Video Games & Our Children

This very timely book covers various aspects of video games and their effects on the individual, family, and community.

Topics Discussed in This Book

• Recreation of the Companions during childhood and adolescence
• Video game addiction and drug addiction similarities
• Subliminal messages in video games
• The effects of video games on the religion
• The effects of video games on mental health
• The effects of video games on physical health
• The effects of video games on security
• Video game addiction in adults
• Treatment for gaming disorders
• ...and much more

Why Comparing With the Companions' Children Is the Right Starting Point

Because it avoids treating recreation itself as suspect. Children in every generation, including the earliest Muslim community, played, competed and had free time. The question this book raises is not whether recreation is permissible, but what balance, moderation and content look like when the recreation in question is designed, in many cases, to be maximally absorbing.

Why the Addiction Comparison Matters

Drawing a direct parallel between video game addiction and drug addiction is a serious claim, and the book treats it as such — addressing the psychological mechanisms involved rather than using the comparison loosely, and following through with practical guidance on actual treatment rather than only warning.

Who It Is For

Parents of children and teenagers navigating an ordinary and genuinely difficult modern parenting question.

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• Advice On Establishing Islamic Home — establishing an Islamic home
• Benefits & Harms of Media (CD) — a lecture on the benefits and harms of media