It is at meal times that our etiquette really show and stress levels go up. Don’t we all want our children to mind their manners when they are eating and drinking? We chose E is for Eating and Drinking according to the Sunnah for A-Z of Akhlaaq series. It is at meal times that…
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O is for Obedience: Teaching Children to Accept Authority
Don’t we all want children who will obey our commands and accept our authority as adults? Well.. That is what we talked about today. O is for Obedience: Why you should listen to your parents and teaching children to accept authority. There is a part of me that rejoices every time my children back talk…
L is for leaving alone that which doesn’t concern you
We studied L is for ‘leaving alone that which doesn’t concern you’ for the next letter in the A-Z of akhlaaq series. One of the qualities of a believer is that he leaves alone that which does not concern him. How can you teach that to children? I have thought about this so many times…
Hadith on Intentions:’ Intentions are what governs your deeds’
This post is about how we taught the kids about the Hadith on Intentions. I chose the word Intentions for today’s letter, I. Intentions make or break a deed. I have often wanted to talk to my children about Intentions and how it is important to keep your conscience clear when doing things. This was…
H is for Honesty – Importance of telling the truth
How do you teach a child the importance of telling the truth? Lectures and words usually don’t work with children. How then do you teach them the importance of honesty and sincerity? We dealt with this subject as part of the Manners for Children series. H is for Honesty that is speaking the truth. We…
The Etiquette of Gifting: G is for Gifts
G is for gifts: The etiquette of gifting and what to do when you don’t like a gift. Isn’t it so important for children to learn? For Morals and Manners, this is our next letter. We made a list of all the gifts we can give to family and friends. I took the opportunity to…
Teachings Children the Meaning of Charity in Islam
As part of the Islamic Manners for Kids series, we teach children the importance and meaning of Charity in Islam. We discuss the different types of charity as well as simple ways children can practice the art of giving. As soon as I asked my children what C is for… they exclaimed Charity. I wanted…
Islamic Manners for Kids: A- Z of Akhlaaq Series
Welcome to the A-Z of Akhlaaq series – Teaching children Manners and Morals one letter at a time. In this 26 day Islamic manners for Kids series, we teach children to mind their manners according to the Quran and Sunnah. I made this Ramadan camp (sort of) for my children in Ramadan 2015. In 2018,…