Parenting

By Fouzia Usman, Founder of Muslim Nation Builders Walking through Turkey's Islamic history transformed my teen's Muslim identity in ways I never imagined possible. The Problem...

Shedding tears isn't just a "woman" thing. It's a beautiful sunnah.

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]

Allah calls the initial years of motherhood "WAHNAN ALA WAHN" (hardship upon hardship) in the Quran - basically the era of pregnancy and breastfeeding... Read this brief survival guide in collaboration with *Liamanah* on how to make it through this tough stage of life in shaa Allah...

BUY (internationally) or BUY (from your LOCAL retailers - tagged in the caption of this post) See how I have been using it with my kids...

An attempt of humor amidst helplessness, tears and laughter in the first 100 days of motherhood.

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.

Muslim kids need representation in the books they read to be able to strengthen their identity and Islamic books to strengthen their faith - so scroll through to find 30 crafts based on 30 Islamic and Muslim books. This can be ideal for Ramadan, but works even when kids are on their school break or after school or when you are looking for ways to add some creativity in your homeschool.

Buy Digital (Nawawi) ; Buy Digital (Qudsi) ; Buy Digital (Shama'il Muhammadiyah) See how we have been using it with the kids in our highlights:...

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