Samana Siddiqui shares her experience with Muslim summer camps, and how they can effectively build and strengthen a young Muslim's faith, especially if s/he is normally not surrounded by Muslims during the school year.
Skin cancer, water safety, and protection from severe weather are some areas we should be paying attention to during the summer months. Below are some tips for handling these seasonal dangers.
Choosing a career requires not just following our personal interest and inclination. It also calls for wisdom, a broad understanding of market trends, and a solid Islamic perspective, among other things, to make the right choice that will benefit us in our Deen (religion) and Dunya (worldly interests).
Here is a suggested syllabus for the personal or collective study the Quran in a simple disciplined way. Exerpted from Khurram Murad's "Way to the Quran". This is a goo list of Surah for 1 year study.
As long as our children are in the public school, Islamic education will take a back seat. However, we must do everything we can to minimize the harm of the public schools and to maximize the opportunities for Islamic education.
A Muslim fifth-grade student shares a positive personal experience in public school where a teacher's questions led to a class discussion on an issue relating to her faith.
How much can Muslim parents and students ask public schools to accommodate? Here are some things which can clarify the issue of Religious Freedoms in Public Schools.