PARENT QUESTIONS

Questions parents ask us

Salaam! Got a question? Our teachers have answered 501 real questions parents ask us, about the Quran, Arabic, faith, online lessons and raising teenagers. Each one starts with a short, clear answer.

Quran, Hifz & Tajweed

Can a 4-year-old learn the Noorani Qaida?
Can a child touch the Quran without wudu?
Can my child memorise two surahs at the same time?
Can my child recite the Quran lying in bed or in the car?
Does it matter in which order my child memorises surahs?
Does my child need to learn the names of Tajweed rules, or just recite correctly?
How can I help my child recite the Quran beautifully?
How can I test my child’s Hifz at home if I’m not a Hafiz?
How can my child learn the last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah?
How can my child memorise Surah Al-Hujurat, the surah of manners?
How can my child memorise Surah Al-Mulk?
How can my child memorise Surah Al-Waqi’ah?
How can my child memorise Surah Ar-Rahman?
How can my child memorise Surah As-Sajdah?
How can my child memorise Surah Yasin?
How can my child memorise the first ten verses of Surah Al-Kahf?
How can my child read Surah Al-Kahf on Fridays?
How can my child stop mixing up similar verses in the Quran?
How can we celebrate when our child finishes reading the Quran?
How do I explain the meaning of Ayat al-Kursi to my child?
How do I explain the meaning of Surah Al-Ikhlas to a child?
How do I help my child memorise Ayat al-Kursi?
How do I help my child memorise Surah Al-Fatihah?
How do I keep my child’s Hifz strong during the summer holidays?
How do I make a Quran revision plan for my child?
How do I teach my child the difference between ح and ه?
How do I teach my child the difference between ق and ك?
How do I teach my child to find a surah in the Mushaf?
How do I teach my child to pronounce the letter ض (dad)?
How do I teach my child to pronounce the letter ع (ayn)?
How do I teach my child to treat the Mushaf with respect?
How do I teach my child ث, ذ and ظ?
How long does it take a child to finish the Noorani Qaida?
How long does it take a child to memorise the whole Quran?
How many minutes a day should a child practise the Quran?
How many surahs, verses and juz are in the Quran?
How many times should my child repeat a verse to memorise it?
How many verses should a child memorise each day?
How should I correct my child’s Quran mistakes without upsetting them?
How should my child stop on a word ending in ة or tanween?
How was the Quran collected into one book? How do I explain it to my child?
Is it good for my child to listen to the Quran while falling asleep?
Is it OK for my child to read the Quran from a phone or tablet?
Is it OK to play the Quran in the background at home all day?
My 10-year-old wants to memorise the whole Quran. Is that realistic?
My 6-year-old keeps mixing up ب, ت and ث. How do I fix it?
My 9-year-old son wants to lead our family prayer. Is that allowed?
My child adds a vowel at the end of every verse, like “al-‘alamina”. How do I fix it?
My child always gets stuck on the same verse. What should we do?
My child always says ر the same way. When is it heavy and when is it light?
My child applies Tajweed in the lesson but forgets it when reading at home. How do I fix that?
My child asks, “Why is the Quran in Arabic, not English?” What do I say?
My child finds Quran revision boring. How can we make it more interesting?
My child guesses Quran words from memory instead of actually reading them. How do I stop it?
My child has a lisp and says س and ص like “th”. What can we do?
My child has a speech delay. Can they still learn the Quran?
My child has ADHD (or struggles to sit still). How can they memorise the Quran?
My child has finished Juz Amma. What should they memorise next?
My child has finished memorising the whole Quran. How do they keep it for life?
My child has memorised Juz Amma. How do we revise all of it every week?
My child has new braces (or missing front teeth) and some Quran letters sound wrong. What should we do?
My child heard a different recitation (Warsh) at a friend’s house. What’s the difference from Hafs?
My child keeps mixing up fatha and kasra when reading. How do I fix it?
My child keeps skipping lines when reading the Quran. How do I stop it?
My child knows every verse of a surah but mixes up their order. How do I fix it?
My child knows the surah but forgets how it starts. What helps?
My child loves memorising but avoids reading from the Mushaf. Should I worry?
