The Role of Islamic–based Education in the Prevention of Personal –Psychological Damages in Cyberspace

Abstract

Cyberspace is an inseparable element of the modern life and a platform for gaining information anywhere across the world. These conditions can be considered as an opportunity; however, in case necessary measures are not adopted, the society will face ills. In respect of ills existing in the cyberspace, we face two fundamental challenges. First, what the preventive measures are; second, on what principles the guidelines need to be based so that they are most influential. Thus, the main goal of this paper was to explain the role of education in preventing cyberspace including individual and mental ills. The method for this article was a descriptive and a correlative one. The statistical population of this research consisted of students and professors in the Computer Department, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, for as many as 150 people. As prevention from ills existing in the cyberspace is a critical issue, this paper, based on a library-descriptive method and upon examination of sources, was introduced to be a recommended guideline for preventing cyberspace ills. For education to be most influential, it must be offered based on didactic principles. Seemingly, organizing education by using Islamic Education Principles can attract the interested people to enter the area of technology based on Islamic Thinking and better prevention from vulnerabilities, where the best form of this process occurs with the co-op between the Seminary, parents and mass media advertisement and Education bodies (i.e. the education organizations).