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These are a series of excerpts from Abdul Wahid Hamid's book "Islam: The Natural Way", an excellent guide to the Islamic worldview and lifestyle, particularly for Muslims born and/or raised in Western countries. 

Choosing a career requires not just following our personal interest and inclination. It also calls for wisdom, a broad understanding of market trends, and a solid Islamic perspective, among other things, to make the right choice that will benefit us in our Deen (religion) and Dunya (worldly interests). 

Amid horror stories of youth, Muslim and non-Muslim, checking out websites filled with pornographic material, and generally using the internet negatively, bright spots can be found.

The Muslim community must plan for the future, and this implies taking up positions in a wide array of fields from where to project a positive intellectual, economic and political impact on our community, and society as a whole. 

Over one million children are homeschooled in the U.S., and it is an option more parents are pursuing, including Muslim parents. Here are some of the reasons why they choose to educate their children at home, as well as laws and resources for those who would also like to do so. 

Islamic schools have a number of characteristics that differ from public or non-Muslim private schools. Here are a list of some of the major differences, along with an appeal to Muslim parents to enroll their children in Islamic schools.