My child memorised Juz Amma years ago and has forgotten most of it. How do we bring it back?
My child memorised surahs with mistakes from a previous teacher. How do we fix them?
My child memorises quickly but forgets within a week. What am I doing wrong?
My child mixes up Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas. How do I help?
My child mumbles and recites the Quran too quietly. How do I help?
My child reads the Qaida well but struggles with the Mushaf. Why?
My child reads the Quran but doesn’t understand Arabic. Do they still get reward?
My child reads the Quran too fast. How do I slow them down?
My child reads the verse numbers aloud when reciting. How do I explain them?
My child recites perfectly at home but freezes and forgets in the lesson. Why?
My child recites the Quran with a song-like tune copied from nasheeds. Is that okay?
My child runs out of breath in long verses. Where can they stop?
My child says “Allah” the same way every time. When is the lam heavy or light?
My child says ذ like ز (a “z” sound). How do I fix it?
My child says ط like a light ت. How do I fix it?
My child skips or adds small words like وَ and فَ when reading the Quran. Why?
My child stutters when reading the Quran. How can I help?
My child wants to enter a Quran competition. How do we prepare?
My child wants to finish reading the whole Quran in Ramadan. Is it realistic?
My child wants to memorise Surah Al-Baqarah. Is it realistic, and how long will it take?
My daughter has started her periods. Can she continue Quran lessons during them?
My son’s voice is breaking and his Quran recitation sounds strange. What should he do?
My teenage Hafiz wants to lead Tarawih. How do we prepare?
Should children start Hifz with Juz Amma or with Surah Al-Baqarah?
Should my child learn the meaning of each verse while memorising?
Should my child learn to read the Quran before memorising it?
Should my child memorise from the Mushaf or by listening?
Should my child use a colour-coded Tajweed Mushaf?
Should my child use the Madinah Mushaf or the Indo-Pak (South Asian) Mushaf?
What are letters like “Alif Lam Mim” at the start of some surahs, and how are they read?
What are sabaq, sabqi and manzil in Hifz?
What are the different speeds of Quran recitation, and which should my child use?
What are the heavy and light letters in Tajweed?
What are the most common mistakes children make in Surah Al-Fatihah?
What are the rules of meem sakinah? A guide for kids
What are the rules of noon sakinah and tanween? A guide for kids
What do juz, hizb and the other Quran divisions mean?
What do the last ten surahs of the Quran mean, in simple words for kids?
What do the stopping signs in the Quran mean?
What does Surah Al-‘Asr mean? A simple explanation for kids
What does Surah Al-Falaq mean? A simple explanation for kids
What does Surah Al-Kawthar mean? A simple explanation for kids
What does Surah An-Nas mean? A simple explanation for kids
What does Surah An-Nasr mean? A simple explanation for kids
What is a good plan to memorise the last ten surahs of the Quran?
What is a Hafiz (or Hafizah), and what does it take to become one?
What is a shaddah? A simple explanation for kids
What is an ijazah, and does my child’s Quran teacher need one?
What is ghunnah in Tajweed? A simple explanation
What is Juz Amma, and why do children start with it?
What is Luqman’s advice to his son, and how can my child learn it?
What is madd in Tajweed? A simple explanation for kids
What is qalqalah? A simple explanation for kids
What is Tajweed? A simple explanation for parents
What is the best age for a child to start Hifz?
What is the best time of day for a child to memorise the Quran?
What is the difference between Nazira and Hifz?
What is the difference between the Noorani Qaida and Tajweed?
What is the longest surah in the Quran, and what is it about?
What is the sajdah sign in the Quran, and what should my child do when they reach it?
What is the shortest surah in the Quran?
When should my child say A‘udhu billah and Bismillah before reading?
Which Quran reciter is best for children to listen to?
Which surah is called the heart of the Quran?
Which surahs did the Prophet ﷺ recite on Fridays and Eid, and should my child learn them?
Which surahs should my child recite in each prayer?
Why do we recite Surah Al-Fatihah in every rak‘ah of prayer?
Why doesn’t Surah At-Tawbah start with Bismillah? What should my child do there?

Arabic for Kids

At what age can children start learning Arabic?
Can my child learn Arabic from cartoons and YouTube?
Can my child learn Arabic if we don’t speak it at home?
How can grandparents help a child learn Arabic?
How can I help with my child’s Arabic homework if I can’t read Arabic?
How can my child count beyond 10 in Arabic, up to 100?
How can my child describe their daily routine in Arabic?
How can my child introduce themselves in Arabic?
How can my child learn Arabic words for right, left and other directions?
How can my child learn Arabic words for the house and rooms?
How can my child learn to tell the time in Arabic?
How can my child practise Arabic through shopping role-play?
How can my child say “I want”, “I need” and “Can I…?” in Arabic?
How can my child say they’re ill or in pain in Arabic?
How can my child write their name in Arabic?
How can my sporty child learn Arabic through football and games?
How do Arabic plurals work, and how can I teach them to my child?
How do Arabic vowels (harakat) work?
How do I choose Arabic storybooks for my child?
How do I help my child get used to reading Arabic from right to left?
How do I say “I love you” and other kind words to my child in Arabic?
How do I say first, second, third in Arabic?
How do I teach “this” and “that” in Arabic?
How do I teach Arabic time words like today, tomorrow and yesterday?
How do I teach my child “in, on, under” in Arabic?
How do I teach my child food words in Arabic?
How do I teach my child simple Arabic verbs like “I eat” and “I write”?
How do I teach my child the Arabic numbers?
How do I teach my child the Arabic words for feelings?
How do I teach my child the colours in Arabic?
How do I teach my child the Islamic (Hijri) months in Arabic?
How do I teach my child the parts of the body in Arabic?
How do I teach my child to talk about the past in Arabic, like “I wrote” or “we played”?
How do I teach the five senses in Arabic?
How do you say “Eid Mubarak”, and how should my child reply?
How do you say “good morning” and “good evening” in Arabic?
How do you say “yes” and “no” in Arabic?
How do you say please, thank you and sorry in Arabic?
How does my child say where they’re from in Arabic?
How many letters are in the Arabic alphabet?
Is Arabic hard for English-speaking children to learn?
My 6-year-old learnt all the Arabic letters but forgot them after the summer holidays. What now?
My child can read Arabic but can’t write words when I say them. How do I help?
My child can read the Quran with vowels but can’t read Arabic without them. How do they learn?
My child confuses ج, ح and خ. How do I help?
My child has dyslexia. Can they learn to read Arabic and the Quran?
My child is left-handed. Is writing Arabic harder for them?
My child keeps mixing up Arabic letters that look the same except for dots. How do I help?
My child knows all the Arabic letter names but still can’t read. Why?
My child mixes up masculine and feminine words in Arabic. How do I explain it?
My child mixes up د and ر when reading. How do I help?
My child reads Arabic letter by letter, very slowly. How do we build fluency?
My child reads short and long vowels the same. How do I teach the difference?
My child reads the Quran fluently but doesn’t understand a word. Where do we start?
My child says Arabic lessons are boring. What can I change?
My child understands Arabic but answers in English. What can I do?
My child writes Arabic letters separately instead of joining them. How do I teach joining?
My child writes some Arabic letters backwards, like a mirror image. Why?
My child’s Arabic handwriting is messy. How can we improve it?
Should my child learn Modern Standard Arabic or a dialect?
Should my child learn to write Arabic, or just read it?
We speak Bengali or Sylheti at home. What should we watch for when our child learns the Quran?
We speak Egyptian Arabic at home. Why does my child struggle with Quranic pronunciation?
We speak Somali at home. What should we watch for when our child learns Arabic and the Quran?
We speak Urdu at home. What should we watch for when our child learns Arabic and the Quran?
What Arabic phrases can my child use on calls with Arabic-speaking grandparents?
What Arabic phrases can my child use to ask for help in lessons?
What Arabic words about prayer and the masjid should my child know?
What Arabic words about Ramadan and Eid should my child know?
What Arabic words about the Quran itself should my child know?
What Arabic words for good character should my child know?
What Arabic words might my child hear from their Quran teacher?
What are Arabic “roots”, and how can they help my child learn faster?
What are easy Arabic opposites for kids?
What are fun Arabic activities to do at home with my child?
What are the animal names in Arabic for kids?
What are the Arabic words for cars, buses and other transport?
What are the Arabic words for clothes, and how can my child learn them?
What are the Arabic words for family members?
What are the Arabic words for jobs, like doctor and teacher?
What are the Arabic words for shapes?
What are the days of the week in Arabic?
What are the four seasons in Arabic?
What are the months of the year in Arabic?
What are the names of vegetables in Arabic?
What are the Prophets’ names in Arabic and in English?
What are the question words in Arabic?
What are the school words in Arabic for kids?
What are the sun and moon letters in Arabic?
What are the weather words in Arabic for kids?
What do the names of the five prayers mean in Arabic?
What does “Allahu Akbar” really mean? (And how do comparisons work in Arabic?)
What everyday Arabic greetings can my child learn?
What is a good plan to teach a 4-year-old the Arabic alphabet?
What is a sukoon? A simple explanation for kids
What is hamzah in Arabic, and why does it look different in different words?
What is ta marbuta (ة), and how is it pronounced?
What is tanween? A simple explanation for kids
What is the difference between Arabic for Kids and Quranic Arabic?
Which Arabic letters are hardest for children to pronounce?
Which Arabic nature words will help my child understand the Quran?
Which Arabic phrases should every Muslim child know?
Which English words come from Arabic? (A fun way to motivate my child)
Which fruits and foods are mentioned in the Quran, and what are their Arabic names?
Which surahs are named after animals, and what do the names mean?
Why are some Quran words spelt differently from the same words in Arabic books?
Why do Arabic letters change shape, and how do I explain it to my child?
Why does my child skip the alif at the start of some words? What is hamzat al-wasl?

