Monthly Archives:' March 2019
Salaah Idea 23: Rhymes on Salaah
Here are some rhymes to sing when teaching children about prayer:
- To the tune of this is the way we brush our teeth:This is the way we (make salah) x3
This is the way we make salah
When it’s time to prayThis is the way we (do takbir) x3
This is the way we do takbir
Allahu AkbarThis is the way we (stand up tall) x3
This is the way we stand up tall
And say al-FatihaThis is the way we (do ruku) x3
This is the way we do ruku
And say subhanAllahThis is the way we (do sujood) x3
This is the way we do sujood
And say subhanAllahThis is the way we (sit up straight) x3
This is the way we sit up straight
La illaha illallah - To the tune of heads, shoulders, knees and toes:Head, hands, knees and toes, knees and toes
Head, hands, knees and toes, knees and toes
They touch the ground when we make sujood
Head, hands, knees and toes, knees and toes - To the tune of row row row your boat:Wash wash do wudu for my Salah
Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha
Salaah Idea 22: Show them the wonderful places people can pray
Inspire them by showing them that Salaah can be prayed anywhere!
The unexpected places where Muslims pray
A popular photo project celebrates the unexpected places Muslims pray: the basketball court, an airport baggage claim, the beach, and Machu Picchu.
Posted by Quartz on Sunday, 30 April 2017
This is a wonderful nasheed to listen to with children 🙂
Muslim TV programmes/movies/channels - Idea 13: Omar & Hana
This looks really good!
Check out the channel below for all the videos:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC178EmfQAV3OT-UpuO6WUMg
Islamic Gameshows
Gameshows are SUCH a fun way to not only test one’s Islamic knowledge but also teach it – without them even knowing any learning is going on!
Here is a collection of Gameshows Templates/Questions from around the world – if you have any to contribute, please do send them in!
Islamic Jeopardy Game Show (Kerbala)
Blockbuster Questions (General – Ages 7-12)
Which Grade Wants to be the Smartest (With questions)
Who Wants to Be a Winner (Saba)
Who Wants to Be a Winner (10-13 years)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire – on Salaatul Qasr
Who Said That? By Tasbih Project
Name That Sura – By Tasbih Project
Miladun Nabi Quiz (on the Prophet and general knowledge)
KAHOOT! Gameshow on Imam Husayn (as)/Kerbala
KAHOOT! Gameshow on the Prophet
Quran Gameshow Questions and Answers – Sura Jum’uah
Islamic English Plays
Visual narrations are an amazing way to teach and show children events of historical importance. Alhamd, many communities around the world perform plays on a wide range of topics – here we have collected just a few. If you have any more scripts, please do share – so that others can use them too!
Play on the life of Bibi Fatima (as) – Fatemah is Fatemah (as)
Play on Bibi Sakina – An Orphan’s Tale
Play on Lamentation – with an emphasis on Debel
Play on Imam Mahdi (aj) – The Sun Hidden Behind The Clouds
Play on Imam Mahdi (aj) – The Sun Hidden Behind The Clouds (Present Tense Version)
Play on Imam Mahdi (aj) – The Seasons are Awaiting
Play on Imam Mahdi (aj) – Active Waiting
Play on Bibi Zainab – Portrait of Perfection
Play on the Life of Lady Narjis Khatoon (sa) – click here for mentioned audio files
Play on the death of Bibi Fatima (as) (from death of Prophet)
Play on Western vs Islamic Lifestyle
Play on Jabir Ibn Abdullah Ansari
Husayn Day Play on The Gift of Time by Waliul Asr
Husayn Day Play on the Lives of Ulemas by Waliul Asr
Husayn Day Play on Kerbala to the return of Imam Mahdi (aj) by Waliul Asr
Salaah Idea 21: Other Articles/Videos on Salaah
Some beautiful tips amongst these articles and videos:
- http://muslimommy.com/2014/11/11/5-ways-make-child-love-pray/
- http://muslimobserver.com/six-tips-to-guide-children-to-the-straight-path-of-prayer/
- http://wordsnneedles.com/WN/2015/06/teaching-children-to-love-salah-with-one-trick.html
What to say to make kids pray
Posted by 12th Star on Monday, 15 October 2018
Salaah Idea 20: Tips for getting your young child up for Fajr
Some good tips! When he started talking about how parents should get together and exchange ideas, i was so excited – because that’s what Buzz is all about! Parents sharing ideas about what works for them!
And check out this beautiful post from Facebook:
This morning at Fajr time, my eldest was super tired. His sleep schedule had been off all weekend so he really wanted to stay in and sleep.
