Peranan Keluarga Muslim Dalam Membina Masyarakat Sejahtera: Satu Sorotan Awal Terhadap Pemikiran Kekeluargaan Ibnu Sina (980M-1037M) [The Role of Muslim Family in Building Harmonious Society: A Preliminary Review of Ibn Sina's (980M-1037M) Thought on Fami

Sebuah keluarga merupakan institusi sosial yang paling kecil tetapi mempunyai pengaruh yang besar terhadap masyarakat. Keluarga yang sejahtera akan menyumbang ke arah kewujudan masyarakat dan negara yang makmur. Ibn Sina, tokoh ilmuan Islam yang tidak asing lagi turut membincangkan mengenai peranan Muslim sebagai ahli keluarga dan anggota masyarakat dalam karya beliau, al-Siyasah. Oleh itu, kajian ini merupakan sorotan awal terhadap pemikiran kekeluargaan Ibn Sina yang terkandung dalam kitab tersebut. Kajian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dan data yang menjadi sumber perbincangan diperolehi melalui penyelidikan kepustakaan. Berdasarkan pemikiran Ibn Sina, didapati bahawa beliau memberi penekanan terhadap pengurusan kewangan, kepimpinan suami sebagai ketua keluarga dan pendidikan yang teratur untuk anak-anak dalam usaha memelihara kesejahteraan sebuah keluarga. Kajian ini diharapkan dapat mengetengahkan pemikiran ulama silam kepada masyarakat dalam usaha mewujudkan keharmonian sosial menurut acuan Islam. The family is the smallest social institution which has a great influence on society. A harmonious family will contribute towards the creation of a prosperous society and nation. Ibn Sina, a well-known Islamic scholar, also discussed the role of Muslims as member of a family and a community in one of his works, al-Siyasah. This study is a preliminary review of Ibn Sina’s thought on family contained in the book. This study uses descriptive method and the data was obtained through library research. Based on Ibn Sina’s thought, it was found that he emphasized on financial management, husband’s leadership as the head of household and proper education for the children in order to preserve the well-being of a family. It is hoped that this study will give more exposure to the thinking of our past scholars to the society in order to create social harmony according to Islam.The family is the smallest social institution which has a great influence on society. A harmonious family will contribute towards the creation of a prosperous society and nation. Ibn Sina, a well-known Islamic scholar, also discussed the role of Muslims as member of a family and a community in one of his works, al-Siyasah. This study is a preliminary review of Ibn Sina’s thought on family contained in the book. This study uses descriptive method and the data was obtained through library research. Based on Ibn Sina’s thought, it was found that he emphasized on financial management, husband’s leadership as the head of household and proper education for the children in order to preserve the well-being of a family. It is hoped that this study will give more exposure to the thinking of our past scholars to the society in order to create social harmony according to Islam