SECOND REMINDER. Yaum Al-Jumuat, 13th day of RAJAB (30th March). COPING WITH PEER PRESSURES. Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem. What happens during our educational years is very important. Many parents and community leaders brush-off unfavourable and unIslamic Muslim youth behaviour as being a short-term phenomena, a mix of hormones and bad friends. It is argued, will mature their thoughts and bring them in line. This is rarely the case. The school years form a critical part of the mental, religious and social development of our Muslim youth. Factors such as the school's curriculum, social pressures and make-up can solidly mould the direction the Muslim youth will take. By far the most dangerous influence is that of ' peer pressure ', whereby Muslims are pressured (mentally and physically) to conform to some social 'norm' or group behaviour. This can set an irreparable deviated path for the rest of their lives. It is therefore important parents decide which institution they enrol their children to start studying or start to learn about life. To be continued in Shaa ALLAH. May Allah aid us in our efforts to bring the Islamic best out of our offerings. Aameen.