Zakir Naik – Should we give our Children National Identity or Religious Identity is Sufficient?

			Dear brothers, aka Assam Aleikum, I'm greatly honored today that I got an opportunity, directly
asking you a question. Although Till now I am only watching your DVDs, and I'm a great fan of your
topics. My question is directly related to the topic that is educating our children. My question is
that in a proper Muslim education system, should any importance be given in teaching our children
about the national identity, or emphasis should be only in religious identity? Don't you think that
by not teaching our children about their own country's history, how it was formed, and how we got
freedom from the colonial powers, they will lack essential knowledge about history of their paternal
		

			roots. And how I is that is your school, which have students from all parts of the world, you are
coping with this side of education? Are you teaching only Islamic history? Or are equipping their
minds with ample knowledge about their own respective countries as well? Thank you. The question
that in an ideal Islamic school, should we even teach about the country about the national activity
or national history about the freedom fight? And how are we coping is, as far as the general answer
is concerned, that in an Islamic school, we should even talk about the country, there's no problem
at all. We can talk about the laws of the country, we can talk the rules and regulations of the
		

			country but but we have to realize that number one, our allegiance goes to Allah subhanho wa Taala
we should not go against the country unless the law of the country goes against Allah subhanaw taala
if the law of the country does not go against Allah subhanaw taala we have to follow each and every
law of the country. As far as India is concerned, I am aware that there is not a single rule in the
Constitution of India, which forces any Muslim to do any haram activity. Neither does it prohibit
you from doing anything which is for, for example, the Indian government doesn't say that drinking
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			optional. So they don't force you to do anything with the Haram. Neither do they prohibit you to do
something, which is for Salah is allowed, in fact, they have a separate Muslim personal law. So, I
would say that among the non Muslim countries in the world, I would put India to be among the top
one of the best countries that Muslim can live. I may disagree with certain policy. So I say I am a
very good Muslim, as well as a very good practicing Indian. But if any law of any country whether it
be India, whether it be UK, USA, Singapore, if it contradicts with the law of Allah subhanho wa
Taala our allegiance to Allah Samantha's Mo, because he is our Creator, he has given her life our
		

			country has been beneficial to us may have given us certain things job etc. But nothing compared to
our Creator, Allah subhanho wa Taala. So allegiance to Allah subhanho wa Taala. So if they don't
contradict, we have to follow all the rules and regulations. If certain rules and regulation
contradict that particular thing we need not follow. So we have to teach our children to be good
citizens also, what's wrong, you should be good Muslim. So you should follow the rules and
regulations as long as it doesn't contradict Islam. As far as history is concerned, of course, what
we do that we see to it, sometimes some history which is not relevant, we don't teach. So then it
		

			says liberty, we teach a story which is required. In our school, Islamic international school, we
have children who are actually British Nationals, but they have parents, parents also British, maybe
the grandparents are Indian, the origin is Indian. So we have to learn from USA, from UK, from Saudi
from other parts of the world, but basically all our Indian origin, all of them so you can call them
Indians, I can call them many of foreigners. But But, but we have selected the world history. We
have option of taking Indian history or world history, the world is TV felt has got more scope for
us for doing Dawa. It talks about the lifestyle of masala Salah Mambo Jesus Christ peace be upon him
		

			about Moses peace be upon so two in one. So we select the world, we have two options, militia and
ministry involves the part of India also comes. So what is required we teach and as far as the
government is concerned of that country, we should be very bold. What is that we have to agree? We
can't say because it's a non Muslim government. I'm against it for what if the policy is against the
policy of Allah be against it? If it's for we have to agree. Even if the enemy's no problem. We have
to be bold. That's what Allah says in Surah Surah chapter 17 was a demon vocal battle in Karnataka,
when to dissolve again fossil fossil perishes for falso is basnett Amanda Parrish, so we should see
		

			to it that in educating we have to give them in the world as to what's happening in the world, so
that when they go out, they should be aware, but something which is
		

			may not be relevant, like something that taught which we feel will not be useful for them. They will
never required in the full life. So that portion we delete. Hope that answers the question. Thank
you very much