The Prophet (peace be upon him) commanded people to eat with their right hands and forbade them to eat with their left hands. He said, “The Shaytaan eats with his left hand and drinks with his left hand.” Narrated by Muslim (2020). This implies that eating with the left hand is haraam, and this is the correct view, because the one who eats with his left hand is either a shaytaan (a devil), or he is imitating the Shaytaan.
Below is a little poem to teach your kids which is there left hand (so they don’t using it).
WHICH HAND DO I EAT WITH?
- Which hand is my right hand?
- It’s sometimes hard to know.
- But I have a special way
- That I will share and show.
- Put both hands out in front of you.
- Then it is easy to tell.
- Cause when you straighten out your thumbs
- The left hand makes an “L”
To make it more fun for your children to memorise Qur’an and to add an element of fun to it, you could download and print the below one page progress chart of Juz ‘Amma. As your child memorises a Chapter, you can get them to colour it in.
Download Progress Chart (right click and select ’save as’)
This small eBook is ideal for those beginning to learn the Arabic language. It covers the basics of the following topics:
- Subject and Predicate
- Masculine and Feminine Genders
- Numbers: Singular, Dual, and Plural
- Adjective and its Noun
- The Possessive Case or Genitive
- Interrogatives
- Pronouns
- The Prepositions
- Subject, Verb, and Object
- The Tense
- Past Tense
- Imperfect Tense
- Imperative and Negative Imperative
- Derived Forms of the verb Continue Reading…
Question: My wife’s mother has in effect cut herself off from her daughter in recent times. Whilst there was some form of communication it was often quite turbulent and heated. My wife has tried a number of times to re-establish contact yet her mother refuses, quite stubbornly, to reply. We are both reverts and have often felt that our acceptance of the religion has played some part in her mother’s negative attitude. I would be grateful if you could advise us on what me might possibly do to rectify this situation.
Jazak Allahu Khairan
Answer: Praise be to Allah. The reactions of non-muslim mothers towards their children’s embracement of Islam varies. Some mothers are peaceful and passive considering this as a personal matter which does not affect the relationship between the mother and her son or daughter. In such cases more piety by the child towards his or her mother will make the mother admire and respect Islam.
Other mothers adopts a more stubborn approach at the beginning but the mother finally gives in and accepts the new religion as a fact of life after she sees the child’s determination and persistence which could lead the mother herself to embrace Islam.
In the third case we find that some mothers are constantly stubborn to the extent that Continue Reading…
This slide show looks at the muslim family in western countries. It is based on research in North America but other western conuntries have similar environments.
It is focused more-so at the immigrant Muslim parent and their children being raised in western countries.
Word Search #009 is available by clicking the link below. Insha Allah this word search will familiarise your children with some concepts of Prayer. Continue Reading…
Word Search #008 is available by clicking the link below. Insha Allah this word search will familiarise your children with some concepts of Wudhoo. Continue Reading…
“I hate Arabic class!“
After years of teaching in Muslim schools, Sunday schools and summer schools, this is the one universal phrase uttered by children and teenagers of all ages. I have never once heard, “I love Arabic class.”
Even if the children like the teacher, they rarely like the subject. Why is that the case? After all, we adults emphasize that Arabic is the language of Allah’s last Message: the Holy Qur’an. To know Arabic is to have the clearest understanding of what Allah wants of us in this life.
But the youth never budge in their dislike. Can it be the youthful rebellion against learning in general? Maybe for a few, but I remember in high school that my favorite subject was Spanish. And in junior high I liked English very much. I even wanted to take Chinese language courses but there were none offered in my home town.
I’ve met Muslim kids who attend public schools, quite a few in fact, who say they love Spanish class. I even know some who are taking German or Korean in their schools- and they’re so excited! So why don’t the kids like Arabic class?
Are you ready for the answer? It may surprise you and you may not agree with me. But what I’m telling you is my heart-felt observation with the goal of getting people to learn Arabic. Everyone should learn it. Allah’s revelation is waiting to be unlocked in its entirety and we’re Continue Reading…
By Tawfique Chowdhury
May Allah the great accept from us and you! You have fasted and prayed and wept and begged Allah the Great and now is your time to rejoice as His mercy and forgiveness envelopes the Universe. May Allah shower you and your family with His choicest rewards and please you on the Day you meet Him just as you are pleased today.
A lot of people ask the question: How do I know if Allah has accepted my Ramadan? How do I know that my deeds were not rejected, but accepted and written in my scale of good deeds? And you too must ask this question, since Ali radiallahu anhu said: “Do not be so concerned about the number of deeds as the acceptance of it. Continue Reading…