Islamic law and ethics require us to help bring the abusers of children to justice, whoever they may be.
![It is high time to stop ignoring the problem, shutting down discussion and passing the blame, writes Dr Mariam Sheibani [Getty]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Getty-images-1691675677.jpg-1738235800.webp?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Dr Mariam Sheibani is an Assistant Professor of Islamic Thought at Brandeis University and a globally-recognised scholar of Islam. Drawing on graduate... training at the University of Chicago and Harvard University and over two decades of traditional training in the Islamic sciences, Dr Sheibani engages key issues facing Muslims and Muslim communities and delivers accessible and research-based courses.
Islamic law and ethics require us to help bring the abusers of children to justice, whoever they may be.
![It is high time to stop ignoring the problem, shutting down discussion and passing the blame, writes Dr Mariam Sheibani [Getty]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Getty-images-1691675677.jpg-1738235800.webp?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)