Monday, August 20, 2007

"What's happened to my daughter?"

Islam really protects ourselves, our children, and our property. Since my older sister and I accepted Islam, we believe that Islam makes us a good person and protect us from all kinds of crime, calamities, etc. Alhamdulillah. Allah Ta'ala grant us the best religion in the world. We love and enjoy the sweetness of Islam.

Yesterday I had a chance to read my local news. It is so sad that a little girl, who is only 13 years old was raped by her boyfriend and his friends.

Her boyfriend, who this girl knows for 2 years, called this girl and told her that he would take her to travel around the city. She believed and trusted him that he might not do anything bad to her. After this girl went with him, he took her to one house, where is in the middle of the forrest. Then the girl saw that there were many men sitting inside the house. When they saw her, her boyfriend and all men took her to the house and raped her.

This often happens to non-Muslim girls.

It is so sad if it happens to our family, our beloeved one, or our friend. However, it won't be happen if we follow Islamic shariah strictly. Allah will protect us from all calamities when we follow the command of Allah and the teaching of the prophet (SAW).

If we observe the hijab, don't go outside uncessary, and never go with non-mahram, insha allah, nothing bad will happen to us or our children. Hajab is the protection for all ladies. However, we must understanding the meaning and the aim of Hijab and wear the hijab correctly according to the shariah, not follow the fashion of hijab as we see nowaday. Insha Allah, we will see barakah and protection in this world and the hereafter.

Mother can make a child to be a Hafiz of the Quran.

Yesterday, I talked with my husband about our children's future. We want them to be religious and be a Hafiz of the Quran. Then, he told me one family that there are six children and all of them are hafiz of the quran and recite the Quran very beautiful. They are all religious. Everybody want them to lead Taraweh prayer in the Masjid. One day my husband asked one of them that how they become a Hafiz of the Quran and their father teach them the Quran by himself as he is Qari. His father was really strict with them. That's why all of them become a Hafiz and so religious.

The hafiz replied my husband that it was not his father to make him and his brother become a Hafiz, but the mother. His mother beat all of them everyday because she wanted their children to memorize the Quran and recite what they already learn everyday. His mother was very strict and made all of her children become a good Muslim.

Then, my husband asked him, "Is you mother a Hafiz?"

The hafiz replied, "No. My mother forced all of us to memorize the quran and recite it everyday. And made us practice Islam. All goodness is for my mother. Nowaday, all of us enjoy the sweetness of Imaan."

May Allah reward her. Ameen.

After listening this story, I hope I will be like her and my children will enjoy the fruit of Islam and will be a Hafiz of the Quran.

Saturday, August 18, 2007

"Lailaha illallah"

As a mother, I really teach my children "Lailaha Illallaho" since they learned how to speak and wish them recite "Lailaha Illallah" before any words. This will bring a pleasure of Allah to us.

When my daugther can recite only the first part of Kalimah Tayyibah, I tried to teach her to recite the whole Kalimah Tayyibah. Alhamdulillah, she can recite "Lailaha Illallahu Muhammadurasoollullah."

At the beginning of teaching, I was upset because she couldn't recite or remember at all. No matter how hard I have tired, she could say only "Laa". What I could do was "To be patient and ask Allah to grant my children ability to recite the Kalimah." After few months past, she could recite the Kalimah properly, Alhamdulillah.

We can only teach our children word by word and be patient for the result.

Just imagine, every time she recites this kalimah, Allah will reward her and her mother as well. May Allah grant our children recite the Kalimah properly and understand its meaning.

Friday, August 17, 2007

The month of shaban


The month of Rajab has passed. We have just entered into the month of Shabaan quickly moving into the radar of the Blessed Ramadan.


Our Beloved Prophet Sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam made great efforts to use the month of Shabaan as a period of preparation for Ramadan. He fasted excessively, made abundant du`aa and continuously reminded the companions of the forthcoming month.


We too, must follow the example of the Prophet. Sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam.Let us prepare ourselves spiritually for the onset of this most Blessed Month.


