Role of Muslim parents in educating children on sexual matters Muslim parents must realize that children must be guided in sexual matters in a more comprehensive manner based on the Islamic perspective so that they will be in the Islamic path pertaining to sexuality. Nowadays children are surrounded by materials that lure them to involve in sexual activity from young. If parents fail to perform this task it is likely the children will resort to other sources for sexual information that can mislead them from the Islamic path which then may harm the children and the society. It is therefore crucial for Muslim parents to be proactive and open in discussing appropriate sexual matters with their children. Resorting to regard sex as taboo is not a wise choice for parents because children crucially need appropriate guidance in dealing with the existing numerous bad influences on sex. Islam has provided the information and guidelines in sexual matters that parents may use and apply suitably to their children's needs. First fact about sexuality in Islam that parents should observe is sex is part of human life; it is not an unusual matter that parents should avoid communicating it appropriately to their children. For that matter parents should convey this message clearly to their adolescent children that sex is not a thing to be ashamed of or to be treated lightly; but it is also not to be indulged excessively and that is why we need Divine rules to regulate sexuality. In Islam, educating children in sexual matters begins years before the age of puberty since when a child reaches puberty, he or she is by then accountable on their deeds and sayings.Hence, Islam does not prohibit sexual fulfilment, it only regulates human's sexual behaviour in order to protect one's dignity and morality which Islam regards as vital for the healthy spiritual development of the person as well as for the well-being of the whole community. Guidance on sexual matters is a duty that Muslim parents need to undertake effectively in order to tackle the problem of unregulated sexual practices especially among young adolescents. Today's Muslim parents must be conscious on the negative influences that the present "borderless world" can bring to their children's lives particularly with regard to sexuality. The major influence comes from the internet culture that propagates a liberal lifestyle compared to a more conservative lifestyle of the Muslims' culture which is visibly appealing to many of the Muslim adolescents. Islam provides guidelines on sexuality because human has the tendency to indulge in excessive sexual gratification by following their desires blindly as mentioned in the aforementioned Quranic verses. Muslim parents need to guide their children to be "a master of own desires, not a slave to lusts" in order to protect one's dignity and morality which Islam regards as vital for the healthy spiritual development of the person and the community.