Umm Reem reflects on hijab in a Muslim country, where she is an expat. “I don’t know how ḥijāb evolved into culture, but unfortunately it did. Even the welcoming package and little leaflets designed for expatriates introduce ḥijāb as a cultural dress code.”
One day a sister dropped by to pick up something and saw me dressed up with make-up and jewelry, so she assumed I was going somewhere. When I told her
Islam recognizes the evil of verbal abuse and perhaps that’s why there is so much emphasis on guarding one’s tongue and keeping others secured from its invisible harm. The Messenger of Allah, ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said, “A true believer is not involved in taunting, or frequently cursing (others) or in indecency or abusing.” (al-Tirmidhi)
If this is the right of a regular Muslim, then how much more so a wife or husband is entitled to be safe from verbal abuse and taunting.
Must Read for men considering polygamy: I questioned one of the shayookh and his answer to my skeptical question still echoes in my ears; instead of defending or addressing the topic of polygamy, he surprisingly questioned me, ‘Do you believe Allah is Just?’
In this last segment of the Parenting series, Umm Reem discusses the importance of communication with our children, how to handle preteen/teenage crushes, and provides some special advice to the parents of girls.
Now let us proceed to additional topics that we should discuss with our pre/teens. Unfortunately, these topics are introduced to 10-year olds in public schools (as I mentioned in Part V(b)), hence the parents should be prepared to discuss these issues with the children at home.
Those who are familiar with my works are quite aware that I have a deep belief in communication between parents and children. I have always emphasized that parents need to empower themselves with the tools necessary to teach their children about all sorts of topics, but especially one that is so sensitive and a cause of so many adulthood problems— sex.
Continuing from last week’s article, insha’Allah we will discuss the next two commonly asked questions: How do babies get into their mother’s stomachs? and What is Sex?
It is never easy to talk to the children about sex or sex related issues. In fact, even more difficult is to decide at which age we should educate them about these issues though we must realize that Sex Ed is more than just explaining intercourse to the children, and it may not be as difficult to get to the real topic if we keep taking care of the smaller issues related to it from an early age.
Did you ever wonder WHY:
* There is so much emphasis on sexuality in our society these days?
* Homosexuality is at its rise?
* If Sex-Ed was so beneficial why is it that teen pregnancies and STDs continue to exceed unprecedentedly?
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