Re: Mixed or Separate Family Gatherings. Please advise
i almost spit my coffee all over the screen when i watched that. lol.
It did come across as a bit OTT. The guy may have a point but in this day and age what he wants is damn near impossible. We will all be judged according to the time we live in.
Re: Mixed or Separate Family Gatherings. Please advise
We will all be judged according to the time we live in.
That's an interesting comment...and I hope it's true. Although if the Quran is meant to be guidance for all mankind and is supposed to transcend time....then I wonder how such judgment would work out.
Re: Mixed or Separate Family Gatherings. Please advise
^ It’s not true, that’s why the Qur’an is never allowed to be modified in any way as time goes on.. Whatever was haram then is haram now (having said that tho I think that guy is an idiot, at one point he mentioned many Muslim women becoming apostates due to attending mixed unis and also mentioned there is no difference on opinion on whether it’s allowed for women to attend mixed unis/work when there are a lot of scholars who do allow it if there’s a need while conveniently saying that there were was a difference of opinion regarding men in the same situation.. surely if it’s haram for one sex it’s haram for the other as well.. and as for the excuse ‘men need to go out and earn’ if u believe freemixing is bad there are other jobs that men can do which would ensure little to virtually no interaction with the opposite sex.. Just another crazy wahhabi imo)..
Regarding Muslim women studying medicine:
‘In your case, if you truly feel that there is a need in your community for a Muslim woman physician, then, by all means, you should pursue your goals. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the Muslim community is in serious need of sisters who are in the health care professions, including – but not limited to --doctors, midwives, nurses, psychiatrists, therapists, and natural practitioners.’
Source: http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?HD=3&ID=11508&CATE=455
Re: Mixed or Separate Family Gatherings. Please advise
That's an interesting comment...and I hope it's true. Although if the Quran is meant to be guidance for all mankind and is supposed to transcend time....then I wonder how such judgment would work out.
It is a guidance for all mankind there is no denying that, but I'm pretty sure I have read that Allah will judge each individual according to the time/circumstances that faced him. So if circumstances demanded a person attend a co-ed uni (let's face it, there are no single sex unis) you are not to blame for that.
Re: Mixed or Separate Family Gatherings. Please advise
It is a guidance for all mankind there is no denying that, but I'm pretty sure I have read that Allah will judge each individual according to the time/circumstances that faced him. So if circumstances demanded a person attend a co-ed uni (let's face it, there are no single sex unis) you are not to blame for that.
I haven't heard that we'll be judged according to our time....but I have heard that a one's individual personality/capabilities/weaknesses will be taken into account during judgment.
Re: Mixed or Separate Family Gatherings. Please advise
Benefits of all girls school and single sex schools.
http://www.woodlandsacademy.org/admission/why_a_girls_school/index.aspx
A recent example of this research is the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies’ 2009 report on single-sex schooling and the transition to college. Based upon their nationwide blind study of female college freshmen, the UCLA researchers found that girls’ school alumnae start college with a number of significant advantages, including:
http://privateschool.about.com/cs/choosingaschool/a/singlesex.htm
Three Reasons for Choosing a Single Sex School
Your child’s happiness is one of the most important factors in selecting a school. Equally important is finding a school with inspiring, gifted teachers. But we parents also need to consider three other factors: letting your child be herself, the teaching style and what’s being taught and, finally, the socialization of our children.
Let Them Be Themselves
Boys tend to soften their competitive edge and become more collaborative in a single sex setting. They can just be boys and not worry about what the girls might think. Boys enjoying poetry and playing in an orchestra as opposed to a marching band are the kind of thing you will see in a boys’ school.
Girls drop their shyness and begin to take risks in a single sex setting. They become more competitive. They embrace sports like field hockey and soccer with gusto without worrying about appearing like tom boys.
Academics
If the teacher understands how to teach girls, they will quickly feel comfortable exploring non-traditional subjects such as mathematics, advanced sciences, computers and technology, wood-working and so on. Boys participate in choirs and orchestras and learn Latin in single sex settings.
Children will break out of their stereotypical roles and behavior when they are left to their own devices. **Single sex education has a delightful way of encouraging children to be fearless, to be curious, to be enthusiastic - in short, to just be themselves. **
Socialization
**Children are subjected to an avalanche of pressures from every quarter to become adults before they are ready to do so. They grow up too quickly. Why not let them be children for a few more years? Single sex education with its gentler, more controlled social outlets is just the ticket for many children. **
Blended or Co-Institutional Schools
Many Roman Catholic schools offer their own unique approaches to single sex schooling by offering co-institutional or blended schooling. Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colorado, has two distinct high schools operating under the same roof: one for boys, the other for girls. This is the co-institutional approach. St. Agnes and St. Dominic School in Memphis, Tennessee, blends its single sex education with co-educational depending on the grade level involved.
Compare the separate campus, the co-institutional and the blended schools. Any one approach might be right for your son or daughter. Boys’ schools and girls’ schools have many advantages to consider.