CURRENTLY ON AIR ⇒
  • Dawah Program with Sh Samih Jaad
    Sunday, 3:05 pm - 4:00 pm
    [ - ]

feedback@radioislam.org.za

logo


((( Listen Live )))))
Radio Islam Logo


Family – Part 4

Functions of a Family

Family function refers to the ways in which a family system operates, as well as what the system, as a whole, provides to each member of the family. Keep in mind that families are all unique and what one individual may consider being family may not apply to others.

As a social group and an important social institution, family performs various functions in human society. Different sociologists have viewed or classified the functions of the family into different forms but still, all of them emphasize the same aspects in a different manner. In general, family functions include meeting basic needs to all of its members, as well as providing warmth, comfort, and socialization.

Essential and Nonessential Functions of Family:

Sociologists have divided functions of the family into essential (primary functions) and nonessential (secondary functions) functions.

Today we look at the essential or primary functions of a family and in sha Allah tomorrow we will run you through the nonessential functions.

Essential functions are those functions that are basic or fundamental in nature and no other institution can perform these functions as successfully as a family can.

This generally includes four functions:
stable satisfaction of sex needs
production and rearing of children
provision of a home
Socialization

Stable satisfaction of Sexual needs: It is a well-known fact that sexual desire is the most important and powerful instinct and natural urge of human beings. It is the primary duty of the family to satisfy the sexual desire of its members in a stable and desirable way that is allowed for by the Shariah. Through the mechanism of marriage, it regulates the sexual behaviour of its members. Because the satisfaction of sex instinct brings the desire for life long partnership between husband and wife.

Procreation (reproduction) and Rearing of Children: It legitimizes the act of reproduction. It institutionalizes the process of procreation. By performing this function of procreation, family contributes to the continuity of families and ultimately the human race. Not only is the production of children but also child-rearing is done by the family. It takes care of the child at the time of need.

Provision of Home: It provides an individual with a home and establishes enduring social relationships. It is only in a home that children are born and brought up under the strict vigilance of all its members. It is the home where all the members live happily with comfort, peace, and protection. A home provides emotional and psychological support to all its members.

Socialization: It is one of the primary agents of socialization. The primary socialization of any individual takes place within the family. The immediate house members teach all the basic norms, values, morals, and ideals of society to a child. They learn the culture and acquire character through the process of socialization. Their personality develops in the course of their living in a family.

ADVERTISE HERE

Prime Spot!!!

Contact:
advertisingadmin@radioislam.co.za 

Related Articles

Right to Return

Right to Return

The right to return is more than a political demand for millions of Palestinians — it is a deeply personal and collective struggle for justice, identity, and dignity. Seventy-five years since the Nakba of 1948, when over 700,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced,...

read more
Longest Refugee Crisis

Longest Refugee Crisis

Generations in Exile: The Longest Refugee Crisis in Modern History The Palestinian refugee crisis is not only one of the largest and most politicized in modern history — it is also the longest-running. Since 1948, when over 700,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced...

read more
Types of Refugees

Types of Refugees

The word “refugee” often evokes images of families fleeing conflict, seeking shelter across borders. But not all refugees face the same challenges or legal circumstances. While the general concept refers to someone forced to flee their home for safety, there are...

read more
World Refugee Day

World Refugee Day

Why the Day and What is a Refugee Every year, on the 20th of June, the world pauses to recognize one of the most pressing humanitarian issues of our time: the global refugee crisis. World Refugee Day, established by the United Nations in 2001, is not just a date on...

read more
In the Aakhirah – Part 18

In the Aakhirah – Part 18

Ebrahim`s عليه السلام Echo: Where Footsteps Become Footprints In the Aakhirah Prophet Ibrahim (AS), one of the greatest and most beloved messengers of Allah ﷻ, is not only honoured in this world but also guaranteed a high and eternal status in the Aakhirah. As the...

read more
Strangers (Noble Angels) – Part 17

Strangers (Noble Angels) – Part 17

Ebrahim`s عليه السلام Echo: Where Footsteps Become Footprints Strangers (the Noble Angels) One of the most profound and instructive events in the life of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) is his encounter with a group of strangers who later revealed themselves to be angels. This...

read more

Subscribe to our Newsletter

0 Comments