Islamic studies: Non-Muslim parents 'not concerned'
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The majority of non-Muslim parents are not concerned that their children have to study Islamic subjects at schools in Brunei.
An Islamic religious knowledge officer, Zahrinah, said most non-Muslim parents are supportive, mainly due to its disciplinary principles in shaping children’s characters and see no problem in their children studying Islam.
“Most parents who are non-Muslim understand that the subject does not force children to convert to Islam, but is aimed at teaching the values of Islam that instill discipline,” Zahrinah told The Brunei Times.
However, in one isolated case, she said that a complaint was filed by parents who disapproved of their children studying the subject.
“Those parents sent their children to a private school,” said Zahrinah, not disclosing the name of the school to protect the identity of the child.
