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Helping your child understand their relationship with Allah, their worth and purpose, and who Allah created them to be.

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Spiritual IdentityAll ages · 58 min

Our Ways in Raising Children, Part 1

58 min · In the first part of his series “Our Ways” on raising children, Sheikh Ali Hammuda argues that raising righteous, capable children…

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Spiritual IdentityMiddle Childhood – Teen · 11 min

How to Teach Your Kids Gratitude (Shukr)

11 min · In a world of constant comparison and instant gratification, children can easily feel dissatisfied, and even feel let down by Allah…

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Spiritual IdentityEarly Childhood – Teen

5 Duaas for our Children from the Quran

A righteous child is one of life’s greatest joys, and a parent’s dua for their child is one of only three supplications the Prophet…

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Spiritual IdentityEarly Childhood – Teen · 18 min

When You Feel Worthless, Know This: Allah Doesn’t See You That Way

18 min · A reminder that no one, adult or child, was placed on this earth by accident. Sheikh Belal Assaad explains why an…

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Spiritual IdentityEarly Childhood – Teen · 12 min

How to Raise Children in Islamic Way? Great Lessons From the Mother of Imam Ash-Shafi’i

12 min · Imam Ash-Shafi’i — founder of one of the four major schools of Islamic law, and the first scholar to systematize the…

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Spiritual IdentityMiddle Childhood – Teen · 17 min

You Are Valuable (This Is How Allah Created You)

17 min · Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan traces the Quranic account of Adam’s creation to explain why every human being carries inherent worth. The…

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