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When religious obligations threaten children's mental health

My teenager wants to fast during Ramadan like the adults but she's been struggling with an eating disorder and I'm terrified this will trigger a relapse.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sacred practices can become harmful when applied without consideration for individual circumstances and vulnerabilities.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Islamic adl — justice as divine requirement?”

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