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Zaid Alsalami,
Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from ANU, Canberra. He has written and translated several Islamic texts and also prepared educational videos on Islamic rulings and practices. 301 Answers
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Fatemah Meghji,
Fatemah Meghji is based in Vancouver and has a BA in English Literature and Religious Studies from the University of British Columbia. She then studied at Jamiah al-Zahra in Qum, Iran, from where she completed her MA in Qur'anic Exegesis & Qur'anic Sciences with honours. She works on content development with Kisa Kids and has taught at the Az-Zahraa Islamic Academy, Islamic Literacy, and the Az-Zahraa Islamic Centre. 1 Answer
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Amir De Martino,
Amir De Martino is of Italian origin and has an MA in Islamic Studies from the Islamic College and a combined BA degree in Persian Language and Studies of Religion from SOAS in London. He has also obtained a PGCE in Social Research Methods from the Department of Education at Roehampton University as part of his preparation for doctoral studies, and is a member of Westminster’s Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education. No Answers
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Bismihi ta'ala
When parents go through a divorce, the worse thing is to involve the children, or God forbid, poison them against any side of the parents or their family.
Children should never be dragged into such problems, and must be kept neutral. They have an obligation towards their parents, and must honour and respect them both.
It is equally healthy for the children to have access to both parents, and this will be something very positive for their upbringing.
If things are bitter between you and your ex-husband, suppress your anger and show them the better path by pushing them towards their father as well.
If you in any way prevent your children from having a relationship with their father, then you are committing a sin and doing wrong to them more than anyone else. If your children themselves do not want to interact or contact their father, then they will be sinning, and you must encourage them to maintain a relationship with their father. They must stay as committed and loyal to both parents as much as possible, and this is something wajib.
This is of course in normal cases where the children are safe, and there is no justifiable reason for them to stay away from their parent. In the case of there being a legitimate shar'i reason for them to be distant from their parent, the situation would be different and it should be dealt with in a different manner.
Wassalam