How do you raise children in an age of toxic ideologies?

We visited the renowned Mauritanian scholar Sheikh Dr. Mostafa Al-Shaybani to put to him The Big Question: How do we raise children in an age of toxic ideologies? The panel, including Hamza Tzortzis, Yusuf Patel and Dr Salman Butt, discusses your questions as part of Guarding Innocence—a campaign by Islam21c to support parents, educators, and communities with clear guidance, practical resources, and a principled response. What are the practical steps for raising confident believers? What are the signs that they (or we!) might be absorbing some features of toxic ideologies? What are the threats that we might be overlooking in our children’s tarbiyah? Join along in the conversation and visit https://guardinginnocence.org where you’ll find action packs, FAQs, articles, videos, podcasts, a moving short film, and a khutbah template — all designed to help you protect and guide the next generation. Because safeguarding our children is an amānah upon us. Browse the website. Engage with the resources. And be part of the effort to protect what matters most — the inheritors of this sacred dīn. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction – The Big Question 01:28 Why Children Need Deep Emotional Connection 05:02 “Children Are Empty Cups” – The Battle of Influence 10:01 Quality Time, Attention & Modern Parenting 15:02 The Secular Influences Shaping Our Children 20:02 Moving From Inherited Faith to Proven Faith 24:33 Tarbiyah Starts With the Parents 30:00 Shame, Compassion & Parenting With Connection 35:01 “Teach Them Before Someone Else Does” 40:02 Building Identity Before the World Does 45:01 The Prophetic Model of Raising Children 50:01 Difficult Conversations & Listening to Young People 55:01 Family Structure, Fathers & Role Models 1:00:02 Masculinity, Belonging & Male Guidance 1:05:00 Transformative Parenting Advice & Ramadan Reflections 1:10:00 Morality, Truth & Toxic Ideologies 1:15:01 Advice to Parents Struggling Today 1:20:02 Closing Reflections & Final Du‘a 🌟 Support Our Mission 🌟 To extend the reach of our impactful content, kindly consider making a contribution (https://islam21c.com/guardians). Your support helps us make a difference. 👇 Stay Connected & Never Miss an Update 👇 1️⃣ Subscribe: Hit the 'Subscribe' button and don't forget to ring the 🔔 bell, ensuring you'll be the first to know when we upload fresh content. 2️⃣ Social Media: Stay up-to-date and join the conversation on our social media platforms: 📸 Instagram   / islam21c   👍 Facebook   / islam21c   𝕏 X   / islam21c   🗨️ Telegram https://t.me/islam21c Thank you for your continued support and engagement.