 Because you know, I'm always ready. I was born ready for what? What was I born ready? I was born ready for hashtag LNT and episode five today sank in French Alhamdulillah, Rab al-Alamin. You know knock on is this wood? Knock on wood. Episode five hashtag LNT live from the holy city of Karbala. If this suit looks familiar, well you already watched the promo. I was wearing the same suit. But anyways, I would like to welcome you to another episode of hashtag LNT where Muah Ahmad Ali guest to present and tell you what's good around the world. But before we get to jump in into what's today's episode, let's go and check out what's trending because tonight it's very interesting. So let's go and do that. Once again, we do welcome everybody who we're trying to kick it off right. And if what is actually very interesting because if you're thinking of climbing a mountain, you know, for those who actually want to work out, climbing a mountain isn't something like it's not just a walk in a walk in a park. The very fit people, very healthy people, are able to do that. Well, if you thought and if I thought that was the case, then we're wrong. A double amputee, 69 year old Chinese person, was able to climb Mount Everest after his fifth attempt on May 14th. And I think personally one of the things that motivated him or actually inspired him to go climb that mountain on that day, was my birthday. So, you know, he was like, you know what? I got to go do this because it's Ahmad Ali's birthday. Although no one wished me happy birthday. I'm kidding. A lot of people wish me. But you know, one of the reasons I'm kidding, but this person was able to reach the tip of Mount Everest on May 14th of this year. So nothing is impossible, guys. If this guy, a double amputee, can do that, anyone can accomplish something. Now, mad process is trending. A few episodes ago, we were talking about, a few episodes ago, we were talking about a topic about gambling. One of the episodes was about gambling. And we said, you're gonna spend your money and spend your time and you might not win. Well, in this case in California, Antulio was lucky, was one of the luckiest person, one of the luckiest people on this planet. This guy went into the casino with a thousand dollars, came out with six million dollars. This guy right there, he looks funny, but you know, mad props to him. He's one rich guy with six million dollars. Thanks to his luck, although that says five million, so five million dollars. Wow, if gambling brings you that money, then Astaghfirullah, we're not gambling. But one lucky guy. But that's it. That's what's trending. Let's go check out what today's topic is all about. Because trust me, when I say, if you saw the poster, tonight we're having fun. Anyways, this is a short break and we'll back very short. So just stay tuned. Welcome back, dear viewers. I hope you enjoyed that little transition, 10-second transition of hashtag LNT. Just to remind you guys that we are live from the holy city of Karbala. And tonight is another special night in Ramaban. And another night for you guys to, you know, to get a chance to win a free Zyalla free trip to Karbala on our house. Now, human reproduction organs, reproductive organs have existed ever since a person was a baby. You know, if you didn't know that, then I really don't know where you're living. But, or I don't know if you have them or not. But anyways, I'm kidding. But they've been there ever since we were babies. However, babies don't, or individuals don't get to use them until the age of 18 to 20, at least I hope they don't use them. Although I do know that many people use them before the age of 18. Now, once a toddler begins to differentiate between the male and female organs, he or she will start to question a lot of things. You know, the boy will go up to his father, ask him about his organ, and the girl will also do the same thing. But she will go up to her mother. Now, parents usually try to change the subject very, very quickly. And they're successful at it because the kids are naive. They're still young. They don't know that the parents are actually changing the subject. You know, they're probably giving them some candy or, you know, give them a treat and then doesn't forget about it. However, as they grow older, the questions increase and they need answers. A teenager, so stubborn, he needs answers right away. Right away, if he asks a question, right away he wants the answer. Now, this time changing the subject ain't gonna work. Now, we all know that most of the western countries, sex ed starts as early as the fifth grade. And it continues all through high school, middle school, high school, and it gets into more detail. It goes into more detail. Now, other parents, some parents think that, you know what, this is a good idea because they might feel embarrassed. They want their kids or they want someone else to teach their kid about sexual education because they're embarrassed to talk to their kids about that, about that subject. However, other kids, other parents, they actually believe that they are the ones that they should, that should teach their own kids about sexual education rather for their kids to go get information from, you know, the internet or from their schools or from their friends and so on and so forth. And they try to keep the pace with their kids as they grow older. Now, what do you guys think? Are your kids enrolled in sexual education classes or are they not? If they are, is it right for them? And if they're not, is