Our lives as Muslims are made up of acts that Islam requires of us. Many of these acts have become so normal to us that they are habits that we don’t even think twice about. Every time you enter a place with your right foot, eat with your right hand, greeted a person first, or […]
A Simple Way to Make Qur’aan and Hadith Relatable for Children
I remember being taught hadith as a kid. My brother and I would shout ahadith at the top of our voices, trying to memorise what we are being taught. I remember a particular hadith, the one about actions being judged according to intentions. I memorised that hadith as a preteen, but never related it to […]
10 Gift Ideas for Teachers
Last week, as the term came to an end, I needed some gift ideas for teachers as I thought of giving the kids’ teachers something as a token of my appreciation of their hard work. But I couldn’t decide on something easily. I wanted something that goes beyond fancy notebooks and mugs. Took me some thinking […]
Islamic Home Learning Schedule for Parents: Free Download
As much as I love to dream up plans and materials to teach my kids Islam at home, I will be honest that one thing that I struggle with the most is consistency. So, I made this Islamic Home Learning Schedule for parents to plan and keep track of what they want to teach the […]
Educating Children Through Stories from the Quran
*This is the first in a series of post aimed at helping us connect our children with stories from the Quran. Also, this post contains affiliate links. I grew up in a very small village in Nigeria. And growing up, relatives would tell us stories of our ancestors, proverbs, the history of our town, etc. […]