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Chapter 7: College Years and Beyond 131 use of the Internet. Most universities and colleges require students to have university linked email and Facebook accounts. Some professors use Facebook for discussions, or to be able to communicate with students or to post writing assignments, etc. However, it is a good idea for parents to keep the Jama ’ at policy about Facebook and other social media in mind and discuss it frequently with their children. Care should be taken that they use it only to the extent that it is necessary for college work. The Jama ’ at policy about Facebook accounts is obvious from the following: The practice of making and maintaining individual Facebook pages/accounts is strongly discouraged. 7. 12 Facebook is primarily designed to encourage the disclosure and sharing of intimate personal information. Therefore, this prohibition would extend to all similar websites (My Space, Hi5, Google+ etc. ). The design and purpose of Facebook business/education accounts is different from individual accounts and do not fall into the scope of this directive. Cautious use is advised. ( www. alislam. org ) Preparation for Marriage It is important to engage in conversations with your children about the concept of arranged marriage in general from an early age, so it becomes instilled in their minds that arranged marriage is the Islamic tradition. In this way, by the time they are of marriageable age (which ideally is from 18-25 years) they will feel comfortable with that concept. It can be talked about frequently and casually in the context of friends or family members who have had arranged marriages and