Ruqaya's Bookshelf: From our Hearts to yours

We often judge ourselves as parents according to how “well-behaved” our children are, especially in public. We give ourselves imaginary points when...

If you are the kind of parent that I am, you’ll understand what it means to watch your child as she sleeps and wonder – What will happen to you if ...

For a large period of my life I was lead to believe that women were inherently inadequate leaders, being overly emotional with fewer logical thinki...

What’s a little white lie to my child to get her off my back for just a minute? In a hadith narrated by Ibn Aamir, he says: “My mother called me on...

1. Shame before the people vs. accountability before God: Islam elevated humans from the worship of powerless creations to the worship of The All-P...

The Prophet (saw) was known for his proficiency in observing the skills and talents of his companions. He knew precisely who to appoint to be a jud...

The most difficult thing about being a parent is being the person you want your child to become. Your child is going to do what you do. Your every ...

A letter to my daughter: Umar ibn Al-Khattab (ra) was sitting with a group of his companions. He told them: “Make a wish!” One of them said, “I wis...

Most parenting articles depress me. After reading about parents who apparently live in completely child-centred homes and seemingly spend 100% of t...