Reflections
Helping Our Children Find the Light in Dark Times
“You should probably think about what you’re gonna...
Ramadan Advice: Creating Ramadan Traditions
When I reflect on my childhood memories of...
To the Young Men: Keep Your Heads Held Up High
About a week or so ago, I was positioned in between...
As You Step Into the World, My Child – A Mother’s Advice About Entering High School
After Being Homeschooled His Whole Life, Hina...
Mawlid by Moonlight
The flickering flame of a candle casts a light on a...
Raising a Muslim with Manners
I once asked a scholar for advice on what we should...
Help Your Kids Confront ‘The-P-Word’: Pornography
"Hina?" The voice on the other end of the line was...
Including Our Children in the Halloween Discussion
From a young age, we taught our children some simple...
Simulated Arguments
My eldest son Shaan was riding the bus home from high...
Hosting Houseguests Expands the Heart
Living in beautiful Northern California, our family...
Planting the Seeds of Prayer in Our Young Ones
Teaching our children and teenagers to perform...
How to Make Fasting a Rite of Passage
“Isn’t it great?” I asked excitedly when one of my...
7 Tips to Teach Kids About Jumah
As one of three managers of a homeschooling co-op in...
How to Get Your Kids to Open Up to You
With three boys who range in ages 11 years to 18...
There’s No Replacing a Good Father
The doorbell rang and my son Shaan, a 17-year-old...
Readying the Ruh for Ramadan
The Ramadan moon is only a few nights away from being...
The Powerful Dua of a Parent
In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most...
Raising Children with Deen and Dunya
I still vividly remember the first night I spent by...
Dr Ahmad Sakr “He Brought Us Back To Life” – A Tribute To The Late Dr Ahmad Sakr
“He Brought Us Back To Life” – A Tribute To The Late...
Witnessing Allah Saying, ‘Here I Am’
I was listening to my girlfriend recite Surah Ya Seen...
My Mother-in-Law’s Pakoray
It’s still a few hours before any hint of twilight...
25 Years’ Worth of Marriage Advice
In Celebration of Her Silver Jubilee Wedding...
Words of Love from Ustadh Usama Canon
I was blessed to be able to attend the Mawlid at...