Excerpt from Dr Kanwal Kaisser’s speeches (notes in brackets)
We get children from different age groups. In the age group 5-8 years old, we teach them Stories of Prophets. We came across the story of Prophet Lut. We asked ourselves should we narrate this story or not. If we do narrate this story what of it should we mention? Given that in different parts of world, laws supporting homosexuality are being passed. We are still uneasy whether we should discuss this topic or not.
Our children are consuming media, they are watching and hearing this. If they are travelling anywhere they can see this. So the foundation of our children is weakened. Sometimes they are naive they are not able to understand. We don’t know how to explain to them either. Given children are being exposed to this, its appropriate that discussion is held with parents as well.
The lesson we teach children in our program is that all Prophets call towards the oneness of Allah and path that leads to Allah’s pleasure. Lut also provided this message but his community gave preference to their ‘desires’ over commandments of Allah.
Law ordained by Allah is that each man will get married to a woman. They said no, our hearts wish that a boy get married to another boy and girl get married to another girl. Lut made great effort in trying to guide them to right path. They didn’t accept. Allah meted out the harshest punishments. That punishment was explained in detail.
[“And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.” (15:74)]
After which, the children were taught that from the very beginning we are to work on our ‘desires’. In everything we should see what commandment of Allah is and what is my desire, give preference to the commandment of Allah.
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We get children from different age groups. In the age group 5-8 years old, we teach them Stories of Prophets. We came across the story of Prophet Lut. We asked ourselves should we narrate this story or not. If we do narrate this story what of it should we mention? Given that in different parts of world, laws supporting homosexuality are being passed. We are still uneasy whether we should discuss this topic or not.
Our children are consuming media, they are watching and hearing this. If they are travelling anywhere they can see this. So the foundation of our children is weakened. Sometimes they are naive they are not able to understand. We don’t know how to explain to them either. Given children are being exposed to this, its appropriate that discussion is held with parents as well.
The lesson we teach children in our program is that all Prophets call towards the oneness of Allah and path that leads to Allah’s pleasure. Lut also provided this message but his community gave preference to their ‘desires’ over commandments of Allah.
Law ordained by Allah is that each man will get married to a woman. They said no, our hearts wish that a boy get married to another boy and girl get married to another girl. Lut made great effort in trying to guide them to right path. They didn’t accept. Allah meted out the harshest punishments. That punishment was explained in detail.
[“And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.” (15:74)]
After which, the children were taught that from the very beginning we are to work on our ‘desires’. In everything we should see what commandment of Allah is and what is my desire, give preference to the commandment of Allah.
Raising Children & LGBT Part 1
Excerpt from Dr Kanwal Kaisser’s speeches. We get children from different age groups. In the age group 5-8 years old, we teach them Stories of Prophets. We came across the story of Prophet Lut. We …
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