Westward Dreams, Eastern Nightmares: A Hard Look at Migration, Faith & Family Erosion in the Diaspora
PoriPurno News Desk | August 02, 2025
In an increasingly globalized world, migration from Bangladesh to Western countries such as the UK, Canada, and Australia is often seen as a pathway to better education, healthcare, and economic stability. But beneath this hopeful narrative lies a less-discussed truth—a deep spiritual and cultural erosion, particularly affecting second-generation Muslim youth.
A real-life story, shared by a close observer of a UK-based Bangladeshi family, paints a troubling picture of how unchecked freedom and exposure to Western values can severely disrupt traditional moral and religious upbringing.
A Tale of Two Families, Two Worlds
A respected Bangladeshi man married two women—one in the UK and one in Bangladesh. After years of separation, he brought his children from the second marriage (a 14-year-old daughter and 13-year-old son) to join him in Britain. His daughter had been raised with a traditional Islamic upbringing, having completed Qur’an recitation (Qariyah training) and regularly wearing the niqab.
Yet shortly after settling in the UK, she underwent a dramatic transformation. She abandoned her traditional values and ultimately entered into a same-sex relationship—a lifestyle starkly in contrast with her family’s religious principles.
The situation escalated when her father, emotionally overwhelmed upon discovering his daughter’s partner, reacted aggressively. The daughter, instead of mediating or understanding the father’s cultural and religious shock, recorded the incident and handed it over to the police. Her father was sentenced to several months in prison and fined £6,000.
This event shattered the family and deeply traumatized the son, who now questions religious routines like congregational prayer and the relevance of Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) lifestyle in modern life. His skepticism is emblematic of a generation caught between two worlds—with neither fully embraced nor properly understood.
The Hasina Family Controversy: Reflection of a Broader Crisis
The situation echoes a recent viral revelation involving Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s granddaughter, who, according to widely circulated reports, has allegedly married a non-Muslim man from Kerala, India. The news has sparked a wave of emotional and ideological responses across social media.
Whether one supports or opposes the decision, it ignites a serious question: How far should cultural and religious identity be compromised in the name of personal freedom and global integration?
Most families—regardless of political or religious affiliation—would struggle to accept the complete abandonment of their traditions. When such departures occur, especially in influential or religiously conservative families, it is often a reflection not of individual betrayal, but of systemic failure—environmental, cultural, and spiritual.
Why This Happens: Environment Overrules Upbringing
Migration to the West often comes with the promise of better living standards. But many families fail to account for the ideological risks that come with enrolling their children in public schools, where values around gender, sexuality, religion, and family often starkly differ from Islamic teachings.
It is not just the girls who suffer—boys too face a silent erosion of values. Being constantly exposed to secularism, liberal ideologies, and identity politics, they slowly detach from their roots. Parents, busy with livelihood struggles, often discover too late that their children have drifted far from the faith.
And in many Western countries, the law limits how much a parent can intervene, especially in matters involving sexual identity or religious discipline. This leaves parents powerless, watching as the children they once raised with love and sacrifice now reject everything they stood for.
A Divine Responsibility: Beyond Economic Migration
Islamically, raising one’s children in a righteous environment is not just a cultural preference—it is a divine obligation. The Qur’an repeatedly emphasizes the importance of protecting one’s family from spiritual harm.
“O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones…” (Surah At-Tahrim 66:6)
Migration that overlooks this obligation—chasing only material comfort at the cost of spiritual destruction—is not just a miscalculation. It may well be, in the sight of Allah, a failed project.
One may succeed in sending their child to Oxford or Cambridge. But if that child ends up abandoning Islam, family, and morality, the loss in the Hereafter may far outweigh any gain in this world.
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The Bigger Picture: Think Before You Leap
This is not a call to demonize the West or abandon migration altogether. Instead, it’s a call to prepare better—to choose communities, schools, and environments where faith can thrive.
Those planning to relocate must ask:
- Will I be able to maintain Islamic tarbiyah (upbringing)?
- Are there strong masjids, Islamic schools, and community supports where I’m moving?
- Can I afford to homeschool or ensure halal social circles for my children?
And most importantly:
- Is this move truly for Allah—or just for the dunya (worldly life)?
Final Thought
Before chasing the dream of “a better life” abroad, take a moment to count the cost—not in dollars or pounds, but in faith, family, and future generations. Because if you lose those, you’ve lost everything.
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