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Teaching Our Children About Halal and Haram Actions

As parents, it’s our responsibility to guide our children on the right path. Teaching them the difference between halal (permissible) and haram (forbidden) actions is crucial for their spiritual growth. Here are some tips and examples to help along the way:

1. Start Early: Begin teaching your children about halal and haram from a young age using simple, relatable examples.
Example: Explain the types of food Muslims can and cannot eat. Like making them understand that it is haram for Muslims to eat pork or dogs.

2. Lead by Example: Show your children through your own actions. They learn more from what they see than what they hear.
Example: Avoiding backbiting and gossip as a family practice. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said that backbiting is akin to eating the flesh of your brother raw (Sahih Muslim).

3. Encourage Questions and make good use of every teaching moment: Create an open environment where your children feel comfortable asking questions and discussing their thoughts.
Tip: Have regular family discussions about daily activities and whether they are halal or haram. For instance, my kids and other Muslim family friends were at the park some days when a couple with a pet dog arrived. The children were fascinated and wanted to pet it. This was a teaching moment for us mothers to explain that dogs' saliva is considered impure (najis) and requires thorough cleansing if it contaminates a person's belongings.

Remember, the goal is to nurture a love for what is halal and an understanding of why some actions are haram. Let’s raise a generation that is conscious of their actions and strives to please Allah in all they do.

©️ Baasitah Davies

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