Hifdh journeys

The hifdh journey I am no expert in hifdh, nor qualified in the Islamic sciences. However I do know that hifdh is something that many parents nowadays speak about and are pursuing. Alhumdulilah. We, very rightly, are in awe of some families who have managed to dedicate their time into creating huffadh of Quran at...

The change of all our Ramadans

I have felt rather disorientated since Ramadan. We take time out. We shed off as much life stuff as we can. And we allow ourselves to focus and soak up the mercies. Then it's all over, everything life related that you put off rushes back like a tidal wave and you are back in the...

‘Thinking Qur’an’ Family Challenge

RELAUNCH: 2019 After the success of this challenge last Ramadan, I wanted to do something similar again this year in order to gain some much needed reward - so decided to revamp and improve last year's 'Thinking Quran' Family Challenge. I have created an all new set of 20 printable cards ready to be part...

Real life relationships and Surahtul Hujurat

My husband and I have been listening, last thing at night, to a sublime recitation of Surahtul Hujurat. When I come across a recording of a Surah I love, I usually listen to it incessantly, which then leads me to think about it, read up on it and connect to it on a deeper level...

The Quantum Chronicles: Gamechanger of Aqsa

We were sent the Gamechanger of Aqsa series from the much loved and recognised Quantum Chronicles. I had heard alot about them from fellow mums on Instagram, all raving about their series on the seerah, A Year with the Prophet. However since we already are in the midst of the seerah at the moment due...

This Year’s A-Z of Home Ed

Time flies I actually cannot believe we have reached the month of October. Trying to think through what I want to do with the kids this year, what I want to focus on this term, and what activities I want to delegate to external sources, it feels, has taken the whole of September - this...

Discuss: Marriage of the Prophet SAW with Aisha RA

As children get older it often isn't just the key actions of worship that need to be discussed - rather they begin to look at aspects of the deen more deeply, bringing in the awareness they have of the society around them to also shape their understanding. And the seerah is one such area where...

To have or not have it all, for our children: That is the question!

Today we returned to the Saturday circle we attend, after our Ramadan and Eid break. It is currently on the seerah, so the Ustadh did a swift recap on what had already been covered. We discussed the raising of children as we discussed the childhood of the Prophet Saw, and something really played on my...

Looking back: Reflecting on Muslim parenting

I'm aware that I haven't written a lot about the learning content of the kids for a while. At the moment the usual homeschooling is undergoing a slight hiatus for certain reasons, with a focus on specific academic areas. And that's not fun to write about - but I do hope to come back here...

Ramadan ‘Thinking Qur’an’ for Mini-Minds Challenge

'Ramadan is the month in which the Quran was revealed.' (Surah 2:185) Allah SWT we know characterises the blessed month of Ramadan with the Quran. It is the month in which it was first revealed, and in which Muhammad SAW would review it in its entirety with Angel Jibreel AS, once sometimes twice. It is...