What are the appropriate methods and age for teaching a child the Qur’an and Sunnah by heart? And can a child benefit from listening at the age of eight months? And how can one overcome the obstacle of the surrounding environment and society, given the option of enrolling the child in an Islamic boarding center?

You will be rewarded for your sincere intention to raise your child well and teach him the sacred knowledge. The best way to achieve this is to enroll him first in centers for memorizing the Holy Quran, then in circles for studying the Sunnah (definition) and Islamic sciences. There is no specific age prescribed by Sharia (definition) for starting memorization, and the appropriate age varies from one child to another depending on their ability to memorize and comprehend. Letting the child listen to the Quran early, even during infancy, brings goodness and blessings. As for enrolling him in memorization centers where he will be absent for days a week, the separation from the child is difficult, but it becomes easy for the sake of memorizing the Book of Allah. You have an example in the patience of the righteous predecessors in enduring separation from their children in pursuit of knowledge.