Faith & Daily Life

A relative is in hospital. How do I teach my child to visit the sick the Islamic way?
At what age should a child start fasting in Ramadan?
Does my child have to pray all five prayers from the age of seven?
How can I explain death to a Muslim child?
How can I help my child wake up for Fajr in the UK?
How can I teach my child about Allah in a way they understand?
How can my child explain Eid to their non-Muslim classmates?
How can my child pray at school in the UK?
How can my Muslim child eat halal at school in the UK?
How do I explain Eid al-Adha and qurbani to my child?
How do I explain Jumu’ah (Friday) to my child?
How do I explain Laylat al-Qadr to my 7-year-old?
How do I explain Ramadan to a young child?
How do I explain the day of Ashura to my child?
How do I explain the five pillars of Islam to a child?
How do I explain the Hijrah to my child?
How do I explain the meaning of Al-Fatihah to a child?
How do I explain why we pray towards Makkah?
How do I explain zakat to my child?
How do I help my child love the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
How do I talk to my Muslim child about Christmas at school?
How do I teach my child about Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali?
How do I teach my child about angels in Islam?
How do I teach my child about charity (sadaqah)?
How do I teach my child about Jannah (Paradise)?
How do I teach my child about the Ka’bah?
How do I teach my child about the Prophet’s ﷺ family?
How do I teach my child the Eid prayer and the Sunnahs of Eid?
How do I teach my child the Islamic manners of eating?
How do I teach my child the names of Allah?
How do I teach my child the tasbih after prayer?
How do I teach my child to be a good neighbour, Islamically, in a UK street?
How do I teach my child to be honest?
How do I teach my child to be kind to animals the Islamic way?
How do I teach my child to clean themselves after the toilet the Islamic way (istinja)?
How do I teach my child to make dua in their own words?
How do I teach my child to pray when we’re travelling?
How do I teach my child to respect older people?
How do I teach my child to respect their parents in Islam?
How do I teach my child to respond to the adhan?
How do I teach my child to say salam and reply to it?
How do I teach my child what Islam says about Maryam and Prophet Isa (Jesus)?
How do I teach my child wudu step by step?
How do I teach my young child modesty and privacy at home in an Islamic way?
How do I tell my child about the Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ childhood?
How do I tell my child the story of Prophet Adam?
How do I tell my child the story of Prophet Dawud?
How do I tell my child the story of Prophet Ibrahim and the idols?
How do I tell my child the story of Prophet Musa?
How do I tell my child the story of Prophet Nuh and the ark?
How do I tell my child the story of Prophet Sulaiman, the ant and the hoopoe?
How do I tell my child the story of Prophet Yunus?
How do I tell my child the story of Prophet Yusuf?
How do I tell my child the story of the first revelation of the Quran?
How do I tell my child the story of the People of the Cave (Ashab al-Kahf)?
How do I tell my child the story of the Year of the Elephant (Surah Al-Fil)?
How do we handle Halloween as a Muslim family in the UK?
How many rak’ahs are in each prayer? A guide for kids
My 6-year-old wants to fast in Ramadan. How do I let them try safely?
My 7-year-old asked “Who created Allah?” How do I answer?
My child always wants more and never seems grateful. How do I teach shukr?
My child asks “Why can’t we see Allah?” What should I say?
My child asks “Why do we have to pray five times a day?” What do I say?
My child asks “Why does Allah let bad things happen?” How do I answer?
My child asks if the tooth fairy and Father Christmas are real. What should a Muslim parent say?
My child asks why Muslims don’t eat pork. What should I say?
My child asks why some Muslims they know don’t pray or don’t wear hijab. What do I say?
My child asks why we must eat with the right hand. What do I say, especially if they’re left-handed?
My child asks, “Where is Allah?” How should I answer?
