Parenting

Your parents are blessings that you must cherish. Little were you when they were fending for your needs so as to keep you sustained.

Muslims all around the world consider salah, our five daily prayers, to be a foundational pillar of our faith and an integral act of worship that reaps magnanimous rewards in the form of Allah's mercy and blessings.

According to Quranic guidance and the teachings of our beloved Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, our dua or supplication transcends the test of time, generations, and life’s greatest trials. We should never feel shy or ashamed to turn to Allah, even when things seem hopeless.

We all recognize the blessings of this month, its miracles and its rewards, Alhamdulilah. Yet it’s also important to recognize that for mothers working inside and outside of the home, the added activity and expectations can often feel more like a blur than a magical time of year.

Recently in an online Muslim parenting forum, there was a mother who asked for recommendations on how to teach her 5-year-old the 99 names of Allah with an in-depth meaning of each name in a weekly lesson. She got lots of advice and links for activities, but it left me wondering.

As we become parents, one of the greatest challenges that we have is raising our children to be good Muslims. My wife and I are Muslim converts and have made it our mission to expand our knowledge and understanding of this beautiful religion.