My son really enjoyed these excercises when he was young. Some of the videos show you how to perform winding excercises on your baby, which are very good, but mind you i was doing these on my son from 3 weeks +. I found they were really useful as my son had very bad wind.
Great way for you and your baby to bond, and have lots of fun!
Enjoy :)
Details of Morden playgroup
Wednesdays 10am-12pm
£2 per family
For more information, please contact Sadia 07859 056 908
Mother & Toddler Playgroup,
Morden Assembly Hall,
Lower
Morden
A talk delivered by Shaykh Yaser Birjas, the Director of English Youth Education at the Prayer Center of Orland Park, IL.
"....For every single hardship, for every single pain she suffers during that time (pregnancy) she'll get the reward for that..."
"....for the mother when she feels the pain and says Alhumdulillaah, and she always reminds herself , she will get the double reward. Extra reward for that, so she does that as much as possible inshaAllaah."
"...if that child (in the womb) hears the Qur'an, regularly and specifically from the mother's voice - that is the best thing.Because when the child comes out and he hears the Qur'an from the mother's voice then in this case this will be inshaAllaah good for that child and he will recognise that voice and continue with it..."
"....If Allaah blessed you with a child then you have the ability to help yourself, before your child, to make that child right grow up righteous, so that when you die, you get the reward for every single good deed that they do!...."
Taken from an Al-Kauthar Course;
https://www.alkauthar.org/content.asp?pgc=less_outofsight&From=Our%20Courses
http://forums.alkauthar.org/showthread.php?t=5979&page=4
1. Protect the home first read the whole of surah Baqarah once every three days. Make azan in the house for every prayer. The home is the fortess of the woman. (i might expand on this point later)
I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from every devil and poisonous creature and every evil eye.
Shiekh Waleed mentioned that the prophet (pbuh) used to seek refuge for Hasaan and Hussain with this dua when they were children.
Allah Hu Alim
In this special edition of Muhammad Alshareef 2.0, AlMaghrib Institute presents:
www.ilminar.com
"The title of this Ilminar alone brings tears to my eyes. I want to do
a lecture that may, by the permission of Allah, be a source of comfort
for parents all over the world who have experienced the loss of a
loved on. These are REAL issues that do not normally get addressed. I
intend to champion it. Please invite your friends and family to RSVP."
- Muhammad Alshareef
RSVP @ www.ilminar.com
Sunday, October 25 | 6:45pm (NY Time) | 10:45pm (London UK)
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
“...Mothers play a great role in building a generation. The better a mother is at raising her children, the more successfully the Ummah is built and the more successful it is at producing heroes. You hardly ever see a great man except that a great woman is behind him who left some of her traits in his personality by way of the milk from which he was fed and the warm embrace in which he sought refuge.
Most men find it hard to remove these shining images from their minds that they retain of their mothers. These outstanding images that ran through his veins from a young age remain engraved in his mind, and he cannot help but to remember them with veneration and pride. He recalls the simple, clear words that his mother left his spirit with, and these words grow to become milestones on his path and guiding lights on his quest.
He cannot help but to place himself under the vast shade that his mother provided for him throughout the long course of his life, nurtured by the pleasant emotions and mixed with the eternal days of his life. These realities grow in his spirit and become an inseparable part of his personality that he cannot let go of without letting go of his humanity.
This is why preserving this affection and repaying this kindness with kindness is an obligation in Islam that is directly partnered with Tawhid: {“...and your Lord ordained that you worship only Him, and that you treat your parents with excellence...”} [al-Isra’; 32] And disobedience to them is directly partnered with kufr.
Respect for mothers occupies a very high position on the ladder of Islam, and is very heavy in its scales. It is reported in the ‘Sahih’ that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (saw) and said: “O Messenger of Allah, who is most deserving of my kind treatment?” He replied: “Your mother.” The man asked: “Then who?” He replied: “Your mother.” The man asked again: “Then who?” He replied: “Your mother.” The man asked again: “Then who?” He replied: “Your father.”
I once said to Ibrahim al-Akhdar – the imam of the Haram in Makkah – “Why do you prevent your sweet voice from being heard by the Muslims who come from everywhere to hear it? How can you request to return to Madinah when some people say that hearing you recite the Qur’an is like hearing it descending fresh from the heavens?”
So, he replied: “My treasures in this world are my grandmother and mother, and I must fulfill my responsibilities to them and treat them well. Nobody can do this but me.”