My child asks, “Will my non-Muslim friends go to hell?” How should I answer?
My child ate sweets with pork gelatine at a school party. Have they sinned? How do we avoid it?
My child came home using swear words they heard at school. How do I handle it?
My child constantly tells on their siblings. Is that backbiting, and how do I handle it?
My child forgets how many rak’ahs they have prayed. What should they do?
My child gets very upset when things go wrong, like losing a match. How do I teach them about qadr?
My child had a nightmare. What does Islam teach us to do?
My child heard about the Dajjal and is scared. What should I say?
My child heard scary stories about jinn and is now afraid. What do I say?
My child holds grudges. How do I teach forgiveness the Islamic way?
My child is jealous of the new baby. How do I handle it?
My child is scared after learning about the Day of Judgement and Hellfire. What do I say?
My child is scared of the dark. What can I do from an Islamic point of view?
My child is upset by news of Muslims suffering in war. How do I talk about it?
My child is very impatient and can’t wait for anything. How do I teach sabr?
My child keeps breaking promises. How do I teach them to keep their word?
My child noticed people praying differently at the masjid (hands, saying Amin). Why?
My child refuses to share toys or food. How do I teach sharing the Islamic way?
My child runs around and is noisy at the masjid. What should I do?
My child rushes through their prayer. How do I teach them to slow down?
My child says “sorry” without meaning it. How do I teach a real apology?
My child wants a pet dog. What does Islam say, and how do I explain it?
My daughter asks, “Why do girls have to wear hijab and boys don’t?” What do I say?
My young child shouted “I hate you!” at me. How should I respond?
Our pet died. How do I explain it to my child in an Islamic way?
We’re taking our child on Umrah. How do we prepare them?
What are good Islamic bedtime stories for children?
What are suhoor and iftar? How do I explain them to my child?
What are Sunnah prayers, and which ones should my child learn first?
What are the duas for entering and leaving the masjid?
What are the Sunnah habits for going to sleep, and how do I teach them to my child?
What are the Sunnah hygiene habits, and how do I teach them to my child?
What breaks wudu? A simple guide for children
What do the words of the adhan mean? A line-by-line guide for kids
What does “Alhamdulillah” mean, and when do we say it?
What does “Astaghfirullah” mean, and how do I teach it without making my child feel guilty?
What does “Bismillah” mean, and when should my child say it?
What does “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji‘un” mean, and when do we say it?
What does “JazakAllahu khayran” mean, and how should my child reply?
What does “La ilaha illallah” mean? How do I explain it to my child?
What does “MashaAllah” mean, and when should my child say it?
What does “SubhanAllah” mean, and how can my child use it?
What does Islam teach a child to do when they are angry?
What dua can my child say before studying or an exam?
What dua can my child say when they feel worried or scared?
What dua should my child say when breaking the fast?
What dua should my child say when it rains?
What dua should my child say when leaving the house?
What dua should my child say when they wake up?
What dua should my child say when travelling?
What dua should my child say when wearing new clothes?
What duas should my child say before and after using the toilet?
What duas should my child say before sleeping?
What is Al-Isra’ wal-Mi‘raj? How do I explain the Night Journey to my child?
What is Hajj? How do I explain it to my child simply?
What is Taraweeh prayer, and should my child go to the masjid for it?
What is tayammum, and how does a child do it?
What is Zakat al-Fitr, and does my child have to pay it?
What should my child say in each position of the prayer?
What should my child say when they sneeze?
Who was Bilal ibn Rabah? How do I tell my child his story?
Why do we say “In sha Allah”, and how do I stop my child using it to mean “no”?

