Child Abuse in Islam

Abuse of anything, (inanimate or animate, human being or animal) at any%0D%0Alevel is haraam (strictly prohibited). If a person is convicted for such a%0D%0Acrime, he%2Fshe will be charged and dealt with appropriately. It is%0D%0Aunfortunate that you have become a victim of abuse for which we deeply%0D%0Aregret and sincerely sympathise with you. Your questioning of Allah was%0D%0Aprobably due to thinking that was the decree of Allah and that being your%0D%0Afate. That is not so. Allah never decrees abuse. Allah's knowledge is%0D%0Aperfect and absolute. He knows ahead of time what is to happen, not that He%0D%0Amade it happen. The abuser will be punished by Allah, your approach and%0D%0Achange of attitude is therefore appropriate. Looking back may not assist you%0D%0Ain any way especially when it is not of your own doing. It will only bring%0D%0Agrief and agony. You should be optimistic and look for bright prospects in%0D%0Alife within the framework of Shariah. Rasulullah (SAW) said, Lighten your%0D%0Aheart often (Abu-Dawood). That may be achieved by engaging in something that%0D%0Ais permissible but interesting to you, especially heart and mind consuming.%0D%0ATrain yourself never to turn back. Look forward and advance.%0D%0A%0D%0Aand Allah Ta'ala Knows Best%0D%0A%0D%0AMufti Ebrahim Desai%0D%0AFATWA DEPT.%0D%0A