The new secretary-general of the Islamic Society of North America, the largest Muslim organization on the continent, said that Imams living in the United States need to embrace the culture better and provide services that are now rarely offered to Muslims. He says that Imams need to offer marriage counseling and pastoral counseling in order to help Muslims who sometimes feel alienated in this country. Traditionally, Imams did not offer marriage counseling mainly because of the large extended families that generally would help with counseling. However, today, Muslims often live far away from any relatives and do not have any type of support. That is where Imams need to step in according to Muneer Fareed, the new ISNA chief.
0 Responses to “U.S. Muslim Leader: Imams Need to Offer Counseling”