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Can my children have non-Muslim friends?

Yes, Muslim children can have non-Muslim friends. Quran 60:8 asks for kindness and fairness; choose friends by character. Sleepovers and food tips.

Yes, harming or abusing children is haram. The Prophet ﷺ was gentle with children; the seven-and-ten hadith, smacking laws, better discipline.

Yes, most contemporary scholars say Muslims can run for political office to serve the public good, as long as power isn't sought for its own sake.

Yes, Muslims believe in the virgin birth: Mary gave birth to Jesus without a father, by God's command, a sign of His power, not divinity.

Many scholars say Muslims can say the Pledge of Allegiance, a civic promise, not worship. A minority prefer silence, and no student can be forced.

Yes, Muslims can swear on the Quran in court, since an oath by Allah is Islamic. UK and US options, the sin of a false oath, and wudu explained.

Yes, Islam can help a lot. Your worth comes from Allah, who honored every human, not from looks or likes. Humility isn't self-hatred.

At Friday prayer you arrive at midday, pray two rakat, listen silently to a two-part khutbah, then pray two rakat behind the imam. Here's each step.

Yes, you can bring your kids to the mosque. The Prophet ﷺ welcomed kids and shortened prayer for a crying child. Tips on noise and kids' programs.

Muslim children have to fast once they reach puberty. Before that it's practice: half days, weekend fasts and the Companions' gentle way of training.

Teach kids to pray by praying with them, starting gently and building up from age seven. Steps by age, family habits, and why harshness backfires.

Ramadan fasting is not the same as intermittent fasting: no water from dawn to sunset, a fixed month and an act of worship, not just a diet.