Teacher told my child that child is not a Muslim

Religion causes way too many issues. I think keeping children out of it for as long as possible can only be a positive move.

I don’t want my DS sitting in Reception discussing religion. If people want to indoctrinate kids they can do it behind closed doors.

Regarding the treatment of women in Islam- there’s a huge difference between cultural practices in certain countries and what Islam actually teaches. When read in context, the Quran consistently emphasizes the dignity, protection, and value of women.

For example:

• Islam gave women inheritance rights, the right to own property, and the right to consent to marriage over 1,400 years ago, at a time when women in many parts of the world had no legal standing.
• The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “The best of you are those who are best to their women.”
• The Quran commands men to treat women with kindness- “Live with them in kindness. For if you dislike them -perhaps you dislike something through which Allah brings about much good.” (Quran 4:19)

Yes, interpretations can vary, and yes, patriarchy has affected religious institutions across the board- including Christianity and Judaism. But it’s misleading to call Islam “by far the worst” without acknowledging the impact of colonialism, tribal customs, and misapplication of texts that often shape what people think is Islamic law.

At its core, Islam places immense value on women- not just as daughters and mothers, but as individuals with rights, intelligence, and agency.

I’d also encourage people to read the Quran, but ideally with a reputable tafsir (exegesis) or commentary to understand it within its full context- just as we would with any ancient or religious text.

Teacher has confirmed that she said it

teacher has confirmed that she said it

I voted you’re unreasonable only because it didn’t happen. Speak to the teacher and get the real story.

It is most likely to be a misunderstanding on the part of your daughter ... she is only 4 after all ... a lot of what adults say makes little sense to them.

Teacher is out of line. It’s like she’s missed a chuck of her training somewhere.

Think she meant majority - it's still the largest faith but it is no longer the majority as it is under 50%. The majority is now something other than Christianity or no religion.

By the next census, it is highly likely that no religion will be the biggest group

How did the census show Christianity was the largest faith?
(Editing to say "wasn't")

Yes - and before the Brexit nonsense when the racists lunatics took over the asylum, England was perceived as a tolerant multi-cultural society and quite a few of us would like that to be the case again!

The long journey of religious tolerance in this country started informally with Elizabeth 1st's 'Middle Way' in the 16th century, the readmittance of Jews in the 1650s and was first formalised by the 1689 Toleration Act.

From then on religious tolerance gradually increased until Catholic and non-christian religions gained formal emancipation in the 19th century.

In short, since the creation of the church of England, the country has been increasingly tolerant for significantly more time than it has been intolerant!

Perhaps if that is something you don't like then you should leave 🤷‍♀️

1. You can have a calm conversation while setting a boundary. No one suggested it be done aggressively.
2. It was not a misunderstanding, the teacher has confirmed she said a child could not have a religion. Whatever religion you follow, lots of parents would be very unhappy about this comment.

This is not a Christian country. The King is head of the Church of England but he respects the integrity of all faiths and the right of everyone here to worship as they choose, or not to worship.

Schools, unless they are specifically faith schools, are supposed to be inclusive with regard to religion and, on the whole, they are.

The teacher was wrong to tell the little girl she was not a Muslim, regardless of how she feels about young children being categorised in the same faith as parents. That subject should have been left alone.

The op has been quite reasonable. She spoke to the teacher about it for clarification and got an explanation. She does not feel the teacher acted with malice but still thinks it was the wrong thing to say, as do most of us here.

Nothing else is going to happen unless this teacher does it again. Hopefully she will think before speaking in future, especially about matters which are really not her business.

That has already happened read the updates!

Or maybe, rather than going in all guns blazing, OP could just have a calm unconfrontational conversation with the teacher. Because she’s going to feel a bit twatty if she finds out the whole conversation was taken out of context, or didn’t happen at all. Just a thought…..

I got to church as and when I please, my religion or beliefs don't consume me or the people I am around.

Clown no....

Just because you disagree with my opinion doesn't make me wrong.....it also doesn't make you right.

Not reading all the racist shit on this thread, OP, but would definitely be letting the teacher know that, whatever her intention, you dont appreciate her commenting on your childs religion and she needs to refrain.

Are you serious ?

the 2021 census showed Christianity was no longer the largest faith in the UK.

also you’ve seemed to have missed the fact that there are lot of British Muslims here - people born here.

just because they are Muslim does not make them any less British.

your point about putting your kids in a school in Turkey is ridiculous - British state schools are for everyone who lives here, that’s the entire point of a state school.

"Don't like it LEAVE"

🤡

If the teacher’s POV is that children don’t have a religion, it sounds as though she is more likely to be humanist/atheist.

You realise you can be English and a Muslim?

Oh go out and hang up some flags or something. You're adding nothing to this thread.

Which church are you a member of?

Don't like it LEAVE

My point is THIS IS ENGLAND

How many? 😃