Faith & Daily Life
Prayer, wudu, duas, manners, stories and the big questions children ask about Islam.
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All Faith & Daily Life questions
- 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”?
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