Regarding the Christianity vs Muslim upbringing of a child, I don’t think the case referenced here addresses such an issue directly (but it does give some indications where courts are moving on such issues). This case, was whether an arbitration panel could make the parent’s religious lifestyle a single factor that decides custody, which was determined to be a violation of here constitutional rights. No one seems to be suggesting that the emotional harm from such a lifestyle choice should not be considered, but that is not the same as determining it alone based on the parent’s religious observance (i.e. Which is not considering the emotional harm in light of the overall other factors. For example, perhaps it is healthier emotionally for the child to remain with the mother despite her mother’s lack of religion as opposed to being in a religious environment away from the mother… by removing the religious observance of the mother as the primary factor, you now can consider the overall situation). The issue with the specific upbringing of the children is more complex as we are moving beyond the personal life of the parent but to things directly impacting the children. In any case I would expect to see courts move away from specific religious upbringing requirements as they all place the court in a very difficult position of requiring something that the court is essentially supposed to be blind to.
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