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...

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.

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

4 steps and a list of resources to help instill the love of Arabic in kids from a very young age - to help them learn and understand Qur'an better once they grow up in shaa Allah. More steps in the next part...

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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]

Self Care Goals for busy mums - 7 practical goals to set on How to take care of yourself when you are taking care of everything and everyone - especially as a homeschooling mum. (or as any exhausted mum out there who could use some self love and care).

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.

List of resources and steps to help you nurture love of Allah and Islam in young hearts in shaa Allah - without having to force it on them - using their natural disposition in your favor instead of using harsh discipline.