Parenting

Sameera Hameed She embraces me like she’s receiving me for the first time every time I come home. Says ‘Ah! It wasn’t nice without you!!You went away for sooo long!’ Hugs me tight and lets me in. When actually, I had only been out for a few hours…I thought it …

 idealmuslimah.co.za Mother of Shaikh Nizaamuddeen Awliyaa (rahimahullah) – Part One Shaikh Nizaamuddeen Awliyaa (rahimahullah) was a great scholar and famous sage of the 7th century. Thousands had accepted Islam and repented at his hands. Even the kings and monarchs would visit him for du‘aas and blessings. The world has seen very …

Bint Ahmed Sulaymaan – Cii Radio | 15 Rabi uth Thani 143606 February 2015 “Spoiler Alert – Children’s birthday parties are getting more and more extravagant.” A heading from an article onSlate.com recently read after a five year old British boy was sent an invoice to cover the cost of his nonappearance …

Giving preference to additional school lessons and extra mural activities over Madressah education is akin to favouring the Dunya over the Akhirah. These were the sentiments of a senior South African Mufti, commenting on the lack of enthusiasm amongst some learners in pursuing a primary Maktab education. Speaking to Cii …

An alternative to Ritalin According to ADHASA, ADHD is believed to affect 10% of the South Africa population, and is prevalent in every ethnic and socio-economic cluster. According to the Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Support Group of Southern Africa (ADHASA), ADHD is believed to affect 10% of the South Africa …

Children love stories, and good stories have valuable lessons in them. Thus a very easy way to instil morals and values in our children is through story-telling. Only Ten Seconds uswatulmuslimah.co.za Mothers often hear their children saying, “Mummy! I am bored.” This complaint generally increases during the holiday period. The …

Y Khan A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it everyday. He climbed to the treetop, ate the apples, took a nap under the shadow…he loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. Time went …

 Question: I am in high school. Soon the exams will be over and the holidays will commence. Many boys and girls are planning various haraam activities to which I am also being invited. The temptations and the peer pressure is very strong. How do I save myself from falling prey …

Women will never give birth to the likes of Khalid ibn Walid again” Bint Ahmed Sulaymaan – Cii Radio | 05 Safar 1436/28 November 2014 Khalid ibn Walid (radiallahu anhu) was a battle machine, a warrior chosen by Allah SWT. He was taught by the early ages of five or six …

Cii News | 05 Safar 1436/28 November 2014 Teachers, educators, the first people to witness the change taking place in an abused child or a child witnessing abuse in the home could deepen the problem by the way they react to that change. Cii Radio spoke to Doctor Zubeida Dangor, …