🧒 Raising children (tarbiyah) · #205

How do I choose and filter the entertainment my family watches?

What is watched often slowly shapes a family's values and tastes, so choosing it is part of tarbiyah (upbringing). Set clear guidelines on the kinds of content that are suitable, and use parental control settings on streaming services. Watch together whenever possible, so that you can discuss good and bad values with your children, not just forbid things. Explain why something is unsuitable in a way they can understand. Also choose beneficial content that is enjoyable, not just forbid what is bad. Set an example with your own viewing choices. A family that talks about what it watches raises children who think, not ones who merely follow. See educating the family.

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This answer is general reference, not a fatwa. For your situation, consult the religious affairs office, a Syarie lawyer or your state Syariah Court.

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