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Spiritual Identity

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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 · 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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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 IdentityEarly Childhood – Teen · 33 min

Advice for Raising Steadfast Children in Times of Fitnah

33 min · Speaking to parents worried about raising children amid today’s competing pressures, Shaykha Umm Jamaal ud-Din — a Sydney-based educator, revert, and…

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