An Explanation of the Position and the Way of Correcting the Leisure Time Spending of Iranian Families on the Basis of the Islamic Teachings to Offer Practical Ways for Full Utilization of this Opportunity

In the present study, the major aspects of the concept, position, and the curses of lacking an appropriate consumption pattern compatible with leisure time along with the benefits of having a correct pattern and the strategies for its optimum utilization are discussed on the basis of the Islamic teachings. Offering a comprehensive definition for leisure time, the present study deals with its role and position in the religious teachings of Islam, enumerates the curses of spending leisure time in an undesirable way, and explains different aspects of the optimal spending pattern of leisure time benefiting from theQuranic verses and the hadiths from the Holy Prophet and the infallible Imams. Considering the Supreme Leader’s calling the year 1388 as the year of correcting consumption pattern in all fields, the present study gives a list of practical ways for benefiting from leisure time and consequently improving the material and spiritual life of Muslims.The research method employed here is document analysis and to collect the necessary data for answering the research questions, all the available documents related to the research topic were analyzed using the data collection form and qualitative method. The main research findings are as follows.