It’s my eldest sons first Ramadan, fasting full time this year and I have really gone out of my way to make this experience as easy and memorable as possible. I don’t normally plan too much before Ramadan, too be honest where’s the time! With a family and home to run plus working, planning is […]
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Alhamdulillah, Allah is truly worthy of all praise and thanks. He, SWT has given us so many blessings, so much so that we are even unable to count them all Subhan’Allah! One of these His great blessings is that he guided us to Islam and to perform good deeds. Of the many good deeds and
Growing up in a large household with eight children running around was lots of fun, but how was it to parent such a large number of kids? Among the many happy memories growing up, I also have vivid memories of contrasting treatment towards certain siblings and I grew up surrounded by feelings of difference. It
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With Christmas on its way, the dreaded questions start sweeping swiftly in from the kids “Why can’t we have a Christmas tree? Why can’t we get presents? Why can’t I give Christmas cards as well! SubhanAllah, Christmas is a testing time for parents especially knowing that your child just want to have fun and just
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Being raised in a non-Muslim country I grew up watching all the excitement and glitter that the Christmas season brought. The wintery warm feeling, the brilliantly decorated Christmas tree, beautiful Christmas cards, the delicious food and not forgetting the perfectly wrapped Christmas presents placed neatly under the tree. A vision of warmth, family and peace…It was
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Growing up in a strict, traditional Muslim household meant that there was just not much affection shown. I grew up thinking that it was “unislamic” to be warm and affectionate and it was something I felt you had to hide. Don’t get me wrong, my parents took good care of me and my siblings
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Memories of learning Islam as a child were far from pleasant, with strict teachers and harsh discipline mixed with not being able to understand anything I was repeating or why I was doing it, made the whole experience quite traumatic. I remember scary speeches of Allah’s anger and vivid images of the hellfire that
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As Muslim parents, we constantly worry about the unseen harm that we know exists through our faith and is a real part of everyday life. These harms include the evil eye, jealousy and destructive envy (hasad), devils, jinns and black magic. As parents we should trust our gut feeling when we feel something unexplainable happens
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1) Start before they arrive! From pregnancy to arrival, play and read the Qur’an often in your home. Get your life in a good routine where it revolves around worshiping Allah all day long. Your baby is listening! 2) Bedtime routine When getting your child into a bedtime routine, include reading or playing the
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