Index Family
How to start a family reading tradition: cozy evenings with books
It is a quiet evening outside. The room is warmly lit. A cup of fragrant tea is on the table, and in their hands, a book that is about to begin a new...
Our Children vs. The Danger of Fast Food
Fast food has undoubtedly become a new phenomenon in our nutritional system. This is, of course, a consequence of globalization, which has engulfed...
A du’a that saves families
A family is a union between a man and a woman and a social unit as well. However, to preserve the family and protect it from danger, both spouses...
Ten steps on how to give up forbidden relationships
Know that this person is not right for you You cannot build a happy home on a foundation of sin. Remember: you never loved this person for the...
What is family happiness today?
If we were to gather all our grandmothers and great-grandmothers in one room and ask them what family happiness is, the answers would likely be...
Ten steps on how to give up forbidden relationships
Now let us figure it out together. Your relationship with that girl or guy was not the best thing in your life. You know it was a mistake, you want...
Happiness hormones
Our body has a complex system of chemical regulators that directly influence our well-being and perception of the world. They are often called...
Family crises. A test of strength or a path to new closeness?
Both in the life of every family and in the life of an individual, difficult times are experienced. There are periods of flourishing, harmony and...
Kindness to animals
Since ancient times, people on our planet have kept pets. They bring their owners a distinct benefit, ranging from moral reassurance to tangible...
How to gracefully exit conflicts without hurting others or getting hurt
A life without conflicts resembles a fairy tale we are told as children but which no one believes in once they grow up. Disagreements are a natural...
Strict hierarchy in parent-child relationships
Who is the boss in your house? Perhaps this is not the most appropriate word to define the roles in one’s home but it is sometimes the...
How to help a child survive the loss of a mother
How to help a child? There is no need to try to protect children from all mentions of the deceased. On the contrary, an open conversation about what...
The things teenagers fail to realise
“He is too young to think that respect is earned by rudeness.” (Joe Abercrombie). Youth is a time of experimentation, self-searching...
How to help a child survive the loss of a mother
Hopelessness. Darkness. Despair. Emptiness. Cold. Dead End. Apathy. Loneliness. Weakness. At a certain point in life, each of us faces this gloomy...
Twelve Tips for Raising Children
Nowadays it is extremely difficult to create an ideal spiritual and moral environment for our children due to the influence of the media, friends and...
Diploma or marriage?
If earlier all girls tried to marry off early - so that they would start families and have children on time - now parents of girls put education...
The daughter cried after her father’s words
One day, a young girl turned to her father with reproach: “Why do you limit me so often? Do not you trust me?” Her voice sounded...
Little children on the big planet Earth
When Adam, the first man, was created, he was completely alone and this feeling did not leave him until Eve was created. Since then, the...
What should hospitality be like in Islam?
Ethics of receiving guests In Islam, hospitality, like other relationships between people, is built on a certain ethic. Ethics helps people...
Raising Children: 10 Most Dangerous Mistakes Parents Make
Another mistake in raising children is the prohibition, especially on the part of the mother, to do work that they are quite capable of, on the...
How to stop yelling at children?
We live in a time when everyone has heard about psychology, self-analysis and various methods of education. Many of us realize that by showing...
Raising Children: 10 Most Dangerous Mistakes Parents Make
The most difficult thing parents face when raising children is choosing the right strategy. Many parents think that good upbringing is limited to...
Teaching children to help their mother
Helping around the house is not only a duty but also an important lesson that helps children develop responsibility, independence and respect for...
Nine tips to teach a child to perform namaz
Use the “small steps” method in teaching children to perform namaz It is very difficult to teach a child namaz in a short period of...
Nine tips to teach a child to perform namaz
Every Muslim knows the importance and value of performing namaz five times a day: regardless of position or social status, whether he is poor or...
A Parable with a Hint for Life
The Student and the Door The son of a nobleman was sent to study with a martial arts master. The young man was capable but impatient. He...
Duties of Spouses
There are natural differences between a man and a woman that affect their roles in life together. Therefore, spouses must respect and honour each...
A Parable with a Hint for Life
The Student and the Door A sage was looking for a worthy successor. He gathered all his students (of which there were many) near the most...
The destructive fashion of childlessness
- Where do we get the money for diapers? And what about bodysuits, pants, blouses? If my husband buys all this, he will not have any money left for...
Why do children start being envious?
When parents see their children developing unpleasant, repulsive qualities, they feel shame (“we are raising them poorly”), panic...
How to get one’s children off the computers and smart phones?
Many parents get irritated when their children spend all their free time on smartphones and iPads. It seems that modern boys and girls are not...
How to stop being resentful?
“One who is not too pleased with himself gets offended easily.” Józef Kraszewski, Polish writer, publicist of the 19th...
The thing which is needed by both parent and child: parental prayer
It is well known that parental prayer is very important. It is the door to God’s pleasure. Well, who will be able to open it? When the...
Never give your children these names!
There are often cases when Muslim parents, trying to give a “unique” or “perfect” name to their child, name them with an...
Questions to discuss before marriage
Marriage is a delicate, important and very serious matter, and preparation for family life is even more important, because it determines the further...
How to Make Friends
Not everyone is good at making friends, especially if you have just met a person you are interested in. Here are some ways that can help you...
Phrases that can help in family relations
A family is constant and painstaking work. And if we do not work on it, we can lose everything. People differ in susceptibility and...
Children are our teachers
It is ten o’clock in the evening. It is dark at home. Everyone has already gone to bed. Suddenly, in the silence, I hear a barely perceptible...
Why do we scream at children and what does it lead to?
It often happens that angry adults, trying to prove something to children, lose their usual manner. Our tranquility and prudence are...
A true queen will understand her king
Each passing year leads us to reflect on the past and gives rise to plans for the future. Each family also has something to remember in the past...
Rules for acting as a good son-in-law
It is never too late to become better in everything while we are alive. If the parents and in-laws of your wife still consider you not a very good...
How to know that a child is a drug addict?
The first try with drugs takes place “for company”. Curiosity, the influence of the environment and the friends with whom the child communicates push...
How to choose a future son-in-law?
Every mother wants a husband for her daughter and a son-in-law for herself - not an ordinary one, but the best. What does “the best”...
Become a child’s friend, listener, interlocutor
It is known that children, like sponges, absorb everything they see around them. Therefore, working with them is a very responsible task. After all,...
“Calmness, only calmness!”
An English language tutor was surprised to learn that the mother of one of her students was also an English teacher. When asked why she does not...
Teaching children to love God
We often see schoolchildren doing wrong, sometimes even cruel things. Children are people who have a long-life journey ahead of them. They are born...
How can a child help his parents?
In modern realities, parents have become less demanding that their children help around the house. They feel sorry for their child, because they...
It is bad when a woman feels good without a man
“It is bad when a woman feels good without a man” – such popular words and sayings one can find on the Internet: folk wisdom...
A teenager: not yet an adult but no longer a child
Parents are guides to the world of adults, whose main function is to support, accept and help teenagers live through this period safely. However, we...
Five Qualities of the Best Wifeing?
A happy marriage is one of the main components of a happy life. And a necessary component of a happy marriage is having the best wife. A...
My dad is the President
– Who do you love more: mom or dad? – Mom and dad. – And who is more? – No one else! I often heard this question from adults...
What are you missing?
The life history of previous generations contains many amazing facts and instructive examples. Understanding them, and then comparing them with what...
Know-Nothings and Lost Things: How to Help Your Child Get Organized
Constant chaos in the children’s room, forgotten sports uniforms, lost textbooks, dozens of pens and pencils that disappear without a trace...
The Importance of Performing Namaz
This world is a place of trials. These tests consist of obeying the Almighty Creator; that is, doing what He commands and avoiding what He forbids....
Islam on Fathers and Daughters
God the Almighty created all people, both men and women, so that they would worship only Him. At the same time, He created men and women to be...
How to instill love and loyalty in a family
Loyalty and love are two valuable components in the life of every family, which play a huge role in our well-being and happiness. A family is a...
You cannot educate with an iPhone
For centuries, mothers and fathers have selflessly raised their offspring, instilling in them everything that is most necessary and valuable and...
THE GIFT OF TRUE FRIENDS
Features of a true friend Friendship is about reciprocating good manners, good advice and being a role model to one another, overlooking small...
SUNNAS OF HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD ﷺ
Sunnas of the Home To recite the dua before entering the home. To greet those that are in the house with “Assalaamu Alaikum”. Even...
EAT THE SUNNA WAY
Wash hands before and after meal “Whoever wishes goodness and richness of his home to increase should wash his hands before and after...
From mosque to computer club
The sun was setting when the muezzin announced the call for evening prayer and residents of the neighborhood began to flock to the mosque. For the...
YASMEEN AND THE FOUR-LEAF CLOVER
It was a beautiful spring day, and Yasmeen was playing outside with some other children at the park. Yasmeen was homeschooled and she had a Muslim...
Top ten rules about how to raise children
Have you noticed that sometimes out of cute kids such terrible monsters grow, who shock not only parents, but also those around? It raises...
THE BOY AND THE DOG
Once Abdullah Bin Jafar (may God be pleased with him) was passing through a forest when he passed by an orchard where an Abyssinian (Ethiopian) slave...
TODAY’S READER IS TOMORROW’S LEADER
Believers would recognise that God has made knowledge the foundation for the superiority of human beings over other creatures on Earth. The...
FROM WHAT AGE ONE SHOULD TEACH CHILDREN TO PRAY?
Our children are creatures whose upbringing Almighty Allah has entrusted to us. The main task of parents is to teach children what the...
Help them while they are little...
In 1999, when my first child was born, mobile phones were not yet common. I also did not have access to the Internet. Therefore, over the...
IT’S ARABIC
COFFEE The coffee tree is native to Sudan and Ethiopia. The word coffee derives from the Turkish word kahve and the Arabic word qahwah, which means...
GRANDPA UTHMAN AND HIS GRANDSON
As soon as Idris got home from school, he ran to his grandfather to ask him about something that was on his mind. "Grandpa," he...
Seven troubles arising from an age difference between spouses
According to Islamic law, the age difference between a man and a woman is not an obstacle to marriage between them. Individuals filled with the right...
Mother deserves a good relationship more than a father: why?
They say that honouring parents, showing respect and a kind attitude towards them is one of the types of worship. Obedience to parents in...
Top four tips to help children to love reading
It is an indisputable fact that the love of books makes our life brighter and helps us in various ways. Only a well-read person can be truly...
Inspire Righteousness
“Scarcity of material wealth will give birth to spiritual and mental power; ordeals feed pride; misfortunes serve as healthy food for a noble...
10 dangerous parenting mistakes
The most difficult thing that parents face when raising children is choosing the right strategy. Many parents think that good parenting is limited to...
Smile to your husband
We all know that a woman should strive for the pleasure of her husband, for this is the pleasure of God. And each asks the question - how to achieve...
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ZAKAT?
Zakat is the third Pillar of Islam. It is sometimes translated as alms but actually means purification, growth, and blessing. Zakat purifies the...
Orphans’ property
Islam is a religion of justice and goodness. It is strictly forbidden in Islam to oppress the weak, those who cannot stand up for themselves, and...
Quick steps to a better marriage
Some people, being swept up in the routine of life, start to take their marriages for granted. Luckily, God Almighty has given us a perfect...
Treat your neighbour well
“Love thy neighbour as thyself” is a proverbial saying. Love is a feeling of deep affection towards a person or a great interest in...
Islamic education of children
Every parent should start teaching his children about religion from the childhood so as to make them grow up as believers and rich in spiritual and...
Use waste paper - save the trees
Every day we use paper products, which, after usage, are put in the garbage can, though the waste paper is a recyclable material that should not be...
How to overcome trials?
There is a purpose behind a trial and this purpose corresponds to our internal state and our relationship with God. God has 99 names, and it should...
Parenting
When my children were little, my ustaz said, “My son, teach children to read three times istighfar and Salawat, in order for them to know them when...
If a girl and a boy are attracted to each other at young age
If a girl and a boy are attracted to each other at young age what are they supposed to do? Also what is the best thing to do what if they want to get...
What I should do with my daughter?
I am a practicing Muslim. I do not know how to bring up my daughter. She is 14 years old. She always snaps and offends her mother and me. She...
Does Islam support adoption?
People commonly think that adoption is not allowed in Islam. However, the reality is that the thing Islam preaches is superior to what people think...
Superhero husband
Most often, a man tries to quickly find a solution to his wife’s problems when she talks about them. However, in most cases this is not what the wife...
Back to School: top 7 tips for kids and parents
Summer is over and the holidays have come to an end as well. Very soon, Knowledge Day will be celebrated all over the world. Pupils will have many...
Poor sleep tied to kids’ lower academic performance,
Children who have trouble sleeping tend to do worse in school than their peers who get a good night’s sleep, a new study suggests. Researchers in...
Aqiqah – celebrate the birth of your child
What is Aqiqah? ‘Aqiq consists of giving a name to the baby, shaving its hair and offering a sacrifice. It is recommended that the newborn baby...
How to communicate with old parents?
It happens that our parent get older. But they are still the same dad and mom, who in childhood were the whole world for us. We always wanted to be...
Sweets for kids. A headache for parents
A bun with chocolate paste in the morning, cookies in the afternoon, sweet glazed cheese and juice for a snack and a piece of cake at night. Few...
Valuing time with children
Children are among the most precious and greatest gifts of God the Most High. And to raise them in a good manner is every parent’s responsibility....
Under what circumstances a patient is allowed to break fast?
Ibn Hajar al-Haythami in his book “Tuhfat al-Muhtaj” writes, “It is permissible for a sick person not to fast in the month of Ramadan or any other...
“Safe smoking” – way of choking?
Whiffing a smoke-like substance containing a variety of flavorings like peach, strawberry and caramel - a brand-new yet seemingly harmless fad for so...
Are your children ready for Ramadan?
Ramadan is always a very special time for Muslims all over the globe. It is a time for closeness to our Creator, for spiritual healing, for asking...
Advice of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Once the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Ali (may God be pleased with him), “Do five things before going to bed at night:...
Perfume - sunna of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
A good smell is naturally better than a bad one. In fact, it traverses nature to the realm of the spirit and fills it with strength and power. The...
Why it is desirable to fast on Monday and Thursday?
Keeping both obligatory and desirable fasting is one of the valuable worships before the Almighty. The Lord Himself rewards fasting, for its...
Ethics and morality in virtual space
Instagram, Facebook, VKontakte, Odnoklassniki and Twitter are the largest social networks, which over time can become an increasingly dangerous...
Prayer in Airplane
How to perform fard/ compulsory prayer, while in a flight? If, while in flight, a person assumes that before the arrival of the following prayer...
Friday prayer and college classes
What to do with Friday (Jum’a) prayer, if student is not allowed to leave classes and unauthorized leave is fraught with consequences up to...
Encourage your children to learn the Koran
In one of the hadith the God’s Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Each of you is a shepherd and each of you is responsible for his...
On family matters
Dear brothers in faith, not so long ago we went to India on ziyarat. Our guide there was a driver from Bangladesh. He spoke Russian; apparently, he...
Taking care of cats
A cute white cat with a pink nose immediately attracts the attention of everyone, even if a person is not fond of animals. You will surely agree that...
Six keys to happiness
Each of us certainly needs guidance and lessons on wisdom. Note that religion is an instruction. The most intelligent of people, Prophet Muhammad ,...
Love like the Prophet Muhammad - quick steps to a better marriage
We often get so swept up in the routine of life that we take our marriages for granted. Luckily the Almighty has given us a perfect portrait in the...
How the Prophet slept
The Messenger of God would put his blessed right hand under his blessed right cheek. He would lie on his blessed right side facing the...
Father and daughter relations
God the Almighty created people, both men and women, so that they would worship only Him. At the same time, He made men and women with different...
Arrogance of Husband and Wife
Arrogance is a quality that leads to troubles, difficulties and family problems and it does not matter which spouse it comes from. It is very...
How to raise a champion?
In studying the life and biography of famous and great people, in most cases, one can see that such persons always have someone behind them, who...
Ten tips for parents
How should one raise a child? This is not an easy task, because every child is individual and there are only general principles and advice that a...
A perfect son
I have long wanted to write an article dedicated to a son. Of course, as a mother of two children, I want my offspring to be a joy for us parents in...
What is important for a man?
There are thousands of answers to this question. But, at the same time, we know that the first thing that the Lord gave to the first man, Adam (peace...
Jokes: pros and cons
It is hard to imagine our life without jokes: they help to cheer us up and instill joy in our hearts and the hearts of our interlocutors. This, in...
Four phrases you should not say to your children
“What is wrong with your hands?! - Well, mom ... - Who washes the dishes like that? Leave them, you fail in everything you do!” Such a dialogue...
The future of our children
One of the sages said: “A knife wound heals quickly, a wound caused by words does not.” Truly body pain disappears after a few days or months but,...
Protect yourself and your children from the evil eye
When you hear people say “Oh, what a beautiful child!” meaning your children, you should respond to this with the following words, “Barakallahu fika...
The meaning of life: do not give way to despair
From time to time people evil eye become overwhelmed by emotions such as sadness, grief and anxiety or even despair The reasons for despair can be...
Home “pearls”: daughters
Imam al Ghazali writes, “You should know that a child is given to parents for safekeeping. His pure heart is a precious pearl and whatever pattern we...
The month of fasting as an opportunity to strengthen the family
There is an expression: spouses, who pray together, stay together! The issue of preserving and strengthening family relations is more relevant today...
The Prophet of the little ones too
3. HE TAUGHT CHILDREN TO BE PROBLEM SOLVERS The Prophet included young people in his decisionmaking. Not only would he take suggestions from them...
Does Islam support adoption?
Commonly people think that adoption is not allowed in the Islam. However, the reality is that the thing Islam preaches is superior to what people may...
The prophet of the little ones too
The success of guidebooks such as “Supernanny and How to Speak so that Kids Will Listen and Listen so that Kids Will Speak” attests to the need...
Let us not break ties of kinship
In previous times, if discord were to occur between men, a woman could remove a scarf from her head and throw it between them so that they parted,...
About education
Almighty Allah is the infinitely Wise Creator and through His wisdom He endowed each person with parents, entrusting them with the responsibilities...
Guardianship and witness of a fasiq (sinner)
Is the guardianship of a father, grandfather, and others permissible during nikah, if they are fasiq [1] and also is the testimony of those who are...
How to get ready for sleep
Sleep is a great grace from the Almighty. It soothes the heart, relieves fatigue, strengthens the nerves and removes all the burden and consequences...
Doubts regarding cleanliness in namaz
Is it necessary to renew prayers if a person finds impurity (najasah) on one’s clothes and does not know when it appeared? If impurity is found on...
What does it mean to raise a child before birth?
The best gift that parents can give their children is a good upbringing. A child is an amanat (trustee) from Almighty Allah, given to its mother and...
The most beloved and the best person in the world!
Mother! Every time we say this ‘sweet’ word, it makes us feel warmth inside. Mother is the dearest, most beloved, most reliable, closest and the best...
How to find the one and the only?
Family is a small part of the big world where a person hopes to find love and understanding. Thus many of us search for a loved one, because only he...
Why is it forbidden to visit fortune tellers?
Visiting fortune tellers and believing them are not allowed due to the prohibition mentioned in the strictest form in the Prophet’s hadith, “Whoever...
Birthday: celebrate or not to celebrate
Is celebrating birthdays forbidden? Why is it frowned upon in Islam? Isn’t it just simple fun and enjoyment? We only invite friends and have a...
Wise sayings and general rules
(Taken from the Koran, Sunna and words of Muslim wise men) “Give to the one who has denied you.” “If you want to number the faults of anyone...
Advice for the young from an old man’s diary
Once, while reading the diary of an old man, I came across some very beneficial instructions that were given by the author on the last page of the...
Sincerity of Faith
The second righteous caliph Umar ibn al Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) had several children and the most similar to his father was Abdullah....
Is it permissible for a girl to greet a stranger with salam?
Ibn Hajar al Haytami in his book «Tuhfat alMuhtaj» writes, “It is desirable (sunna) for a woman to greet another woman with salam, her mahram...
Wife leaving the house
Is the wife obliged to ask her husband for permission to go somewhere when he is not at home? Regarding this issue, the scholar of the Shafi’an...
Maintaining equality between children
Parents and grandparents are encouraged to maintain equality amongst their children and grandchildren by not distinguishing between boys and girls in...
Respect for elders in Islam
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “It is out of glorification of Allah, Almighty, to honour a grey-haired (old) Muslim”...
Payment to a divorced woman (Mut‘a)
Mut’a is what the husband must give to the wife with whom he divorced or from whom he was divorced through his fault, for example, because of his...
Marriage in Shawwal
Imam Muslim (may Allah have mercy on him) in his collection of hadiths relates the following hadith transmitted from `Aisha (may Allah be pleased...
Sayings of the Messenger of Allah concernig relatives
Giving the Salam When we give our salam to another Muslim and he answers it, we are actually praying for each other’s peace in life. Thus our...
Let the month of Ramadan change us forever
The month of Holy Ramadan once again has entered our lives. Muslims all over the world are fi lled with great joy and pleasure. They are all geared...
The essence of Ramadan: spirituality or spending?
In the minds of many Muslims, the name ‘Ramadan’ is associated with shopping and eating. They celebrate the fasting month of Ramadan as a month long...
From what age one should teach children to pray?
To begin this important training, no doubt, one should start with namaz prayer, because in the hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be...
The law of inheritance in Islam
The Law of Inheritance in Islam based upon the Shafii School The costs of the funeral should be taken from the estate left by the deceased person....
Caring for orphans is a mercy
The Almighty said, “And they ask you (O Muhammad!) about the orphans. Say, improvement for them is best. And if you mix your affairs with theirs -...
How to raise optimism in children?
A sad mood, loss of interest in one’s favourite games and hobbies, low self- esteem and feelings of self-doubt, a pessimistic and gloomy vision of...
How to Keep Peace in the Family? - Part 3
And then they say about her that she hounds him, that she wants to drive him under her heel, that she is a woman with a bad temper, and because...
Protecting Young Children in the Home
Don’t look at the problem through your own eyes, but imagine yourself as a baby and try to figure out potential threats in your home.1. Small items....
How to Keep Peace in the Family? - Part 2
It is said about women in the Qur’an, “Indeed, the intrigues of women are great.» In the Qur’an even Iblis is not spoken of in this way. Women are...
Our Uncle
We had a really hard time after our mom’s death. Our father often had to skip work because we were young and too afraid to stay at home alone. The...
How to Keep Peace in the Family?
The first reason for quarrels between husband and wife is that the husband tells his wife, frightening her, that a certain woman, «is very beautiful,...
