Parenting
6 things to do when a baby is born
Becoming parents is a huge blessing by Allah. When the baby is born, there are some islamic rites you can do: 1. Thank Allah and put your trust in Him “It is He Who brought you forth from the wombs of your mothers when you knew nothing; and He gave you hearing and sight and intelligence and affection: that you may give thanks (to Allah)” (An-Nahl, 16:78).Allah has blessed us in so many ways! We can never thank Him enough. 2. Giving adhan The wisdom behind it is that the first words the child hears is the magnification of Allah Most High, in hopes that the child would live their life responding to the call to worship the Lord on the path of Islam. 3. Giving the child tahneek/gurti It is narrated about the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that when a child was born and b...
10 common mistakes when raising children
Having children is a huge blessing, but taking responsibility of their upbringing is even greater! As muslim parents we are going to be held responsible for everything that we teach (and don’t teach) our children, be it good or bad. We have gathered some of the most common parenting mistakes: 1) Giving the little child too much freedom and choices and being strict to the teenager Small children get overwhelmed by always given many choices, but as they grow up they get used to it and it is difficult for them to deal with strictness when they get older. In many muslim families teenagers have too many strict rules, while they have been given many choices and freedom as a child. This creates many barriers between the teenager and the parents, and many the times the teenager end up...
