Kids

But I’m Bored!

“But I’m bored!” These are the words that most mothers dread hearing from their children, especially during the holidays. With school and madrasah being closed, it is no secret that young children need an outlet for their exuberant energy. Exacerbating the situation is that due to their short-attention spans, even …

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The benefits of (constructive) boredom for children

  Most parents view ‘boredom’ negatively and may rush to keep their children busy. This is because they see boredom as a parental failure, which has unfortunately led to the childhood of their children being stolen from them. Many of us with parents who were first-generation (and essentially working-class) immigrants …

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Shifted Navel

Shifted navel, also known as navel displacement, is a common yet often misdiagnosed ailment recognized by the Unani Tibb and Ayurvedic systems of medicine. When navel displacement occurs, the navel ‘shifts’ from its central position, causing the surrounding abdominal muscles to become misaligned as well. When a person’s navel shifts, …

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F.I.T.N.A+ : Do I Have a Choice? Part 2

“To Allāh Ta’ālā belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth…” (Al-Qur’ān 2/284) Commentators of the Qur’ān Karīm explain this verse as follows: “Allāh Ta’āla is the Owner of all those residing in the heavens and the earth and we are all His slaves,” Allāh Ta’āla is our …

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‘Smart’Phone Addiction

alhaadi.org The twentieth century ushered in technological advances never previously seen. From the numerous new and technologically advanced devices that have been produced, perhaps nothing has captivated and addicted people to it to the extent that the “smart phone” has possessed its users. The “smart phone” is a combination of …

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Smart phones, social media, and Muslim kids

  By: Haqqseeker Source: Muslimvillage In this digital era children have developed a strong obsession with modern technological gadgets.  They are literally being psyched to use every type of gadget available – computer, tablet, smartphone, – the list is endless- and we parents seem to have lost control over them. The …

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Smartphones – Disconnecting us from reality

S Suliman Squinching, teeging and smizing are all arts to selfie posing. If you don’t know what a selfie is, I’d implore you to remain ignorant but this article might *cough* enlighten *choke* you. If you have never heard the word selfie, teeg or smize before, it means you are …

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