Bullying, Islamophobia, violence, drugs, sex, and haram relationships – these are just some of the dangers Muslim parents fear when sending their children to public school.

Breast cancer is a serious disease.  According to the World Health Organization (WHO) “in 2020 there were 2.3 million women diagnosed with breast cancer and 685, 000 deaths globally.

“Oh You who believe . . . help one another in piety and goodness and do not help one another in sin and aggression, and be careful of your duty to Allah, surely Allah is severe in requiting.”

(Quran 5:2)

One of the greatest resources that Muslims have at our disposal as a source of guidance is the Quran Al-Kareem.

The Quran is the Word of Allah and an answer to the prayers of those who call upon Him for guidance. The first chapter of the Quran, Surah Al-Fatihah, also named The Opening, is a supplication to the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth, to keep us on the Straight Path.

There are numerous reasons why Muslim parents want their children to memorize the Quran. It is part of our tradition and a feat that sets us apart from other religious adherents.

Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, had a simplistic and minimalistic approach towards life, so much so that he would confess to Allah that he would rather fast one day and eat one day, so that on the day that he fasts, he would call out to Him and on the day he chose to eat he wou