Parenting Tips for Meeting the Needs of Your Teenager We get it, teaching teenagers to conform to specific standards can be hectic. Meanwhile, understanding their feelings and needs is much easier. We will analyze some of the physical and psychological reasons why most teenagers appear to be nonconformists. Gaining insight into this is essential to enable you to cope with teenagers’ behavioral changes. Keep these reasons in mind: The feeling of self-consciousness Hormonal changes The feeling of maturity The desire to be independent The desire to be in social groups with peers Most parents find it very difficult to handle these changes in their children and blame them for their...
Key Parenting Tips to Encourage More Play Time It may surprise you to learn that children who don’t play enough are more likely to do worse in school. Focusing too much on homework without adequate rest can actually lead to lower grades. It’s important to encourage play time and help your kids find a balanced approach to life. Use these strategies: Build play time into the day. Today’s children can be overscheduled to the maximum. They have school, ballet, tutoring, sports, and other activities that keep them busy. However, they also need play time and the chance to be kids. Instead of scheduling every minute of your child’s day with enriching activities, build time into the day...
The day of Arafah falls on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah and is considered the most important day of the Islamic Year.
On this blessed day, it is believed that everyone will be resurrected and gathered on Mount Arafat to be held accountable for their actions. Many people, on the Day of Arafah, will submit themselves in worship and fast to cleanse their souls to receive the ultimate reward of entering Jannah (Paradise). This day is also the very essence of Hajj.
Here are seven reasons why you should take advantage and fast on this auspicious day
Sunnah Acts to be Performed on Eid ul-Fitr Just the word ‘Eid’ brings a smile to the face of any Muslim during the last few days of Ramadan. Many of us have already started decorating our houses, ordering our Eid outfits and are waiting for that all-important text message about the arrival of this special day. However, putting on our best clothes and celebrating are not the only things we should do on Eid day. In today’s article we will look at some of the Sunnah acts to you should do on the day of Eid. Make du’a on the night of Eid - The Messenger of Allah (saw) said, ‘There are five nights on which du’a is not rejected:...
LAILATUL QADR DUAS Muslims around the world are encouraged to observe The Night of Power by making extra Ibaadah (worship). Therefore, this could include acts such as giving Zakat (alms giving) and Sadaqah (voluntary charity), praying Nafl prayers (Tahajjud & Taraweeh), and making abdundant Du'a. These are a few things you may want to ask for in this blessed month of Ramadhan and during the blessed odd nights of Laylatul Qadr One who spends the night in prayer, his previous sins will be forgiven. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “Whoever spends the nights of Ramadan in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins.” These are a few things you may want...
