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 & 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 & IdentityEarly Childhood – Teen · 22 min

Be Gentle: A Talk for Parents and Teachers

22 min · Gentleness beautifies everything it touches. Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi explains why knowing your own temperament is the first step toward the Prophet’s…

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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 & IdentityPreteen – Teen · 35 min

Raising Teenagers: Some Practical Advice

35 min · Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi opens with a confession: 25 years ago, as a new student of Islam, he went looking for…

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Faith & IdentityEarly Childhood – Teen · 30 min

How to Raise Righteous Muslim Children in the West

30 min · Hisham Abu Yusuf structures his talk around a saying he attributes to Ali ibn Abi Talib: play with children for seven…

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