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Parenting Muslim Children in 2020

3/1/2020

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The issues our children are facing in this new century undoubtedly need to be addressed. There is so much happening in this quickly changing world and it’s hitting our children hard.
     Our children are dealing with issues that we didn’t deal with as we were growing up. They are exposed to violent video games like Fortnite and Grand Theft Auto. They must learn to protect themselves in schools from intruders.  Who ever thought this would be an issue in a place of knowledge? There are so many sexual agendas presented to them such as transgenderism, homosexuality, and what pronoun does one identify with.  This world is swiftly becoming tricky.  What we once thought was common sense is no longer valid. 
       So, my questions are, how do we guide them through this fast-paced changing world? How can we guide them to be the best Muslims they can be with all the dilemmas of society? I really think that we need to provide more halal outlets for our youth to help them navigate through the issues. We should be able to provide counseling sessions for youth who are struggling. It is up to our generation to be a source of guidance and support. We must be very careful of criticizing their decisions and help them find solutions through Islamic resources.
     I see an urgent need to bring back Islamic studies classes to listen and clarify some of the misguidance that our children face.  It seems to be a major agenda against religion or people of faith.  Our children are becoming confused of what to believe.  As parents, all we can do is pray for them and ourselves regularly. There is a constant struggle for us all.  In closing, I pray that Allah guide our children and keep their hearts full of faith, protect them from going astray, being led astray, and slipping.

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Maryam Abdulkarim
3/1/2020 10:24:16 pm

Thank you for the good reminder to stay the course. It's not easy and getting harder all the time. We have work to do, and it can be done.

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Reshelle Abdul-Malik link
3/2/2020 08:17:40 am

That is so true. We have to fight the good fight and not give up on them!

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Zakariyya Wakatama
3/31/2020 01:26:10 pm

Bismillah,

I accepted Islam when I was 22 and got connected with a jamaat early on. Houses are established in the community and are similar to Dar al-Arqam. There can be houses for brothers and houses for sisters. Salat is established and multiple lessons about Iman happen daily.

Families also strive to establish this system in their home. In this way, iman is learned, clarified, and verified. At some point people develop a sort of internal clock keeping them in a constant awareness of Allah and His limits.

I have personally witnessed kids grow up in this system and become valuable contributors to society and humanity.

We must wage a “moral” jihad at this time to uphold Allah’s commands and avoid His prohibitions.

The task is heavy but the reward is abundant and Allah knows best.

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