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When Your Teen Defends Someone You Despise

Your teen is quoting someone online whose worldview contradicts Islam. Here's how to have that conversation without losing them.

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Gulnaz | Halal Parenting
Jul 24, 2026
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This Week’s Scenario

Your teenager has started talking positively about someone they follow online. At first, it’s just a name. Then it’s a point of view. Then it’s an argument. And the more you listen, the more you realize that what this person is promoting is at odds with everything you’ve raised your child to believe. You say something. Your teen pushes back. And the conversation gets complicated in ways you didn’t anticipate.


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