Category: Education and the Muslim family

His brother is gay; what are his responsibilities towards him?

I think my brother is gay, and I say this because of the way he talks, the way he does his hair, the kind of clothes that he wears and the things that he is interested in. One time I used his USB and saw some pornography on it, including anal intercourse, and I do not know whether it was between two men, because I closed it quickly and erased the file. I asked him about it and he said he did not know where it came from, but in the end I found more in his room. I also checked his personal computer and I found out that he visits gay websites in the country where he is studying. My question is: do I have to advise him and warn him about the bad consequences of this sin?

Praise be to Allah. Firstly:  Homosexuality, whether it is among men or women, is one of the most abhorrent of immoral and evil actions that a person may commit, and is one of the most shameful deeds in this world and in the hereafter. Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said ... Continue Reading

The Foundation of Islamic Upbringing

The Foundation of Islamic Upbringing (Tarbeyat)

 

All praise be to Allah, and may His Blessings and Peace be on His Last Messenger,

Every great pursuit in this life should be based on a certain vision, and should aspire to achieve a certain end. The pursuit of raising our children may ...

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Sexualisation of Culture breeds Sexual Violence

...a pattern in which the focus is on the articulation and materialization of sex throughout a vast range of cultural, social and political fields, with an emphasis on re-conceptualizing and establishing sexual significance. This has followed the increasi ... more

The Dilemma of Schooling Our Kids in the West

The dilemma that we are facing today is that Islamic schools are not always available. If they are available, they are not affordable for all Muslims, and many of them are simply unsatisfactory (certainly not all of them). ... more

Free Mixing in Islam

Allah says what means: {And when you ask (his wives) for anything you want, ask them from behind a screen, that is purer for your hearts and for their hearts.} [Al-Ahzaab 33:53]. ... more

The Religious Institutions and Modern Challenges

Answers to various questions about the religious institutions: their nature, relevancy, impact and fate. ... more

What is an Islamic Education?

What is an Islamic Education? The Shaping of Tomorrow’s Vicegerents Today. The Islamic concept of Tarbiyya is more inclusive of the more important aspects of nurturing, such as teaching the students the differences between what is righ, and wrong from both the legal sense as well as the Islamic sense. ... more

Coping With Peer Pressure

What happens during the school years is very important. Many parents and community leaders brush-off unfavorable and un-Islamic Muslim youth behavior as being a short-term phenomenon; a mix of hormones and bad friends. Time, it is argued, will mature their thoughts and bring them in line. ...

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Islamic Schools: Who's Responsible?

Perhaps discipline for young ones brings benefit, But that same discipline will no longer bring results in a senior. ... more

20 Exam Tips for Students

The Muslim student puts his trust in Allaah when facing the tests of this world, and he seeks His help whilst following the prescribed means, in accordance with the words of the Prophet... ... more

This is for you: The joy of my eye

For you my son I am writing these words, which throb with compassion and advice? truth and sincerity... hoping that you will find the right path that would direct you to righteousness and shows you guidance. ... more

The Rush

"Does man think that he will be left neglected?"[Al-Qiyamah 75:36] ... more

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