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The impact of various factors on the desire of Iranian families to have children with a special focus on the recommendations of the Quran and Hadith: A review article
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Hassan Jafaripour Ferdosiyeh *    |
| Department of Islamic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran , hjafaripouriran@gmail.com |
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Abstract: (1980 Views) |
Background and aim: The subject of population and attention to the family foundation is necessary and essential for the survival of any country and civilization. Many studies have been sporadically conducted on the reasons for the decrease in the desire of families to have children. In Iranian society, as an Islamic society and the high significance of having children in the holy religion of Islam, further studies are necessary for more comprehensive look at the importance of spirituality in the desire of families. In this study, a comprehensive review has been conducted to examine the causes of this decrease in the desire to have children and the role of family spirituality on tendency to have children.
Materials and methods: In this review article, by searching in domestic and international databases and using the keywords spirituality, family, childbearing, cultural conditions and economic conditions of society in Persian and English, 70 articles were found. After screening the titles and abstracts, 45 articles were identified according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Findings: The family has undergone structural, functional, and demographic changes, which is caused by the shift in the social system from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy, followed by the weakening of the extended family and the formation of the nuclear family. The modernization and expansion of urbanization and industrialization in Iran have expanded value changes, the importance of individualism and free choices, which has reduced people's desire to form families and have children. Studies indicate that families with strong spiritual roots have a greater desire to have children.
Conclusion: By expanding easy marriage and reviving religious values in society will undoubtedly contribute significantly in increasing the population. |
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| Keywords: Spirituality, Family, Childbearing, Culture building, Mental peace, Economic security |
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Type of Study: Review Article |
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Received: 2024/09/24 | Accepted: 2025/06/15 | Published: 2025/06/29
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