As a family that hasn’t watched cable TV in our own house for several months, I have been looking for something like Muslim Kids TV to fill the gap for the kids.
Something other than those pesky doll unveiling videos that they are obsessed with on Youtube.
I have mentioned Muslim Kids TV before on the blog, but I got invited to have a look at their content and give my opinion.
Short opinion: It is really good, ma sha’a Allah.
Long opinion: Muslim Kids TV is an online entertainment provider for kids. From the name, you can tell that their videos are geared towards Muslim children. It is subscription-based and they have mobile apps apart from the website.
What I Loved About Muslim Kids TV
- The website has many animated videos to keep the children engaged. We haven’t even watched half of it
- Many of the videos have a moral angle. So, you have videos teaching good social responsibilities, charity, Hajj, etc. in a fun, kiddy way
- They have diverse sections also for learning, games, art, etc. So, it’s not just animated videos
- There is a recitation buddy for kids to practice their memorization of the Qur’an
- There are resources for homeschoolers, parents, and teachers
- There is room for the kids themselves to create stuff and participate, rather than just watch the videos
- The website is colourful and attractive to kids
The only con I found, for me, is that on the iOS app, there was a video with musical instruments*.
That seemed to be a one-off and I didn’t find videos with musical instruments on the website, however.
*In case you were wondering why I called it a con, musical instruments are not permitted in Islam. And as much as humanly possible, I try to stay away these days.
I honestly think that this is an excellent entertainment space for Muslim children, whether they watch Cable TV or not. Muslim Kids TV has a lot of educating videos that teach children Islam values while also keeping them entertained.
You can check out the website here. (*Update: get 10% off on your subscription when you use the code”mumeens”)
Are you subscribed to Muslim Kids TV? What has been your experience so far? Please share with us in the comments 🙂
UmmAnas says
Maa shaa Allaah! I’ve only heard about Ali and Huda, on which I’ll be writing a review on, soon in shaa Allaah. Will like to try out Muslim kids TV too some day.
UmmAnas says
AliHuda, I meant.
Amina says
Oh nice. Heard about AliHuda too. Will be looking forward to your review, in sha’a Allah
Mobeen says
Ma sha Allah it’s really good that there are apps like this for kids to learn more about Islam. But I find that most apps (not islam related) are free, free to manipulate the minds of kids nowadays yet most islamic apps have a subscription fee. What people fail to realise is giving knowledge of islam, teaching arabic, Qur’an should not come at a cost. It should be given freely because that is the beauty of islam…we should not be selling knowledge of Islam but sharing it freely.
Sorry if I have offended anyone but that’s my opinion.