The prom is held annually to celebrate the completion of high school. It usually takes place in May. In some schools, there is a junior (after grade 11) and a senior prom (after grade 12). In others, it is only held at the end of twelfth grad.
You've resigned yourself to the fact that you aren't going to the prom. It took a lot of heated discussion with your parents and Muslim friends, but you've finally made that decision: you're not going. If only it were that easy.
One ritual that has become synonymous with coming of age has been the senior prom, which is an opportunity for youth to celebrate the entrance into the world of adulthood with a splash of color and formality. However, there is far more behind the social event than may be initially noticed.
Okay, okay, you know it's Haram to go to the Prom. You've resigned yourself to the fact. It took a lot of heated discussion with your parents and you've finally made that decision: you're not going. Here are some tips on how to deal with the Prom.
Sex, drugs, rockn' roll and lots of alcohol are four crucial elements of Prom night. But it doesn't stop there. It‘s the whole atmosphere that's created where alcohol, dancing and varying degrees of nudity are correlated with a good time.
Got your tongue-tied? Not sure how to say no? Having doubts about why you're not going? Consider these tips to help you say no and let the magic happen with Allah's will and help, Insha Allah.