In our time, and our part of the world, if nothing is strange and nothing immoral, I guess it's only good then, if we feel connected to the strange. 'Good tidings for the strangers.'
You've just found out your son or daughter is getting sex education at public school and you want to give them the Islamic perspective on it. Here are some tips that can help you talk to your kids about the “s” word.
Islamic schools and sex education may seem like a contradiction. But they are the ideal venues to offer Islamically appropriate education about this topic in a proper environment. But are Islamic schools meeting this challenge?
Ever seen the sister or brother, who was the life of Muslim activities, projects, meetings, lectures, bazaars, conferences, conventions and parties....suddenly fade and disappear from the Muslim scene?
As most people do, I turned to Allah and Islam during the hard times of my life. It's a sad fact of life. When times are happy and life is good, no one feels obliged to turn towards his or her Deen (religion).
"Seek first to understand, then to be understood," recommends Stephen Covey (1990). When you listen carefully to another person, you give that person "psychological air."