"And Allah has made for you in your homes a place of rest..."[An-Nahl:80] This may seem like an unusual question and your automatic response may be "Why, of course my home is an Islamic Home!! My family is Muslim and that makes our home a Muslim one!!" Go through this short checklist to determine if your response should really be in the affirmative. I Have Chosen a … [Read more...]

The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhe wasallam said, "Whoever pursues a path to seek knowledge therein, Allah will thereby make easy for him a path to paradise." (Muslim) The importance of teaching Arabic to our children at an early age cannot be over emphasized. Arabic is the language in which both the Qur'an and Sunnah are conveyed to the believers. In addition, one needs to know Arabic in order to perform salah and make Hajj. Arabic also serves as … [Read more...]

Parents of Young children (preschool age) should have few expectations in terms of behavior and acquisition of knowledge due to the cognitive limitations at this age. This does not mean that children Should be allowed to run about and do as they please; they still require guidelines and boundaries. What it ducs mcan is that care should be taken regarding the methods that are used to raise children and the values that are instilled from the very … [Read more...]

by Mawlana Ahmad Muhammad Hathurani MORE ABOUT MEANINGLESS NAMES ... It is common practice in our society to keep names having no meaning at all. Consider the following words used as names. If any meaning to these words could be proven through the help of an authentic dictionary, we will be grateful. Rukhsaanah No word as this appears in … [Read more...]

by Mawlana Ahmad Muhammad Hathurani INTRODUCTION (2) ... cont'd NAMING THE CHILD It is the infant's vested right to be honoured with a good name. When choosing a name for the child, it should be done with the intention that the child will be blessed with the barakah of that name. Here are some Ahadeeth to show the … [Read more...]

by Mawlana Ahmad Muhammad Hathurani INTRODUCTION (1) Allah Ta’ala says in the noble Qur’aan: Today have I perfected for you your religion and have completed my favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion … (Maaida) Verily the religion with Allah (true, genuine and acceptable by Allah) is Islam … … [Read more...]