The Ideal Family in Imam Sajjad's Thought

In recent decades, there have been many threats and damages which have challenged family as a social institution. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a model of ideal family from religious perspective in order to confront new threats. Using content analysis, the present paper seeks to study the ideal family in Imam Sajjad's thought. It aims at depicting the ideal family based on features extract from his thought and providing modus operandi to actualize this ideal institution.Although the ideal family is formed to meet sexual needs, it contributes to fostering monotheist men and due to its monotheistic foundation as well as some features and modus operandi extracted from revealed principles provides the grounds for an ideal society