How can teaching jurisprudential issues in prayer and other topics be reconciled, based on sayings that contradict what is established in the educational curricula, while avoiding student confusion, and what are the scholarly and educational books and references that you recommend for increasing religious knowledge and understanding of the educational reality?
Firstly, the teacher must fear Allah in regard to those over whom Allah has given him authority, namely the students, and strive to be a good role model for them, because students meticulously observe the extent to which the teacher adheres to what he teaches them.
Secondly, do not mention anything that contradicts the prescribed curricula for primary school students, as this may cause confusion and disarray for them, and this is not a concealment of knowledge but rather good stewardship.
Thirdly, we advise you to read the books of the righteous predecessors, such as the books of Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn al-Qayyim, as they are full of goodness and beneficial knowledge. For further knowledge in education, "Da'wah Psychology" by Dr. Al-Nughaimishi, "The Practical Guide for Male and Female Teachers" by Dr. Al-Abd al-Karim, "Foundations of Islamic Education in the Prophetic Sunnah" by Dr. Al-Zintani, and "Raising Adolescents in the Realm of Islam" by Muhammad Al-Nasser and Khawla Darwish are recommended.
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