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List of motivational verses, ahadith and ideas (like salah-bration) to encourage kids to pray so it becomes a life-long habit in shaa Allah. Parents and even new Muslims can use this list to self-motivate themselves to stay consistent in their prayers.

List of things you can do to help your child learn how to pray and form a connection with their Lord - so they can pray without you reminding them in shaa Allah. Find the list of ideas shared by different Muslim mums on how we can help kids love salah 💜 (featured review: My Salah Mat)

The reasons of aggression among children and their solutions in Islam.

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Mini Ahadith series is the collection of short ahadith for kids to help them memorize parts of a hadith (or full) one by one, while practicing Arabic too. Starting from two word ahadith and gradually progressing to more.

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1) Validation from Allah of all the hardships as a mother "And We have enjoined upon man for his parents. His mother carried him,...

A love letter to my foster daughter - who has no religious bounds to give the parental rights to me, but I have no legal bounds to give the motherly love to her.

Following are some ways to raise Muslim kids through provision of Islamic environment and resources (like MY SALAH MAT) to make their path towards Allah easy and not forced. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Seven (people) will be shaded by Allah by His Shade on the Day of Resurrection when there will be no shade except His Shade. (They will be), a just ruler, a young man who has been brought up in the worship of Allah, a man who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes are then flooded with tears, a man whose heart is attached to mosques (offers his compulsory congregational prayers in the mosque), two men who love each other for Allah's Sake, a man who is called by a charming lady of noble birth to commit illegal sexual intercourse with her, and he says, 'I am afraid of Allah,' and (finally), a man who gives in charity so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given." [Bukhari]

Practical steps on how you can help your kids be grateful and develop a positive mindset with a hopeful perspective on life. Try out any of the Islamic crafts or activities based around the power of alhamdulillah - including #AlhamdulillahForSeries Gratitude Journal, shukr jar, alhamdulillah tree, thankful hands, positive mood board and many more.