When he got up out of bed he fell into my arms because he was so tired and cold. He then asked me if he could pray later (qada’a).
I held him tightly, warmed him up as best as I could, and then told him the prayer would be out by then and now that he was up, he should pray. But that he could go back to bed and catch up on his sleep when he was finished. He agreed, reluctantly, of course.
It was still dark so I walked him to the bathroom. For his comfort, I didn’t turn the bright bathroom light on but used the flashlight on my phone instead. I had just made wudu a few minutes earlier so I knew the warm water would come quickly and reassured him about that. He made wudu, and when he came out I had my big fluffy robe ready for him. He wrapped it tightly around himself. I grabbed a hat from the closet that my mother-in-law knitted for me and put it on his head. He was all cozy and warm, and suddenly very giggly; he hadn’t seen himself, but the thought of how he looked made him laugh. He said he was my twin and then decided he was going to go wake up his dad for prayer…as me! He changed his voice to sound like mine and woke him up. ?
When I told him to come and pray his sunnah alongside me, he said with a big smile on his face, “Mommy, I’m totally awake now and want to stay up!” ?
We prayed our sunnahs and then I led him in prayer. I read two surahs, Al-Ma’un and An-Naas, and when we finished the prayer I went over the meanings of both.
In the first surah I explained how Allah (swt) warns those who are heedless with their prayer, and in the second surah I explained how shaitan whispers in our hearts and how we have to seek refuge from his whisperings.
I then explained the concept of jihad an nafs and told him that his nafs was struggling when he asked about doing his prayer late, even though he was awake, and that shaitan is the one who likely put that thought in his mind. I also told him that I could have easily let my own heart as a mother get in the way and tell him he could go back to sleep, but that would have been irresponsible of me. It was my job to help him strengthen his nafs and help him when shaitan is trying to attack him, not give in and let him lose out and create bad habits where every time he gets those thoughts, his nafs and shaitan win.
Finally, I told him that alhamdulillah, even though he was at first reluctant to do it, he was able to push past his nafs and did it, and he should be proud of himself for that. And alhamdulillah, he ended up having a fun time, which was not planned at all, but a blessing from Allah nonetheless. ?
Parents, in the formative years of establishing good prayer habits, we have to be firm but also compassionate. We have to try to make the process easy for our children and be there with them during the difficult times, not just give them the command and expect them to fall in line.
If we’re able to turn around every negative association with prayer, every inconvenience, every moment of fatigue and difficulty, into a positive one, we will help them immensely in the long run.
So, if your children complain about ANY part of the prayer being too difficult, too uncomfortable, etc., don’t get mad at them and tell them to suck it up and be tough. Realize what is happening–they are under spiritual attack! Push back against shaitan, NOT them!
DESTROY shaitan’s every mode of attack! Be there for your children if you have to, pick them up, let them feel your presence, hear your reassurance, AND hear you champion them along with loving and kind words.
Make prayer a JOINT effort, pray with them and make it a beautiful and loving event they WANT to do, not just a “chore” they HAVE to do. And please, when they are between 7 and 10 and establishing their prayer, PLEASE don’t just leave them to fend for themselves.
Be there with them. In time they will become completely independent of you and you won’t need to handhold them, but until then, do it and enjoy it. Their love for you will increase, and more importantly, they will associate those beautiful feelings with prayer and with their Lord, God-willing.
May Allah ﷻ guide us and guide our children and protect us all from anything that comes between us and prayer. Amin.
Muslim TV programmes/movies/channels - Idea 12: Islamic Lessons Made Easy
Check out this channel which has videos on pretty much every topic, from kerbala to wudhu to tawhid to resurrection!
Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE_BpRCcek2SuBaX0Ming7Q/videos
Bibi Fatima's Martyrdom - Resources
Here are some resources to mark the days of Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya:
- This timeline by Reflect14 clearly and simply shows the chain of events that led to her death and is a great visual teaching tool.
- This is a workbook by Reflect 14 – great for ages 6-9 years
- Here are several resources on Bibi Fatima by QFatima – including a workbook great for ages 8-12 years
- Here are several resources on Bibi Fatima by Kisa Kids, including project booklets with lesson plans and activities for children aged 5-12 years, a play on Fadak and more.
- This is a simple biography on Bibi Fatima’s life
- This animated clip covers Fadak and Bibi’s sermon when it was snatched from her after the Prophet’s death.
- Here is a clip on Bibi Fatima and prayer: