7+ Fun Games to Teach Phonics at Home!

7+ Fun Games to Teach Phonics at Home!

Phonics is the primary method that children are taught to read in the U.K. Learning phonics has become a fundamental part of the Primary school curriculum, by helping children to recognise the sounds (phonemes)  in a word, and enable them to read and spell correctly....
Farewell Ramadan… Welcome Shawwal!

Farewell Ramadan… Welcome Shawwal!

The departure of Ramadan is a bittersweet one. Although we are filled with gratitude for being a part of it, and feel elated from our spiritual journey, it is also a time of sadness. The gates of the Heavens will be open only for a few more fleeting hours. Then...
A Mother’s Guide to Laylatul Qadr

A Mother’s Guide to Laylatul Qadr

The last ten nights of Ramadan are filled with Barakah and opportunities to draw near to Allah . Within these final days, Muslims seek that one night that is better than a thousand months, Laylatul-Qadr. The Messenger of Allah  said: In it [Ramadan] there is a night...
9 Fun Ways to Celebrate Eid with your Children

9 Fun Ways to Celebrate Eid with your Children

The most important way of making Eid memorable for your children is to spend it together as a family; remembering Allah (swt) and reviving the Sunnah of the Prophet (saw). By celebrating Eid, you are following in the way of the Prophet and his righteous followers....
Dates: Wisdom behind the Sunnah

Dates: Wisdom behind the Sunnah

Dates hold a special place in Islamic tradition and cultural practises in the Muslim world. Throughout the Holy month of Ramadan, dates are distributed amongst friends and family, and are customarily used to break the fast after sunset. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is...
4 Tips to Becoming Ramadan-Ready!

4 Tips to Becoming Ramadan-Ready!

Ramadan is only 4 weeks away…but are you ready? Let’s get ready to make this the best Ramadan ever! Many of us begin the month with high hopes; ambitions to improve our state and connection to Allah (swt), but before long we lose momentum.  The motivation starts to...