it right for them? And that's what tonight's question is all about. Is sexual education right for your friend, for your friend, is sexual education right for your kids? How you can participate and how you can answer that question? Well, it's very easily. All you have to do is open WhatsApp and down the number shown right now, plus 964-774-067-1836. And you will be able to answer that question and let us know what you think. Now, when you do that, we're also live on Facebook as well, just to throw that out, we're live on Facebook. So you can comment there as well answering this question and giving your opinion on tonight's topic. Now, when you do call in, when you do send us a voice message, when you do send us a text message, or when you comment on Facebook during the live show, then your name will be written on these sticky notes right here. And they will be placed in this fish ball right here for a chance to win a free trip to Karbala. A free exclusive trip to Karbala to come see me and to come see the shrine behind me and to come see the great things of Karbala. And of course, to, you know, to say what's up to the crew of hashtag LNT. Tonight, actually, fifth night of Ramadan, I want to give an early shout-out to the guys in the studio. We have Hassan Allaq, cameraman, Ali Mathem, cameraman, Hassan Asadi, director downstairs, along with Saddam al-Hussaini, also director downstairs in the control room. We have Ali Jasim, co-producer and scriptwriter. We have Hassan Hadi, sound engineer Hassan Hasnawi, playback, Hassan Hasnawi playback. We also have Samar, the technician. We also, who do we have? Who else do we have? Just everyone, if I forgot someone, I apologize. But I already shout-out, the guys told me to give an early shout-out. But anyways, tonight's topic is very interesting and sensitive at the same time. So do join us and do participate in tonight's show to get a free trip to Karbala. And who does want a free trip? I mean, I take a free trip anyway, but I'm kidding. But let's take a very short break and we'll be back very short, so stay tuned. Now once again, once again, Salamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. This is Ahmad Ali, coming to you live from the Holy City of Karbala on the Late Night Talk, hashtag LNT, exclusive Ramadan series from the Holy City of Karbala. As I mentioned, live, live, live. Your chance to win a free trip to Karbala, all you have to do is participate in tonight's episode. And in the upcoming episode until the end of Ramadan, every night, hashtag LNT is coming your way with very, very, very nice topics, shall I say, as we'll get to talk about tonight's topic is sexual education, is sex education right for your kids. All you have to do is pick up the phone, open WhatsApp, dial the number, or you can send us a voice message or a written message, or you can comment on our Facebook live feed at LNT.show or at Imam Hussain 3 TV, that's on Facebook, if you want to go search that. Now, to continue talking about the topic that we chose today, is sex at right for your kids. Sexual education is right for your kids or not. Now, kids are teenagers these days, especially with the material being thrown at them on TV, on YouTube, on social media, and on the websites that they use. And especially nowadays, kids are teens from the age of six or even five. In my case, three, my child doesn't have a phone, but he does use my phone to go on YouTube. With all the stuff that's being thrown at teenagers and kids these days, and let's not forget society as well, also plays a big role in that, they're not like the old generation. The old generation didn't have YouTube. My dad didn't have a computer until the 90s when computers came out. No one had internet, no one had the access that this generation had, or this generation has. So it's very important to also keep in mind that your kids nowadays, you don't have to teach them how to go to YouTube, how to use the internet. They know how to use the internet. My kid is three years old, and trust me when I say, if I unlock my phone, he knows, and if the Wi-Fi is off, he knows to go turn the Wi-Fi on, go to YouTube, and go to a Dude Perfect video. Did you listen to what I said? Three-year-old knows how to turn on the Wi-Fi and goes YouTube to try and check it out. Imagine what kids and teenagers know how to search, know how to ask the internet, especially with Ask Siri now. You can, you know, you don't even have to open your phone. You just ask Siri, Ask Siri, and Siri's on. But anyways, I'm sure enough. Anyways, what my point is, is that even kids at the young age know how to search about sexual education. Now, curiosity kicks in. Now, right now, we have kids going up to their parents asking them, Dad, Mom, where are babies coming from? And this is, actually, I've seen this where a kid goes up to his mom and dad, or goes up to the teacher, where do babies come from? And parents, at this moment, they're hesitant to tell them the reality behind this. So what they do is they put their kids or they enroll their kids in sex education classes. Now, as I mentioned earlier, sex education classes begin all the way from the fifth grade and then from the basics. And then they move into showing them an actual birth procedure, how a woman gives birth, and explicit, they show them explicit material. This is actually very shocking to some parents, if you don't know that, because when I was in elementary, they had to show us some of those things. And then my parents, when I told my parents, they