5 Ways to Finding Your Child's Role in the Ummah

 

Fulfilling your role in your community is a part of your worship. Allah made us to worship Him and to serve the community while we’re here on earth. But most kids don’t know what role to fill - they don’t know what they want to do when they grow up. And neither do parents. Good parents will help their children find a suitable role that aligns with their personalities, interests and likes. Never push your children to be something that you want them to be because of your own aspirations.

A Muslim Kid's Roles and Responsibilities

 

Everyone has different roles and responsibilities to fulfil. For children, that’s how to be a good child, a sibling possibly, a grandchild, a nephew/niece, then as they get older, a student, a friend and so on. There are manners and behaviours associated with each one.

Kindness and Empathy to Counter Bully Behaviour

 

Kindness and empathy are what is needed to counter a world full of unfriendliness and narcistic vibes. Bully behaviour can emerge from not caring about others and not being able to feel the emotions of others. But teaching children empathy only is not enough.

What is Islamic Parenting?

You've heard of The Principles of Islamic Parenting, right?  If you haven't then read it here or see the images below. Do you know the aims of Islamic Parenting? If you don't then read my previous post here.  Islamic Parenting is the combination of these two. If you combined the aims of Islamic Parenting with the Principles of Islamic Parenting then you'll get a map for Islamic Parenting. Simple.