Category: Educational & family advice

Seven Strategies to Train Kids this Ramadan

The many aspects of Ramadan, fasting, prayers, moral values, charity, Qur’an, family, `Eid, provide a valuable opportunity to train kids. ... more

Educating your children in Ramadan

Children (who did not reach puberty) are not commanded to fast. However, their parents or guardians are strongly recommended to encourage them to fast few days so that they get used to it and they grow up knowing of the worship of fasting as they would know that of praying. In fact this was ...

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Child + Teacher + Parent = Quran Lessons

"The best of you are those who learn the Quran and teach it to others." [Reported by Al-Bukhari]. ... more

Tales of a Homeschooling Graduate

My parents instilled in me that my main ambition should be to strive to be a good Muslim, to always seek the guidance of the Qur’an and Sunnah in everything I do in life. Because this is, after all, our ultimate goal. ... more

An Advice to University Freshers

...at university, we are caught in a constant struggle between that which our Islamic morals and values call us towards, and that which typical university life tends to promote. ... more

CHILDREN/TEENAGERS & DISCIPLINE

Discipline forms are different based on different ages. ... more

Home-schooling: The solution?

Over the past decade, the ranks of families home-schooling have grown dramatically and there are signs that home-schooling parents are doing a better job than public schools... ... more

The Public School Effect On Iman

Pay attention to your child's education from the young age... ... more

5 Benefits of Home Schooling

This article will share 5 benefits that homeschooling has which other schooling systems do not have. ... more

How You Can Get Started with Home Schooling

Indeed, home schooling is not just a process but also a lifestyle. It’s something that parents should be best acquainted with in order to give their children with the best education they need. ... more

Moneywise Kids

Give charity. Encouraging children to give charity from their own savings will reduce selfishness and teach them to be generous. They should be urged to share not only with people far away but also take them to shelters and soup kitchens where you volunteer your time together as a family. This will allow them to appreciate what they have and meet people who are (materially) poorer than them. Likewise, once they come of age, make them responsible for giving their own zakah. ... more

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