The first step of Islamic Upbringing
Don’t you just wish that we can just send our children to the ‘ulama (scholars) just like how imam Malik’s mother did, or like Ummu Salamah who sent Anas to Rasulullah (salallahu alaihi wasalam). However, not all of us have that kind of opportunity. But let’s not get stuck with…
Going Umrah while pregnant and with a toddler?
Going to umrah while quite heavily pregnant with a toddler was one of the things that I never thought I would ever do, but alhamdulillah I was blessed with such an opportunity. It has its share of challenges, and so I hope to share some tips with mothers like me…
Teach your children manners first | Islamic Parenting
Someone left a comment on one of my posts and asked a question: How do we teach our children Islam since young? Do we start with Islamic knowledge and then academics? Or both at the same time? I will be completely honest. I am not the person anyone should be…
Saying “no” to our kids | The Islamic Perspective
The issue of saying no to our kids. Have you ever heard or read about child development experts who say that we shouldn’t tell our kids “no”? Rather, we should try our best to say yes to them. Or if we should really say no, we shouldn’t. For example, instead…
How to speak about our child’s weakness | An inspiring story
What would we do when our child has a flaw that is apparent. Most importantly, how should we speak about our child’s weakness? Words are so powerful. I think you would already know that, especially when it comes to the things that we say to our children. After all, the…
What to do when your child throws a tantrum | Islamic Parenting
When your child throws a tantrum, it can be embarrassing especially when eyes are watching. It can sometimes catch you off-guard, and you would do just about anything to stop the madness from happening. Here is one of my encounters with one of the children in my life. (Not my…
Why you should not stop bringing your kids to the masjid
The reality of bringing kids to the masjid is that you will not always be welcomed by everyone. No matter how adorable your kid is, there somehow will be that one person who will be disturbed by their presence. And sometimes, they will make sure that you know how they…
A letter for the mom who has lost her child
Dear grieving mom, There are no words that can describe the feelings for your loss. Maybe I have never gone through what you went through. But from a mother to another, I feel your pain. My heart aches for you, grieving for your loss; thinking if I feel this way,…
Why you should let your children be bored
“I want to play with the handphone.” “Why?” I asked. “Because I have nothing to do.” I can’t remember our exact conversation but I remembered that his response was more amusing at that moment. We had barely sat there for probably 5 minutes and he immediately wanted something to occupy…
5 Steps to begin raising righteous children
Recently, I found out that there was a documentary about raising babies to be super smart. Yup, they are going for babies, not toddlers or kindergarteners. People are training their BABIES to set them for future success. Now, how about training our kids for future success in the hereafter? Before…
