Faith & Identity

Helping your child understand who they are, what they believe, and the values that guide them.

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Faith & IdentityEarly Childhood – Teen · 60 min

Our Ways in Raising Children, Part 4

60 min · In the final part of his series “Our Ways,” Sheikh Ali Hammuda walks through the stages of a child’s growth that…

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Faith & IdentityAll ages · 59 min

Our Ways in Raising Children, Part 2

59 min · In part two of his series “Our Ways,” Sheikh Ali Hammuda describes three styles of parenting: the firefighter who steps in…

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Faith & IdentityEarly Childhood – Middle Childhood · 11 min

Why Won’t My Child Say Salam?

11 min · Many parents feel embarrassed when their child won’t say salam. In Episode 4 of Raising Beautiful Hearts, Ustadha Hina Khan-Mukhtar and…

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Faith & 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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Faith & IdentityEarly Childhood – Teen · 20 min

Overcoming Fear: A Quranic Perspective

20 min · Many people quietly believe that feeling afraid means their faith is weak. Shaykh Dr.

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Faith & IdentityEarly Childhood – Teen · 12 min

The War on Kids in the Modern Muslim Family

12 min · Sheikh Mohammad Elshinawy opens with a question worth sitting with: people have parented successfully across nearly all of human history, so…

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Faith & IdentityEarly Childhood · 37 min

How to Raise Confident Muslim Children With Emotional Strength and Confidence

37 min · Opening a series on raising righteous and effective Muslim children, Sheikh Ali Hammuda tells of meeting the modest, barely-educated father of…

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Faith & IdentityAll ages · 17 min

Feeling Safe in a Broken World: Allah’s Names

17 min · Dr. Omar Suleiman walks through four of Allah’s names, Al-Mu’min, Al-Muhaymin, Al-Hafidh, and Al-Wakil, as layered doors of protection for anyone…

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Faith & 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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