Parenting

SUMMARY: A family's encounter with an injured pigeon becomes a powerful lesson about compassion, grief, and caring for Allah's creation.

SUMMARY: How Muslims can protect themselves from grooming and exploitation through due diligence and seeking the protection of Allah.

SUMMARY: Lessons in Islamic upbringing and community service from the life of the recently deceased Mazhar Kazi, may Allah have mercy on him.

Essa was eleven years old, with wide, curious eyes and a quiet way of studying the world. Most people who met him noticed his gentle smile before they noticed anything else.

SUMMARY: A selection of seven hadiths about charity on which Muslim families can reflect.

SUMMARY: Children are a trust and parents harm their own souls and the emotional well being of their children when they lie to them.

“It’s much more fun to play on a computer than to go outside,” a student once said at an Islamic School. It made me wonder—have today’s teens started choosing screens over sunlight? While technology offers education, connection, and entertainment, too much of it can make it distant from reality.