I said: “Why don’t you bring your grandmother here?”
He said: “She refuses to leave Madinah out of fear that she might die outside of it, and her greatest wish is to be buried in the graveyard of al-Baqi’.”
And indeed, Ibrahim actually left the Haram in Makkah and went back to leading a small mosque in Madinah, sticking to the Paradise that is at the foot of his mother and grandmother...”
[‘Majallat al-Jihad’; #36, Rabi’ al-Awwal 1408]
1. Dua Ask Allah to make this the most awesome, spiritually uplifting Ramadan you've ever had. Only He can make it happen and relying on Him completely is one step in boosting our spirits.
2. Quiet your mind, turn off the...
a. Allah
c. are you living your life on purpose?
Do this every day of Ramadan if you can. If that's not possible, try it at least three times a week.
3. Learn about great Muslims
Even if you've read it before, read or listen to Abdul Wahid Hamid's Companions of the Prophet again this Ramadan. Read about or listen to the story of a Companion daily. Well-written and short, this is a wonderful way to see how other Muslims retained their strength of faith against incredible odds. A sure-fire spirituality booster.
4. Connect to the Quran
5. Take care of others
6. Feed the hungry
7. Give up one lifelong bad habit
8. Use those Nights of Power
Before the ten nights make a list of things you would like to make dua for so that you don't miss anything similar to what you would do when going hajj and standing the day of arafah.
The last ten nights or Ramadan aren't called the Nights of Power for nothing. Use these precious times for deep, heartfelt Dua (supplication), self-analysis, reflection and serious thought.
The 'American Muslim Mom' website have collected and put together some really great Ramadhan activity links for children. Be sure to check it out.
This should keep the kids busy over the current summer holidays, inshaAllaah!
This is a pdf guide produced by Communities in Action with the support and development from the Dept of Health. It has some general tips for a healthy Ramadhan - Click on the link below to download
Everyday there is a ramadhan question to answer before opening up a chocolate.
This product is endorsed by the Islamic Cultural Centre, London, and a percentage of the proceeds from the sale are donated to them.
As we will soon be entering the blessed month of Ramadhan, I thought I would share some usefull tools I found along the years that help get the most out of Ramadhan. 1. Al-Kauthar Institute - Month of Mercy Ramadhan Checklist
2. Tayyibun Institute -Ramadan Preperation Course Pack
Let us all try and make the most of Ramadhan and come closer to Allaah (swt) and not be of those who fall under the hadeeth...."Perhaps a person fasting will receive nothing from his fasting except hunger and thirst" (Ibn Maajah)
Three Groups of People:
Also as one shaykh put very nicely in a talk I recently heard (Preparing for Ramadhan – Yasir Qadhi) we all rise in our levels of emaan and actions in Ramadhan, the key and the purpose of Ramadhan is to try and increase every year. So if you climb 10 levels in emaan and actions (eg, read 10 pages quran a day) then make sure after Ramadhan you don't go fall down to a level of zero. At worst go down to level 1 (reading 1 page of quran a day)
We ask Allaah (swt) by all his beautiful names & lofty attributes firstly to give us the opportunity to witness Ramadhan and to be of those who use to increase in our closeness to him & save our selves from the fire innak ant as-sami ud-dua (verily he is the hearer of our dua's). Ameen
Here's some useful printable duas from the islam4parents website, which you can hang up around the home for children. These printable duas include leaving/entering home, before/after eating, before sleep/waking.
I've laminated mine and put them up, although I have a baby and he is no where near the age to read - it is a reminder for both myself and my husband!
A useful dua sheet for expectant mothers is also available to download. I compiled a dua sheet very similar to this while I was pregnant, so alhumdulillaah this one is available online for everyone to benefit.
Currently in its third year of print, Sisters Magazine, for Muslim women, is becoming popular amongst sisters and mothers for its content of lifestyle articles from an Islamic perspective. 'Sisters' is truly gorgeous. Its published quarterly and packed with inspirational articles ranging from spirituality to cooking with beautiful images to compliment.
I love curling up on the sofa after I've put the baby to bed or sometimes in between household chores. This is one of my escapism items, my favourite parts of the magazine being the 'inspiration' and 'family' sections. Their 'tastes' sections is also mouth watering!
The latest Summer 2009 edition is out now, to subscribe or view online articles visit the website Sisters Magazine
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