But Why? · Episode M01 · Middle School“When Anger Takes the Wheel”
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YouTube premiere: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM CT. Parent reminders and family discussion prompts on WhatsApp.
About this episode
Idris sees a post that makes his blood boil — and he wants revenge. In this Middle School episode, Grandpa Siddiqui and Maryam talk it through with him: what is anger really doing, and what does real strength look like?
Real-life moment → “But Why?” → Islamic principle → something to try at home.
But Why? is a curriculum-based educational series from Muslim Legacy Series — every episode grows directly out of the MLS Islamic Studies books, turning questions children genuinely ask into structured lessons. It is the curriculum, taught the way families actually talk.
From the curriculum
This episode grows out of the Middle School Islamic Studies books — part of the 42-book scholar-reviewed MLS Islamic Studies curriculum.
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