1. DEVELOPMENT
OF THE SELF IN
SOCIETY

2. WHAT IS
SEXUALITY
?

3. WHAT IS SEXUALITY?
Sex and sexuality is often thought of in very
narrow terms, however it includes things
such as how we see ourselves, what it
means to be male and female and how we
relate to others. Sexuality education
includes not only the facts about the
human body and how it works, but also
about
emotions, feelings, attitudes, values, decisi
on-making, relationships and

4. UNDERSTANDING
YOUR GENDER
ACCEPTING WHO
YOU ARE WHAT ARE SOME OF THE
CHANGES THAT TAKE
PLACE?
UNDERSTANDING
ONES SEXUALITY
WHO ARE YOU?
a. MALE- FACIAL HAIR
b. MALE- THEIR VOICES CRACK
c. YOU GET PIMPLES
WHAT MAKES YOU MALE d. FEMALES- BREASTS
OR FEMALE

5. SOCIAL CHANGES
•Feeling awkward
•Needing to belong and fit in
•Needing to establish a separate identity from
parents and family
•“Coming of age" rituals or ceremonies celebrated
by different cultures
•Feeling easily embarrassed
•Feeling like everyone else is looking at you
•Feeling safe in a group
•Wanting to look like peers, sometimes forming a
certain look for your group.

6. EMOTIONAL CHANGES
•Sometimes feeling mature and grown-up and
other times wanting to be a child again
•Feeling more independent
•Irritable and short-tempered at times
•Heightened emotions, such as crying easily
•Feeling over sensitive at times
•Heightened imagination, e.g. daydreams
•Identifying and following a role model, e.g. a
celebrity or sporting hero
•A strong need to dress and act like peers or to
express yourself
•Sometimes differing views and interests to family.

7. PERSONAL FEELING THAT IMPACT
ON SEXUALITY
•MEN FEEL THAT THEY MAKE BETTER DRIVERS
•PEOPLE HAVE THE IMPRESSION THAT MEN
SHOULD NOT COOK, CLEAN THE HOUSE OR
HELP AROUND THE KITCHEN
•MEN ARE THE BREADWINNERS
•MEN ARE SUPERIOR TO WOMEN
•WOMEN CAN ONLY BE NURSES
•MEN ARE STRONGER THAN WOMEN

8. INFLUENCE OF FRIENDS
AND PEERS ON ONE’S
SEXUALITY

9. Some things a teen can do to
handle peer pressure include:
•Decide before you get into situation what your values
and standards are.
•Choose good friends who share your values. Good
friends use positive peer pressure to help you be your
best self.
•Avoid situations where people are doing things you
don't want to do.
•Think about your reasons for doing things: Are they
good reasons? Are you being true to yourself and your
values?

10. Think about what the consequences will be of your
decisions and actions, such as if an activity might
harm your health or get you into trouble.
•Practice ways to say no - come up with excuses if
necessary, such as that you don't want to get in
trouble, damage your body or mind, or risk blowing
your involvement in sports or academics.
•Talk to your parents or a trusted adult about the
kinds of peer pressure you face and listen to their
advice.
•With your parents or another trusted adult, come up
with a code word you can use to let the adult know
that you need help getting out of a bad situation but
can't talk about it.

11. WHAT SOCIAL
PRESSURES INCLUDING
THE MEDIA IMPACTS
ON YOUR SEXUALITY?

12. FAMILY AND
COMMUNITY NORMS
THAT IMPACT ON YOUR
SEXUALITY
Family and community norms that impact on
sexuality

13. CULTURAL AND
RELIGIOUS VALUES
THAT IMPACT ON
YOUR SEXUALITY

14. SEXUALITY
AND
ISLAM

15. At the time of the Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh), the Sahabah
were not too shy to ask about all
affairs, including sexual matters, so as
to know the teachings of Islam in
these matters. As Aisha (ra), the wife
of the Prophet testified, "Blessed are
the women of the Ansar. Shyness did
not stand in their way of seeking
knowledge about their religion."

16. The Messenger of
Allah (pbuh)
said, "There is no
shyness in matters
of religion."

17. CURRICULUM FOR ISLAMIC SEX
EDUCATION
Islamic sex education should be taught at home starting at an
early age. Before giving education about anatomy and
physiology, the belief in the Creator should be well
established. As Dostoevsky put it, "Without God, everything is
possible," meaning that the lack of belief or awareness of God
gives an OK for wrongdoing.
A father should teach his son and a mother should teach her
daughter. In the absence of a willing parent, the next best
choice should be a Muslim male teacher (preferably a
physician) for boys and a Muslim female teacher (preferably a
physician) for a girl at an Islamic School or Madressa.

18. a. Sexual growth and development
* Time table for puberty
* Physical changes during puberty
* Need for family life
b. Physiology of reproductive system
* For girls-
* For boys-
c. n/a
d. Sexually transmitted disease (VD/AIDS)
e. Mental, emotional and social aspects of puberty
f. Social, moral and religious ethics
g. How to avoid peer pressure