Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
At what age should our children start memorising the Qur’an?
As soon as they can recite the Qur’an well they should start memorising it, especially if they have good memories. The earlier they start, the better.
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What can we read to stop our children having nightmares?
You should teach them to read Ayat al-Kursi before they sleep if they are able to read it. If not, it should be read over them. If they are old enough, they should also read Ayat al-Kursi and Surat al-Inshirah after every prayer.
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
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Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How do we instil in our children a love of worship?
You must let them see your own concern for worship and you must talk to them about the virtues of worship and its reward in the hereafter.
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What advice do you have for raising children well?
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
A lot of my time is spent raising my children and doing the housework. How can I be consistent in reading my awrad?
Try to read the awrad while doing the housework. Perhaps the children will then memorise these awrad. A young child memorised Surah Ya Sin before knowing how to read and write just by hearing his mother reciting it while cleaning the house every day.
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How do we raise our children in an open society in which they have access to mobile devices?
Firstly we should plant veneration and vigilance of Allah in their hearts through talking to them, spending time with them and taking them to attend gatherings of knowledge and remembrance. We should also tell them about the people of the past who had fear of Allah and show them videos and talks by scholars that will increase their fear of Allah.
We should put some restrictions on their use of these devices and upon their interaction with society so that they learn to take that which is of benefit and leave that which is not.
