by Hina Khan-Mukhtar | Apr 8, 2020 | Parenting
The flickering flame of a candle casts a light on a child’s face, causing it to glow…and something magical happens. The six-year-old opens his mouth to sing salawaat on the Prophet…and hearts soften. An older sister takes her brother by the hand as they...
by Hina Khan-Mukhtar | Apr 8, 2020 | Parenting
I once asked a scholar for advice on what we should be teaching our children and he immediately responded, “Adab and akhlaq (manners and etiquettes). Parents don’t emphasize these enough anymore.” He went on to define “adab”...
by Hina Khan-Mukhtar | Apr 8, 2020 | Parenting
“Hina?” The voice on the other end of the line was ragged; it was obvious the caller had been crying. I felt panic rise in my chest. “What’s wrong? What’s happened?” Pause. Deep breath. And then: “It came into my house last...
by Hina Khan-Mukhtar | Apr 8, 2020 | Miscellaneous
I was listening to my girlfriend recite Surah Ya Seen — the 36th chapter of the Holy Qur’an whose recitation is meant to help ease the transition of the human soul from this realm to the next — to a beloved auntie of ours in the hospital tonight when I heard Surah...
by Hina Khan-Mukhtar | Apr 8, 2020 | Parenting
From a young age, we taught our children some simple rules in the practice of our religion. Serendipitously, some of those rules then went on to later frame our family’s discussion around Halloween. Rule 1 We don’t make fun of death. We treat the topic — which...
