Muslim women work outside the home today.

Nadia shares, "A big reason why more Muslim women work outside the home today, is because they're educated and have qualifications to get jobs." Jamila shares, "In Islam, there's a Hadith that reminds us that women are important both in the family and in society." Time for our next task.

We have Aisha and Alex with us again.

Can you help Alex and Aisha understand how Muslim family roles have changed in the UK? You can use these sentence starters to help your explanation.

40 years ago, most married women.

Today, many Muslim women, and one reason for this is.

This will help you with your explanation.

You can pause the video now and come back when you're ready with your answers.

Let's check our answers how Muslim family roles have changed in the UK.

Possible sentences.

40 years ago, most married women stayed at home to take care of the home, children, and the family.

Today, many Muslim women work outside the home because they play an important role in the family, has highlighted in the Hadith earlier, showing that women can contribute both at home and at work.

One reason for this is that Muslim women now are educated and have qualifications to get jobs.

This helps them to contribute at home and at work outside the home.

Well done if you completed those sentences and helped Alex and Aisha understand how family roles have changed in the UK.

That was absolutely amazing.

Let's quickly recap our learning from today's lesson.

We now know that family plays a very important role in Islam, as it is a source of support and respect and a sense of belonging for all members.

The Qur'an teaches Muslims to be kind to their families and thankful for their parents.

Muslim women are working outside the home because they play an important role in the family, as highlighted in the Hadith, showing that women can contribute both at home and at work outside home.

We've also learned, 40 years ago, most Muslim women stayed at home to take care of the children and the family, which has now changed.

In the UK, families are changing with many Muslim women working outside the home.

Well done.

That was brilliant listening today.

That's all we have in today's lesson.

I will see you in our next lesson.

Goodbye.