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461 articles — page 17 of 20
Family & Parenting
28 articlesThe jurisprudence of the Muslim family and raising children in the West.
The Comfort Zone: When Home Stops Being a Refuge
On the home as the supposed comfort zone: entrusting teenagers with responsibility, the destructive power of a single harsh word, and the duties we forget behind our expectations.
Is Our Home a Comfort Zone for Our Children?
A khatira on whether our home is a comfort zone for our children, and how a husband and wife can hold the rope of the family together. It moves from a daughter's description of home as a war zone to a prescription of kindness.
Marriage at Its Most Beautiful
We usually read the Hijra as an epic of blood and sacrifice: wealth abandoned, homes left behind, necks bared to the sword for the sake of faith. That is true beyond dispute. Yet in the record of the Hijra stands one household which, pondered closely, opens another door no less deep…
Hijrah Is Uprooting the Self and Renewing the Intention
A Fajr khatira at the start of the Hijri year on hijra as uprooting oneself, the kinds of emigrants, what cannot be built late, and renewing the intention in staying.
Ruinous Victories: The Difference Between Momentary Triumph and Lasting Gain in Light of Sūrat al-Anfāl
A khatira on the difference between a momentary victory and a lasting gain in family disputes, in light of Badr, Surat al-Anfal, and the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) stance toward the traitor. It warns against letting Satan be the one who wins the dispute.
Kids and Dads: Harmony and Conflict at Home
The second session on parents and children: the lecturer names causes of the gap such as limited communication, fear and spoiling, then turns to active listening, empathy, trust and the example parents set.
Our Homes from Within: Marriage in the Qur'an
An Isha lecture asking what Allah said about marriage, then turning to responsibility in the home, the Prophet's own household, and the habit of each spouse looking only at his or her own side.
The Qur’an: Reflection & Application: Children and the Masjid
A phone call about a daughter drifting from prayer opens a talk on the relationship between imām and community, bringing children to the masjid, and a warning drawn from churches put up for sale.
Surah Yusuf, Patience, and the Concept of Family
Surah Yusuf as consolation for the pressed and a lesson in patience, then a reflection on the concept of family through Ibrahim, Nuh and their sons. The mother's place at the core of the home, and the priorities of the father and mother.
Sūrat al-Ṭūr: Showing Concern for One's Family
Surat al-Tur and the words of the people of Paradise, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful for them": heartfelt concern for one's family takes precedence over rational debate and preconceived judgments.
And the Outcome Belongs to Taqwa
A khutbah on kinship ties and envy between relatives, beginning with the story of Ādam's two sons, then on the purpose for which humans were created, through Yūsuf, Abū Bakr and ʿUmar, may God be pleased with them.
The Quarrelling of the People of Hell and the Reconciliation of the People of Paradise
A pause at "the quarrel of the people of the Fire" and the example of a couple blaming each other after their son's addiction, set against "the reconciliation of the people of Paradise" and the removal of rancor, and the likening of the soul to a jewel covered in dust.
Family Harmony
A boy defines "sakan" (tranquility) as his grandfather's house, because it is the only house where voices are not raised. A khutbah calling on husbands to let reason precede emotion, and to exercise qiwāma (guardianship) with firmness and gentleness together.
Marriage Between Partnership and Parity
A lecture on marriage: entering it in a spirit of peace rather than war, the parity of the complementary versus the parity of the conflicting, understanding the other's nature, and the principle that every demand has a counterpart.
From the Secrets of the Prophetic Supplication: The Muslim Home 1
The purpose of marriage and offspring in the supplication ﴿ربنا هب لنا من أزواجنا وذرياتنا قرة أعين﴾ ("Our Lord, grant us from our spouses and offspring comfort to our eyes") and Ibrāhīm's prayer ﴿اجعلني مقيم الصلاة﴾ ("Make me an establisher of prayer"). And the collapse of family concepts and family respect among the new generation.
Four Pillars of the Prophet's Way of Educating People
The lecture presents four pillars in the Prophet's education of people: love, patience, understanding and kind speech, with examples from his biography and applications to the home and family.
The Muslim Family: Challenges and Solutions
Why does the gap between spouses become a problem? A lecture tracing the external and internal causes of family disagreement and proposing practical solutions: shared worship, periodic reviews, and remembering each other's virtues.
Balance in the Home
How do we achieve balance in the home? From the Prophet's image in serving his family, to each spouse viewing the other's effort with mercy, and the concepts of seeking reward from God and guardianship as service.
Raising Children Is Obedience to God, Not a Deal
The lecture shows that child-rearing is obedience to God rather than a deal with children, and treats responsibility shared among home, mosque and school, and how children can become a trial and an adversary.
Family Relations in the Prophet's Household
How the Prophet ﷺ handled situations in his household with forbearance and reason rather than violence: the story of the dish, Umar's account of the Ansar women, and the request for maintenance, ending with seven pauses for a calm home.
Good Companionship in Marriage (2)
The second part of "Good Companionship in Marriage": the safety valve of the home is devotion to God, the one thing spouses truly share, moving from inner happiness and guardianship to Surat al-Baqarah, prayer and shared supplication at home.
The Prophet's Conduct with His Wives
Before presenting the Prophet's conduct with his wives, a pause on why we follow him and on the meaning of marriage in Surat al-Rum: tranquility, affection and mercy, then a mother's counsel to her daughter, and the first prophetic criteria.
From the Companions' Questions to Building the Family: Pauses with Sūrat al-Baqarah
A post-Fajr reflection on Surat al-Baqarah 2:219–232: from the Companions' questions about wine, gambling, spending, and orphans to building the family. It treats menstruation, ilāʾ, the waiting period, divorce, khulʿ, the prohibition of retaining a wife to harm her, and preventing remarriage (ʿaḍl).
Reflections on Sūrat Yūsuf: Yaʿqūb's Trial with His Sons and His Patience
A reflection on Surat Yūsuf from the angle of Yaʿqūb's upbringing, peace be upon him: dialogue with children, giving reasons for commands and prohibitions, balanced caution with hope, self-monitoring, and reassurance in Allah's knowledge and wisdom. The reflection ends with a night-prayer supplication.