Health and Wellness - from an Islamic Perspective, Level 4

Have you ever considered how to nurture your student's or child's faith in Islam through a health education curriculum? This series delves into the wisdom underlying Islamic practices and beliefs, showcasing how they are precisely formulated by the One, all-wise and all-knowing Creator. Since this book falls within the category of health education, it addresses important health topics while adopting an Islamic perspective. These topics are presented with a focus on their relevance, engaging pedagogy, and age-appropriateness.

The series offers insights and answers to numerous questions confronting Muslim youth residing in Western contexts, such as the United States. Moreover, it endeavors to provide solutions for the challenges that Muslim communities encounter in multicultural and multi-religious environments. Additionally, it serves to reaffirm fundamental Islamic concepts and their authentic purpose.

Level 4 presents topics designed for students aged 13 years and older. This level addresses several units including Social Health that addresses a comparison of women’s rights in accordance to Islam with current times; Physical Health in the use of alcohol and drug use and its effects at the physical, mental, and spiritual level; Mental Health that explores common mental illnesses, treatment options as well as a discussion on suicide in the Muslim community; and Spiritual Health that addresses ways to maintain Allah at the center of one’s life in spite of ongoing temptations and outside influences.

The discussed topics:
UNIT A – SOCIAL HEALTH
Chapter 1: WOMEN’S RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS
Section 1: Spiritual Rights
Section 2: Economic Rights
Section 3: Social Rights
Section 4: Educational Rights
Section 5: Legal Rights
Section 6: Political Rights

UNIT B – PHYSICAL HEALTH
Chapter 2: INTOXICANTS
Section 1: Alcohol
Section 2: Ruling of Alcohol in Islam
Section 3: Nicotine
Section 4: Recreational Drugs

UNIT C - MENTAL HEALTH
Chapter 3: MENTAL HEALTH & ILLNESS
Section 1: Types of Mental Illnesses
Section 2: The Stigma of Poor Mental Health & Illness
Section 3: Seeking Treatment
Section 4: Dealing with Suicidal Ideation

UNIT D - SPIRITUAL HEALTH
Chapter 4: ALLAH ABOVE ALL ELSE
Section 1: Allah Above Desires
Section 2: Allah Above Family Influence
Section 3: Allah Above Cultural Influence

Please note that the topics are presented in an age-appropriate manner. Teachers are also advised to review the rest of the levels in the series, as these topics are discussed in depth so that teachers have a comprehensive picture of the topic presented.