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

15 Ways to Teach Like the Prophet ﷺ

Michael Abraham walks through fifteen moments from the teaching of the Prophet ﷺ, as reported in hadith, and draws parenting lessons from each. He…

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Faith & IdentityPreteen – Teen · 7 min

Islamic Puberty Guide for Boys

7 min · A calm, shame-free guide to puberty for Muslim boys, covering voice and body changes, wet dreams (ihtilam), ghusl, reaching religious maturity…

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Faith & 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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Faith & IdentityMiddle Childhood – Teen · 12 min

Who Are Your Child’s Friends?

12 min · Friends shape who our children become, and no friendship is neutral. In Episode 7 of Raising Beautiful Hearts, Ustadha Hina Khan-Mukhtar…

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Faith & IdentityEarly Childhood – Teen

How Do I Raise My Muslim Kids In The West?

When a father at a Q&A asks how to raise Muslim children, especially daughters, in the West, Nouman Ali Khan reframes the whole question:…

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Faith & IdentityEarly Childhood – Teen · 21 min

Teaching Kids Finance: How to Be a Great Financial Role Model

21 min · Financial planner Chad Willardson joins Smart Money Parenting host Scott Donnell to unpack what it actually means to be a financial…

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Faith & IdentityAll ages · 87 min

The Quran Offers Us a Beautiful Path to Improved Mental Health & Healing

87 min · Dr. Rania Awaad, a Stanford psychiatrist and Islamic scholar, makes the case that mental health has always been embedded in Islamic…

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Faith & IdentityPreteen – Teen · 18 min

Inspire Your Kids to Love Salah

18 min · In this khutbah excerpt, Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan speaks directly to children about why they should pray, not as a parental…

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