May God go ahead of me today, make every crooked path straight, and open doors no one can shut. May His favor speak for me where my voice cannot. Amen. 🙏✨
One of the things I suffered as a child, and have refused to let other children go through, is denying children the opportunity to tell their own side of the story whenever they have issues with an adult.
I have consciously refused to automatically believe every adult’s version of events simply because they are older.
Some adults lie. Some exaggerate. Some leave out important details. And sometimes, children are punished without ever being heard.
Children deserve to be listened to too.
Giving a child the chance to explain themselves does not mean they are innocent, but it means they are treated with fairness and dignity.
Being an adult does not automatically make someone truthful, just as being a child does not automatically make someone guilty.
Whenever an adult and a child have disputes, don’t just believe the adult, allow the child to tell his side of the story too.
Dear all,
This is not the time to cover for friends who lie to their parents or partners about their whereabouts. Please don’t do it. The country is not as safe as it used to be, and this is not a meme or a joke.
If an adult chooses to lie and tell people they are coming to your place when they are actually going somewhere else, do not allow yourself to be used as a cover-up.
If anything unfortunate happens to them, you may find yourself unable to explain your way out of the situation. Nobody will be there to vindicate you.
Protect yourself. Let people be honest about where they are going and who they are with.
May Allah keep all of us safe, protect our loved ones, and return everyone home safely.
Āmīn.