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revolve around sexuality group according to our
which if properly Islamic vision. This aims
addressed can help to protect our society
correct children's behavior. from the dangers of
This is mainly due to sexual perversion and
many parental traditions moral pollution as it is
for example if a child prevalent in western
asks sensitive questions culture and education
about their private body that calls for the right of
parts, it is often regarded sexual freedom between
as shameful leading to adolescent girls and boys
unanswered questions which without any restrictions.
shouldn’t be the case no
matter how embarrassing This freedom seems wrong;
they are. Instead of because we reject the western
dismissing the topic, we concept of freedom which is
must be open and educate based on a material foundation
them about these issues in which man/women have no
in a way that is age- interest in anything else other
appropriate. than satisfying their desire and
3. Muslim teachers and obtaining pleasure. Of course,
scholars should be swift the west was able to elevate
to adapting to the subject the level of freedom, but to the
of sex education so they point where it surpassed all
can educate doubtful other human moralistic values.
children in a way that is On the bright side, the
appropriate for their age parenting of children in Islamic
countries substantially aids in the