Parents & Online Lessons

Can I learn the Quran alongside my child?
Can I take my child out of school for Eid in the UK?
Can my child have Quran lessons only at the weekend?
How can grandparents abroad stay involved in our child’s Quran learning?
How can I motivate my child to practise the Quran without nagging?
How can my older child take responsibility for their own Quran lessons?
How can we build a short Quran routine into bedtime?
How can we fit a short Quran routine into busy school mornings?
How can working parents keep up with their child’s Quran learning?
How do I budget for my child’s online Quran lessons each month?
How do I give useful feedback to my child’s Quran teacher?
How do I know if my child is making progress in their Quran lessons?
How do I know if my child is ready to move from the Qaida to the Mushaf?
How do I raise a problem with my child’s Quran teacher?
How do I restart my child’s Quran after a long break?
How do I set a Quran goal for my child for the year?
How do I set up a Quran corner at home for my child?
How do I set up Zoom or Google Meet for my child’s Quran lessons?
How do I stop my children comparing their Quran progress?
How do I track my child’s Hifz progress at home?
How do we build a real Quran culture at home, beyond lessons?
How do we keep Quran going over the Christmas and New Year school holidays?
How do we keep up the Quran during SATs, GCSEs or other exams?
How do we prepare our children for Ramadan in the weeks before it starts?
How long should an online Quran lesson be for a 5-year-old?
How many Quran lessons a week does a child need?
How much do online Quran lessons for kids cost in the UK?
How should I use my child’s monthly progress report?
I don’t know Tajweed. How can I tell if the teacher is teaching my child correctly?
I have three children learning Quran. How do I manage home practice with all of them?
I’m new to Islam myself. How do I support my child’s Quran learning?
Is a male Quran teacher okay for my daughter?
Is it too late for my child to start learning the Quran?
Is the screen time from online Quran lessons bad for my child?
Laptop, tablet or phone: which is best for online Quran lessons?
Mum does all the Quran practice at home. How do we get Dad involved?
My child already goes to a local madrasah. Should they also have online lessons?
My child asked me, “Why don’t you pray?” I don’t pray regularly. What do I say?
My child can only have one Quran lesson a week. How do we get the most out of it?
My child cries before every online lesson. What is going on, and what do I do?
My child does well in lessons but won’t practise at home. How do I change that?
My child finds it hard to understand their teacher’s English accent. What can we do?
My child goes to an Islamic school. Do they still need extra Quran lessons?
My child had a bad experience with a previous Quran teacher. How do we start again?
My child has a school tutor, clubs and Quran lessons. Is it too much?
My child is 3. What can we do before they’re old enough for Quran lessons?
My child is ahead of their age in the Quran. How do I stretch them without burning them out?
My child is autistic. What helps them learn the Quran online?
My child is preparing for the 11+ or SATs. Should we pause Quran lessons?
My child is rude to their Quran teacher. How do I handle it?
My child is shy in online Quran lessons. What can I do?
My child is starting Reception. Should we keep up Quran lessons in the first term?
My child is unwell or very tired. Should they still do their Quran lesson?
My child listens to the Quran teacher but argues with me when I help at home. Why?
My child lost motivation after finishing the Qaida (or a juz). How do we keep going?
My child made fast progress at first, but now seems stuck. What should we do?
My child says the Quran lesson is too long. Should we shorten it?
My child says they practised the Quran, but I don’t think they did. What should I do?
My child started a different Qaida at the masjid. Can they switch to the Noorani Qaida?
My child turns off the camera or plays with things during online lessons. What should I do?
My child wants a different teacher, or only a female teacher. What should I do?
My child’s grandparent teaches the Quran very strictly. How do I handle it respectfully?
My husband and I disagree about how much Quran our child should do. How do we decide?
My spouse isn’t Muslim. How can we support our child’s Quran learning together?
My toddler keeps interrupting my older child’s online Quran lesson. How do we manage?
My two children have Quran lessons but we only have one laptop. How do we manage?
Quran practice with my child always ends in arguments. Should I step back?
Quran, Arabic or Islamic Studies: what should my child learn first?
Should I give my child rewards for learning the Quran?
Should I sit with my child during online Quran lessons?
Should I tell my child’s Quran teacher about problems at home, like a bereavement or separation?
Should my children have the same Quran teacher or different ones?
Should we change our child’s Quran lesson time during Ramadan?
Should we use the summer holidays for extra Quran lessons?
The UK clocks are changing. Will my child’s online Quran lesson time change?
We are going abroad for the summer. Can my child’s Quran lessons continue?
We are separated and have different rules about our child’s Quran learning. How do we manage it?
We had a new baby and our older child’s Quran routine has fallen apart. How do we get back on track?
We home educate our children in the UK. How do we fit Quran and Arabic in well?
We’ve just moved to the UK. How do we keep our children’s Quran learning going?
What can I do if my child struggles to focus in Quran lessons?
What can I do if the internet is slow during online Quran lessons?
What does a 30-minute online Quran lesson look like?
What does my child need ready before an online Quran lesson?
What happens in a free trial Quran lesson at Bloomtivo?
What is a good weekly practice plan for a child learning the Noorani Qaida?
What questions should I ask in a free trial Quran lesson?
What Quran games can we play at home with our children?
What Quran goals are realistic for my child’s age?
What should I do if my child refuses to attend their Quran lesson?
What should I do when my child cries during Quran practice?
What should we expect in the first month of online Quran lessons?
Will my child get a certificate for learning the Quran online?

