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Yousuf: Agreed up until the last part, I don't think that it is better to subject them to all of the haram here taking a bigger chance then if you were living in a Muslim area. Granted no matter what you do, Allah's plan will happen, but you also have to give you and your family the best chance to be the best Muslims possible.

I think you may have misinterpreted what I meant. Rereading my post, I don't think I was all that clear either.

I am not one who believes in throwing their kid to the wolves and hope they are strong enough to fight. That's not what I meant. At all. I don't even want my children in public school because I think the environment is not the best for them. I think one is able to successfully raise Muslim children in the West if they put their all into it. You don't have to be a tyrant but you have to be attentive. Lead by example. Explain why instead of just commanding. Give them choice even if their choice is against your own. Support them when they learn how to say no and face the consequences for saying yes, or visa-versa.


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