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The development of digital media creates both opportunities and challenges for parents guiding children and fostering Islamic values within the family. Digital parenting requires more than restricting device use; it also involves communication, role modeling, and guidance that help children use digital media responsibly. This study aims to identify parental mediation strategies, examine how Islamic values are integrated into digital guidance, and identify conceptual gaps relevant to understanding value-guided active mediation. The study employs a qualitative library research approach using an integrative literature review and critical thematic synthesis. The literature is analyzed through deductive–inductive coding, comparison of findings, and thematic categorization. The findings identify six groups of parental mediation strategies: restricting media use, active guidance and dialogic communication, co-viewing, content selection and information verification, parental digital role modeling, and religious habituation supported by social engagement. The synthesis indicates that integrating Islamic values requires more than providing religious content or imposing restrictions. It involves connecting value orientations with communication practices, parental behavioral consistency, and the management of children’s digital activities. This study proposes a conceptual framework linking these dimensions to support digital guidance in Muslim families. The proposed framework is conceptual and requires further empirical investigation across diverse family contexts.
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