Islam and its Role in Shaping Behavior and Resolving Behavioral Problems

Children suffer from many problems that affect their development and the formation of their social and psychological identities. The factors influencing children's behavior vary, ranging from psychological and social factors to their surrounding environments. These problems include aggressive behavior, lying, and truancy. Therefore, this study attempts to identify the most prevalent behavioral problems faced by Jordanian students in the capital of Jordan. The study further demonstrates the educational impact of Islam in shaping individual’s behavior, analyze behavioral problems (aggression, lying, truancy) from an Islamic perspective, and provide practical solutions derived from the Qur'an and Sunnah. The study consists of (20) teachers and (40) students in Jordanian government schools. These participants were selected using simple random method. Towards detecting the behavioral problems in Jordanian communities, a questionnaire was designed for both the teachers and students, and consequently, it was demonstrated in the questionnaire that the level of behavioral problems is substantially high among children when compared with adults. Behavioral problems in the Jordan urban areas are at the higher side in comparison with rural areas where the problem of distraction, hyperactivity, aggression and fear are minimal. Accordingly, distraction ranked first in behavioral problems, then followed by hyperactivity, aggression and fear respectively. This illustrates and demonstrates the need for Islamic solutions to overcome behavioral problems in Jordan society, particularly, aggressive, lying and truancy.