Ask our children: Why is it important for a person to be careful and responsible with his things? Why is it important for a person to be careful and responsible with other people’s things? Now tell them the story: Raees was a little boy who was intelligent and had good …
Read More »Taahir and the Toilet
Ask our children: Does Islam teach us how to use the toilet? Why is istinjaa and cleanliness important in Islam? Now tell them the story: Taahir was very excited as he went to madrasah. Yesterday, before they went home, Moulana had told them that today’s lesson would be a little …
Read More »Purchasing a Palace in Paradise
Sheikh Maalik bin Dinaar (rahimahullah) was a very great Taabi’ee and pious saint of his time. Ja’far bin Sulaimaan (rahimahullah) mentions the following story from the life of Sheikh Maalik bin Dinaar (rahimahullah). Ja’far (rahimahullah) says: I was once walking with Sheikh Maalik bin Dinaar (rahimahullah) through a street in …
Read More »Musa Makes Taubah from Movies
Ask our children: In Islam, is it permissible to take photos, or to watch TV, movies and clips? What is the punishment for those who get involved in picture making? What is the bad effect of watching TV, movies and clips? Which types of friends should we keep, and how …
Read More »Suhaib’s Friends Go to School
Ask our children: Why do we go to school? Which type of school should we go to? What should we do if we are going to the wrong school? Now tell them the story: Suhaib, Salmaan and Saleem were three boys who were good friends with one another from the …
Read More »Turning to Allah Ta‘ala at the Time of Need
Hazrat Safwaan bin Muhriz (rahimahullah) was a pious Taabi’ee from Basrah. He had learnt Hadith from many Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum), such as Hazrat Abu Musa Ash’ari (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma), and others. It is mentioned that once, the evil and oppressive ruler, Ubaidullah bin Ziyaad, arrested …
Read More »How to Spend the Holiday
Ask our children: How should a Muslim spend his time in the holidays? What is the holiday of a believer? Which types of places should a Muslim go to, and which places should a Muslim avoid? Now tell them the story: It was the last day of madrasah before …
Read More »Competitive Kaamil
Ask our children: Can we compete with others? What should we compete in? Is it fine to wish bad for other people? Which people should we compare ourselves to in life? Now tell them the story: Kaamil raced along the road on his bicycle, pedalling as fast as he could. …
Read More »Spiteful Sa’eed
Ask our children: Should a Muslim hold grudges and be spiteful? If someone makes a mistake and is sorry, what should we do? Is it fine to leave our things in places where they can hurt people? Now tell them the story: Once, there two brothers named Sa’eed and Rasheed. …
Read More »Angry Aaishah
Ask our children: What should a Muslim do when he becomes angry? What is the reward for controlling our anger? Can a Muslim use bad language and insult people? Can a Muslim hit or hurt another person unjustly? What happens to a person who always loses their temper with people? …
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