A Parent’s Dua Toolkit: Supplications that Guided Me
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7 Self Care Goals for Homeschooling Mums
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).
5 Pillars of Islam – Fabric Quiet Book for Muslim Kids
"5 Pillars of Islam" is an Islamic fabric quiet book with 10 interactive pages for helping little Muslims practice and improve their fine motor skills, hand eye coordination, and sensory processing through play. Let your child learn the basic foundation of Islam - its five pillars: Shahada (TAWHEED), Prayers and its various positions (SALAH), Sunnah foods to start or end the fast with (SAWM), the meaning of giving (ZAKAT), and the rites of HAJJ through visual stimulation and tactile sensation.
How to Keep That Required Sanity and Iman as a New Muslim Mother
I know handling kids can be over whelming, tiring and feels like a whole tornado inside your body...but I tell you mothers, you should always have a baby small enough to fill your arms, fix in your lap - one who only babbles, squeals n squeaks...because they are the ones who keep you sane too
Ka’bah Crafts to Try with Kids (2D Kaaba activities)
Scholars have differences of opinion in terms of Kaaba models. Hence I have only included 2D crafts in this blogpost.
The Ka'bah (Arabic: ٱلْكَعْبَة, lit. 'The Cube') is a building...
How to Raise Young Worshippers (who hope to be under the shade of Allah)
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]
Sunnahs of Expressing Love to Your Child
5 key ways from the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) on how to express love for children that helps them flourish into confident and responsible Muslims in shaa Allah
How to Raise Grateful Kids (+ List of Gratitude Activities & Resources to Instill Shukr)
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.
How to Teach Kids Asma ul Husna (Names of Allah) + FREE Printables
99 names of Allah free resources for kids, including Islamic crafts, videos, animations, free worksheets, flashcards, color-in printable, workbook and quiz etc.
How to Teach Kids to Pray (+FREE Printable Prayer Guide by ‘My Salah Mat’)
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)