Teens & Young Adults

How do I encourage my teenager to keep reading the Quran?
How do I talk to my child about puberty in an Islamic way?
I found out my teenager has a boyfriend or girlfriend. How do I handle it Islamically and practically?
My 14-year-old wants to learn Arabic from zero. What is the best approach?
My 15-year-old has stopped praying. What actually works?
My 15-year-old wants to understand the Quran in Arabic without a translation. Where do they start?
My 16-year-old hasn’t opened the Quran in months. How do I bring them back without pushing them away?
My 16-year-old started a part-time job and stopped their Quran completely. What can we do?
My 16-year-old wants to go to prom and parties. How do I handle it?
My 16-year-old wants to stop Quran lessons. Should I let them?
My 17-year-old is embarrassed that their Quran reading is weak. How can they improve privately?
My 18 or 19-year-old wants a secret nikah without telling the family. What should I do?
My 18-year-old is leaving home for university. How do I help them keep their faith?
My 19-year-old wants to get married. Should we say yes?
My 20-year-old wants to start memorising the Quran. Is it too late?
My child is starting secondary school. How do we keep the Quran going through Year 7?
My older teenager is in a relationship with a non-Muslim and talks about marriage. What do I do?
My teenage daughter has stopped wearing her hijab. How should I respond?
My teenage daughter wants to go to the gym. How can she do it in an Islamic way?
My teenage daughter wants to start wearing hijab, but I worry she’ll face discrimination. What should I do?
My teenage daughter wants to wear makeup to school and when going out. What should I say?
My teenage son misses Jumu’ah prayer because of school or college. What can we do?
My teenager doesn’t want to go to the masjid anymore. What can I do?
My teenager got a supermarket or restaurant job that involves alcohol. Is that OK?
My teenager hides that they’re Muslim at school or work, and even uses a different name. What should I do?
My teenager never wakes up for Fajr. What actually works?
My teenager refuses to come to family gatherings, Eid visits and weddings. Should I force them?
My teenager refuses to speak Arabic at home. Should I force it?
My teenager says Islam is unfair to women. How should I respond?
My teenager says they don’t believe in Islam anymore. What do I do?
My teenager wants to become vegetarian or vegan. Is that OK in Islam?
My teenager wants to go on a school residential or trip abroad. How do we handle prayer, food and mixing?
My teenager wants to take GCSE or A level Arabic. How do we prepare?
Should my teenager have a bank account, and how do I teach them to manage money Islamically?

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