had to, you know, take me on a side and talk to me about this class. Now, in a lot of countries, this has been done. Now, sexual health is an interesting topic that captures the attention of teenagers. Because honestly, trust me when I say teenagers are into this kind of stuff right now. They like to explore what's out there. And especially, especially if the parents forbid their kid from doing something, it's a good thing. It's a good thing. But tell them why. Tell them the alternative. If you forbid and you say that's it, no, your kid is going to go do it behind your back. And trust me when I say that. Now, they feel curious, kids, teenagers, they feel curious about this kind of stuff. They need to know how babies are born, how there are being born into life. Now, and if the parents don't actually teach their kids, their kids are going to go to friends, their kids are going to go to websites, they're going to go up to teachers, and they're going to go into classes and confront and be confronted by the reality. Now, if your children are attending sex ed classes, pay attention to this very closely. Now, sex ed classes during high school become mixed. Boys and girls together. And therefore, all the material that's being taught, it's being taught to both sexes at the same time. And this tends to generate a sexual atmosphere within the class, within the classroom as the main topic is sex. Now, it makes the guy look at the girl, smile, then wink, then Astaghfirullah comes after. And then, you know, kids being born when the girl is less than 18 years old, as we can see in the West and even in the East as well. And this is a very important topic as well. And to add to that, to add to that, some schools out there, and you can just go to Google and search it, it's not hard. Some schools out there, they actually bring and they demonstrate to the kids, not physically, but as like a sex toy or any other object, to demonstrate to the kids how fornication is happening. What are the tools for fornication? That's very important to keep in mind when you're putting your kids in the sex ed class. Once again, we do remind everyone to call in and to participate in the show. We are getting a few messages and we are getting a few, we are getting a few Facebook comments as well, when we get to talk about them, I will get to mention them very soon, inshallah. Now, last Monday, a small group of Austin parents, Austin Texas parents protested that the graphic nature of current sex education in school. Now, the protest is called sex ed sit out, as basic as that, sex ed sit out, where parents gathered in Zilker Park and made their voices and want their voices to be heard. One parent mentioned, his name is Carl Ayala, he mentioned or yeah, he mentioned, we need to alert parents about what's going on in their schools. He also continued by saying that teaching a child that they're sexual in nature and when that happens, they start to engage sooner in sexual activities. And that's actually very valid, that's a valid point, because when you're telling your kid, especially in a class where you're not, every individual learns differently, if you're teaching the whole class that sex education or this is how babies are born or this is how you do this and this and the different forms of sex, then the kid will start to imagine things in his mind and then goes to, you know, websites and so on and so forth. Now, Ayala said also talking about sexual health should be left up to the parents. In the fifth grade, they do somewhat of a puberty, then talking about the body and how you're changing, which is all fine and good. But I really do feel like the parents should be the ones doing that. And this is very important as well, because the parent is the one that should, this is not science, this is not math where the parent needs to know equations and stuff. No, no, no, it's not chemistry, you know, the parent has been through that, you know, they're experienced in that area. So why not teach your kids if you're embarrassed and you think that your child might get the wrong idea? Trust me when I say, when the teacher teaches your son something, your son, it's either embarrassed because there's a guy sitting in front, there's a girl sitting in front of him, so he's not going to ask, what's this, what's that? What he'll do is he'll come home, open his iPad or phone, open his or the computer and searches it. And the first links that come up are pornography. And that's what the problem is. Anyways, let's go ask the expert who has joined us once again, Dr. Hsiena Ramaythi from Windsor, Canada. So, okay, first before we ask the expert, let's see what the public has to say about tonight's topic. Let's go and do that. As far as sex ed is concerned, I don't think it should be taught to children. However, I think there should be an option if parents want to put them into classes that teach sex ed. But once they reach a certain age for, you know, boys and girls, it can be different. So once they reach an age of maturity, maybe that'd be a good time to have the option to do that. As far as the content, I believe it should be filtered down to be a little more appropriate for kids of those ages. Salam alaikum. Considering the matter of sex education, it would be very beneficial for our kids depending on how it is taught to them. That would be our main concern about the subject. Thank you very much. Thank you very much for the individuals who have given their opinion. And at the end of the day, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, especially in hashtag gallanty, give your opinion freely. Another way which children or teenagers can receive information about sexual health and sexual education is through their parents. And this is very important because if the parents do, and I repeat myself, if the parents sit down just like that picture right there, if they sit down and talk to their kids about this very sensitive topic, one hour, half hour, just give them information. And don't give it all at once, gradually give it to them so they can understand and take it in because it's a lot of information. It's not like one plus two is three. Quick maths, it's not. It's a very sensitive topic that you need to talk to your kids about. And it's a very recommended method as well. But let's go check out what the expert has to say and what he has to advise us on this topic. So let's go and check that out. Is sex education right for children? Well, this is another topic, interesting topic that I've been chosen to weigh in. Let's look at the topic objectively. For instance, in the province of Ontario in Canada, there was a huge debate and many actually protests and oppositions to a progressive and a racy sexual education curriculum that began from early years of schooling. And it included many details of sex organs and their properties to subjects concerning sexual orientations and etc. The ones opposing the curriculum were actually arguing that all those sex education is necessary. The new curriculum is not age appropriate, not the phrase age appropriate. We have many hadiths actually that indicate, for instance, raise your children from this age to this age in this specific way, and then from this age to that age in this way. And finally, I believe if I do remember exactly, it says from the age of 14 to the age of 20, raise them as your friends. Well, we all know that friends actually discuss a lot of sensitive issues which they can discuss, for instance, with their parents. Why is there such an emphasis on creating a friendship actually between a parent and a child? I believe one of the reasons would be creating an atmosphere that enables these kind of topics to actually be discussed with actually maintaining a certain limitation and a status of respect between a child and a parent. The other actually thing that I wanted to say about this topic would be that talking about the sex education, about sexual topics in general, must be like any other science. By that, I mean it must be gradual, it must be age-sensitive, and it must be comprehension-sensitive. So you will start teaching kids children math from early stages. And we start by simple concepts like patterns, sequence, and etc. Then as children grow older, we start introducing more complex concepts to a point that their comprehension is actually fully active and they could actually apprehend very hard and complicated concepts like algorithm, algebra, and geometric concepts. This actually should apply to sex education. Providing this education actually appropriately from an appropriate age would actually ensure that our children don't grow up with a mentality that objectifies the other gender. For instance, by the time our children grow up and such sensitive concepts are discussed with them, a parent, an educator, whether a parent or an educator, should be able to tell that young person that a sexual relation is not a task with a beginning and an end. It's a relationship, it's passion, it's transforming of emotions between a man and a woman. Not knowing about these topics can lead us to have young men that have no regard for a woman's feeling and sexual needs. And a young woman who has no knowledge of what sexual desire and pleasure is actually. This would be catastrophic to be honest. The psychological, the emotional, the physical, and ultimately the social implications of these shortcomings impact a family and ultimately an entire society. Thank you. As-salamu alaikum and we do thank Dr. Haseer Romaiti for joining us tonight. And letting us know his opinion on tonight's topic is sex at right for your kids. Now moving swiftly to the Islamic point of view on this topic. Now Islam highly recommends that the parents and the grandparents open up to their kids. And as I mentioned earlier, Islam also backs up the society's point of view on this topic as well. Parents and grandparents need to open up more to their kids and try to teach them about this topic and not be sensitive and not be shy. Don't feel embarrassed because your kids, if they're not going to be taught by you, they're going to be taught by someone else and especially after they hit puberty. I don't think before puberty, puberty, let it be indirect and inexplicit. Now the second recommended method is through seminary school, aka Hausa. Now this is a male dominant area and there are houses for females as well. So also in those sessions, in those classes, the teacher who is teaching those lessons will also teach them in a religious and of course in an orderly and proper fashion as well. There you have it. There you have the answer for tonight's question. Is sex at right for your kids? If they're in this area, then of course. And if you don't go with what we said, then that's just up to you. This is the view of Islam and a view of hashtag LNT. Thank you very much for joining us tonight. Parents don't feel shy, don't be embarrassed. Go talk to your kids before they talk to someone else. Wassalamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu