Raising a Muslim Child

1. What is the difference?

5. How many kids do you have?
1. Kids are the offspring of goats
2. Children are what we have
3. Requirements of upbringing are completely different
Are you ready?

6. Choose...Success or
failure...you will write
their script

8. What must you teach?
1. Connecting to Allah‫ﷻ‬
2. Love of Rasoolullah‫ﷺ‬
3. Discipline &
Perseverance
4. Curiosity & Imagination
5. Connect to the Earth
6. Communication &
Manners
Values can’t be legislated
They must be inculcated

10. Connecting to Allah‫ﷻ‬
1. Glory & Majesty of Allah‫ﷻ‬
2. Shukr wa Tawakkul : Thankfulness & Trust
3. Qur’an: Read, monitor its effect, practice
Teach the power of dua

11. ‫ي‬‫ج‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫َس‬‫أ‬ ‫ي‬‫وِن‬ُ‫ع‬ْ‫اد‬ ُ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ُّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ َ‫ال‬َ‫ق‬َ‫و‬َ‫ين‬‫ي‬‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َّ‫ن‬‫ي‬‫إ‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ل‬ ْ‫ب‬
َ‫س‬ ‫ي‬‫ِت‬َ‫اد‬َ‫ب‬‫ي‬‫ع‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫ع‬ َ‫ن‬‫و‬ُ
‫ي‬‫ِب‬ْ‫ك‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫س‬َ‫ي‬َ‫د‬ َ‫َّم‬َََََّ َ‫ن‬‫و‬َُُُُْْ‫َي‬َ‫ين‬‫ي‬‫ر‬‫ي‬ُ‫ا‬
• Ghafir 40: 60. And your Rabb said: "Invoke Me, [and ask Me for
anything] I will respond to your (dua). Verily! Those who scorn
My worship [do not make dua - invoke Me, and do not believe in
My Oneness] they will surely enter Hell in humiliation!"

12. ‫ي‬ِ‫ِن‬‫ي‬‫إ‬َ‫ف‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ّن‬َ‫ع‬ ‫ي‬‫ي‬‫اد‬َ‫ب‬‫ي‬‫ع‬ َ‫ك‬َ‫ل‬َ‫أ‬َ‫س‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬‫ي‬‫إ‬َ‫و‬‫ا‬ َ‫ة‬َ‫و‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫د‬ ُ‫َيب‬ ‫ي‬َُ‫أ‬ ٌ‫يب‬‫ي‬‫ر‬َ‫ق‬‫ي‬‫اع‬َّْ‫ل‬
َ‫و‬ ‫ي‬‫ِل‬ ْ‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫َيب‬‫ي‬‫ج‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫س‬َ‫َي‬َُْ‫ف‬ ‫ي‬‫ان‬َ‫ع‬َ‫د‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬‫ي‬‫إ‬ْ‫م‬َََُُّ‫ع‬َ‫ل‬ ‫ي‬‫ِب‬ ْ‫ا‬‫و‬َُّ‫ي‬‫م‬ْ‫ؤ‬ُ‫َي‬ْ‫ل‬َ‫ن‬‫و‬ُُْ‫ش‬ْ‫ر‬َ‫ي‬
• Baqara 2: 186. And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad )
concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near. I respond to
the dua of the supplicant when he calls on Me. So let them obey Me
and believe in Me, so that they may be rightly guided.

14. Love of Rasoolullah‫ﷺ‬
1. Bring the Seerah alive for them
2. Teach them like Rasoolullah‫ﷺ‬ taught children
3. Be a living model of Rasoolullah‫ﷺ‬ before their eyes
His life is the light on the road in the dark night

15. ‫ي‬َّ‫اّلل‬ ‫ي‬‫ول‬ُ‫س‬َ‫ر‬ ‫ي‬‫ِف‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ل‬ َ‫ن‬‫ا‬َ‫ك‬ َْْ‫ق‬َ‫ل‬‫ي‬ِ‫ل‬ ٌ‫ة‬َََّ‫س‬َ‫ح‬ ٌ‫ة‬َ‫و‬ْ‫ُس‬‫أ‬‫ن‬َ‫م‬
‫ي‬ُ ْ‫اْل‬ َ‫م‬ْ‫و‬َ‫َي‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬ ََّ‫اّلل‬ ‫و‬َُْ‫ر‬َ‫ي‬ َ‫ن‬‫ا‬َ‫ك‬‫ي‬َِ‫ك‬ََّ‫اّلل‬ َ‫ر‬َ‫ك‬َ‫ذ‬َ‫و‬ َ‫ر‬‫ا‬ً‫ري‬
• Ahzab 33: 21. Indeed in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad‫)ﷺ‬
you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the
Meeting with) Allah‫ﷻ‬ and the Last Day and remembers Allah‫ﷻ‬ a
great deal.

16. َِ‫اّلل‬ َ‫ن‬‫و‬ُّ‫ب‬‫ي‬ُ‫ُت‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫َّت‬ُ‫ك‬‫ن‬‫ي‬‫إ‬ ْ‫ل‬ُ‫ق‬ُْ‫ي‬ ‫ي‬‫وِن‬ُ‫ع‬‫ي‬‫ب‬َّ‫ت‬‫ا‬َ‫ف‬ُِ‫اّلل‬ ُ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ْ‫ب‬‫ي‬‫ب‬
َ‫و‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫وب‬ُ‫ن‬ُ‫ذ‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ل‬ ْ‫ر‬‫ي‬‫ف‬ْ‫غ‬َ‫ي‬َ‫و‬ٌ‫َيم‬‫ي‬‫ح‬َّ‫ر‬ ٌ‫ور‬ُ‫ف‬َ‫غ‬ ُِ‫اّلل‬
• A’al Imraan 3: 31. Say (O Muhammad to mankind): "If you (really)
love Allah‫ﷻ‬ then follow me (emulate me), Allah‫ﷻ‬ will love you and
forgive your sins. And Allah‫ﷻ‬ is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

17. Discipline & Perseverance
1. Setting boundaries: Saying ‘No’.
2. Love for hard work, physical & mental toughness
3. Learning to collaborate, win & lose through sport
We define ourselves.
The world accepts our definition.

19. Curiosity & Imagination
1. Ask questions and let them find the answers
2. Learn from mistakes & find solutions
3. Encourage reading & feed a thirst for knowledge
Everything real was once only imaginary

20. Connect to the Earth
1. Connect to people : Compassion, helpfulness
2. Connect to animals & plants : Ecology, environment
3. Connect to the earth & sky : Conservation,
astronomy, space research
Trusteeship: Concern for the earth & all in it

21. Communication & Manners
1. Build self-esteem: treat them with respect
2. Inculcate kindness & courtesy
3. Inculcate collaboration & forgiveness
You can only give what you have
So, what do you have?

22. It’s about confidence

23. Because we become our attitude

24. AM
Ideas
Beliefs Dreams
Values
GET
Power
Friends Reward
Fame
DO
Actions
Speech Stances
Writing

26. 1. In the light of all that you have heard:
1. What do you think you need to change in the ‘why’
and the ‘how’ of your parenting today?
2. What will be the benefits of changing?
3. What will help you and might hinder you?
Reflection
Because only action counts

27. Start Stop Continue
What will you…