Building a Love for the Masjid: A Journey of Faith with My Kids islamic self development islamicparenting parenting parentwithintention Oct 03, 2024

In some parts of the world, women and children are welcomed at the masjid and there isn't even a question of whether a masjid has a ladies section or accomodates children. In my part of the world, however, the addition of ladies sections to masaajid is something relatively new, and often, even if...

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How to raise a child with Good Character al ghazali good character islamicparenting parenting talkingtokids Oct 22, 2023

 

We all know that we want our children, and ourselves, to have good character, right?

 

But how do we actually go about doing this? “Good character” seems like such an abstract term, how do we make it concrete, and how do we motivate children to achieve it? I’m still...

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How to talk to kids about death islamicparenting parenting parentwithintention talkingtokids Jul 31, 2023

A few months ago, in Ramadan, my Nani (maternal grandmother) passed away. 

Alhamdulillah. 

My children have always been close to my Nani because she lived nearby and we saw her at least once a week. Even though she was 85, she always made time for them - chatting to them, joking with...

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