What is the ruling on introducing Muslims to UNESCO's and UNICEF's Sustainable Development Goals, especially concerning gender equality and school enrollment? And is it permissible to teach the other goals while excluding the point of equality, without corrupting the students' beliefs?
The majority of the stated goals of development programs are legitimate and beneficial, such as eradicating poverty and hunger, and promoting education and health. These can be pursued in a permissible manner. However, gender equality, as understood in the Western concept, contradicts Islam and human nature, because Islam is a religion of justice, not absolute equality. Therefore, if the questioner can limit herself to what does not violate Islamic law from these goals, there is no harm in it.
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