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The best gift to a child by his parents is his proper upbringing. But it can be confusing and daunting with so many theories of good parenting practice to follow. No wonder most parents find it hard to raise productive and pious children! To make it easy for parents, I have narrowed down the Islamic parenting to five essential principles. If we take action on these five principles, then it will help guide us and make us productive parents raising productive children. Children are an amanah for us as Muslims, a responsibility as much as they are a gift. It is our job to make sure they become hard-working, productive and most importantly, God-fearing individuals who will be an asset to the Ummah. The Prophet Muhammad ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said, “When a man dies, his action discontinues from him except three things, namely, perpetual sadaqah (charity), or the knowledge by which benefit is acquired, or a pious child who prays fo...

Being a good parent is no easy task. From the moment of birth onwards you are entirely responsible for the physical, mental and emotional well-being and upbringing of another human being. As Muslim parents, this responsibility is even greater because your biggest duty is to ensure that you inculcate a solid understanding and practice of Islam into the next generation. The importance of this is illustrated in the story of Prophet Ya’qub (peace be upon him) who even upon his deathbed was solely concerned with how his sons would worship after his passing: “And Ibrahim instructed his sons [to do the same] and [so did] Ya’qub, [saying], “O my sons, indeed Allah has chosen for you this religion, so do not die except while you are Muslims”. (Quran, 2:132) To preserve Islam in our children, there are five guiding factors that as parents we should follow: #1 Make Du’a A parent’s du’a for his or her child is one that is never left unanswered. It is the most powerful means by which y...

Muslim Parenting Lessons from Surah Luqman - Prerequisites of Being a Wonderful Parent We all want to raise our children to grow up into adults whose center is Allah subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He), to love and fear Him, find peace in salah, look for their answers in the Qur’an, try to live their life according to the Sunnah of the Messenger ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him), be patient during trying times and not lie or cheat, and the list goes on. There are so many attributes we want our children to have when they grow up. But what are the most important attributes that we must try our best to inculcate in our children? As I studied the ayahs in Quran, Surah Luqman, I realized how wise Luqman’s 'alayhi'l-salām (peace be upon him) advice was to his son. He did not give a long list of dos and don’ts like I would have done! If we try our best to work on the advice that Luqman 'alayhi'l-salām (peace ...

Muslim Parenting Opening In the Name of Allah, Ar-Rahmaan, Ar-Rah-Heem. We pray that you are all in the best of health and eemaan. Muslim Parent Forum strives to help Muslim parents engage with their children, in a dedicated, yet friendly manner. We hope to provide important awareness about school education and to be an essential resource for home-school educators. As parents we are faced with many challenges and dilemmas whilst raising our children. At times those dilemmas may conflict or even contradict our religious beliefs but the question remains.. how do we hold on to our Islamic principles and still have a strong identity, especially when our children are not happy to follow us because they feel isolated and different to everyone else? Do we compromise or be dictatorial? It is no doubt that the western culture has had a huge impact on muslim family life and relationships rocking the very foundation of what should be a solid pillar and it continues to impact our lives...

Do Good Both Parents Allah Ta'ala said, "And your Lord has commanded that you do not worship other than Him and that you should do your best to your father as well as possible." (QS. Al Isra ': 23) In a number of verses, Allah always cooperates with the practice of worshiping the parents by putting Him in order and forbidding shirk. This all shows the greatness of the practice. Allah Ta'ala said, "Worship Allah and do not associate Him with anything. And do good to two mothers. "(QS. An Nisa ': 36) "Say:" Let me read what is forbidden from you by your Lord, that is, do not associate anything with Him, do good to the two fathers. "(QS. Al An'am: 151)

Loss! Anyone among us who is blessed with offspring by Allah, still does not become an investment for him in the world and in the hereafter Loss! Anyone who has children, but instead actually drags him into hellfire Which parents are not sad when they see their children far from the Koran, do not understand about religion and morals that are far from good So, before your children become children who are lawless and do not understand religion, educate them from an early age with religion Teach about Islam from the roots to the leaves, do not let the viruses of secularism, liberalism and others enter your children Take care of him, take care of him, educate earnestly to become an investment in the world and in the hereafter Before sorry! Because how many parents have regretted not teaching their children with religion If someone dies, then the practice is cut off except for three cases, namely: charity fingerprints, knowledge that is used, or prayers of pious children. ...