7 tips to instil the Qur’an in your child’s heart!
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 […]
7 Authentic daily Duas to protect you and your family
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 […]
Wudu in 10 Simple Steps!
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 […]
7 tips to show your kids LOVE!
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 […]
7 Tips to get through Christmas!
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 […]
5 Fun activities during Christmas!
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 […]
Gentleness
I would like to share with you a story that happened one day with our sister Noura. Noura is a mother of three children who works hard to take care of her family every day. One day after she finished ironing a big pile of clothes, before starting to put them away, her six year […]
Do you treat your kids fairly?
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 […]
One Story…many lessons
My daughters (five and seven years old) ask me often about Allah (SWT), trying to understand how to connect with Him and to think of Him. They also ask questions about Adam (AS), the first Human creation of Allah, and about Shaytaan (Iblis). Shaytaan was originally a good Jinn but why did Shaytaan become bad? […]
Compassion
Muawiyah Ibn Abi Sufiyan (RA), was the sixth Khalifa and established the Omawi Empire. He was known for his wisdom and diplomatic approach to solve problems and disputes. Muawiyah who ruled as the Khalifa for 20 years, once said “If there were only one hair between me and the people, it will never break, if […]
Day of Arafah
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 […]
Your Child’s first Ramadan – 10 tips!
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 […]