This is the month of Shaban. May Allah bless us and grant us Taufiq. Ameen.


What is the virtue of the month of Shaban?


What should we do in the month of Shaban?


What will make Allah please us in Shaban?



Thursday, August 16, 2007

Reading Taleem to Children Everyday

I have started to read an Islamic book, Fazal-e-amaal (Taleem) to my children everyday since last week. At the begining, my children didn't sit down and listen to the story properly. So, I had to make them sit and listen to the story. After I finished reading the story, I would say before them, "May Allah grant us Taufiq and make Ruqayyah and Muaz to be a beloved servant of Allah. Ameen."

Everytime I said "Ameen", my duagther ruqayyah often said in Thai "Ameen, koh Allah tob tan ka," that mean "May Allah reward. Ameen."

I have made them to sit and listen to Taleem for a week with hope that they will be deciplined soon.

Alhamdulillah, after dhur salaat, my children sat and listened to Taleem properly.

If we read Islamic stories (the stories of sahaba), instead of unIslamic stories, to the children, insha allah, Allah will make them to be rightous.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Teach our children to use the right hand to eat food.

Since my daughter could hold food and eat by herself, she used only her left hand to eat. Everytime I saw her using her left hand, I had to tell her, "Allah is not happy if you don't use your right hand to eat," and then I had to make her using right hand to eat. Until now, she is 2 years old. She uses her right hand automatically and know that if using left hand Allah is not happy.

It is our duty to teach children to use right hand to eat. This is the sunnah of our beloved Nabi sallallahu alaihi wasallam.

To follow one sunnah, we will receive the reward equal to 100 Shaheed. So, teaching our children to use right hand to eat food is a great thing to do and it will make Allah happy with us.

Just imagine that we will get the reward whenever we follow sunnah of our beloved prophet sallallaho alahi wasallam. When we teach our children one sunnah and they follow what we teach them, then we also get the same reward from what they do.

For example:

If our children use their right hand to eat 10 times a day, then they will receive the reward 10 time of following one sunnah (using right hand to eat) * 100 shaheed (the reward) = 1000 shaheed. Insha Allah.

See, we have only one life and only die one time as shaheed. How merciful Allah is for us (the ummah of our nabi sallalaho alaihi wasallam)? Insha Allah, Allah will give us 100 shaheed for only follow one sunnah of the prophet sallallaho alaihi wasallam.

May Allah grant us taufiq and help us to follow the sunnah of our beloved nabi Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam. Ameen.

Monday, August 13, 2007

Hemarrhagic Stroke - Read this true story that just happened.

There was a respected Muslim, who was in the path of Allah (Tabligh). He did the work of dawah in Pattalung, South of Thailand. He was an Amir of his group. He used to help other Muslim brother to memorize dua everyday.

One day, while he was sitting near other Muslim brothers who try to memorize more dua, everybody saw him sleeping suddenly. They tried to wake him up, but not success. So they sent him to local hospital immediately. The doctor checked him and told them that he had hemarrhagic stroke. There was no way to cure and he would sleep forever.

Therefore, all brothers sent him to hospital in Bangkok to have MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging ). The result was that his brain was damaged already and he was like a sleeping man. He must have brian surgery as soon as possible.

After sometime without curing anything yet, the doctor saw his body is moving, which was not possible. And that make the doctor checking his brain again. The result was that his brain was getting better 20%, 50%, and almost 80%. While he was getting better, he talked only the greatness of Allah. The doctor was so surprised how can it happen.

The doctor checked his brian with MRI again, to make sure how his brain was before making any decision for curing. Finally, his brian getting better and no need to do anything for surgery. He had to have therapy only.

Allah gave him sickness and recovered him while he is in dawah (Tabligh).

He told everyone that Allah gave his life again and he will never leave the work of dawah.

Day of Qiyamah

Nobody knows when the day of Qiyamah will be happen, but only Allah ta'ala Knows Best. However, our beloved prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam told us about the signs of Qiyamah. (see "http://www.intermuslim.com/signofQiyamah.html")

Few days ago, one respected elder told my husband about the day of Qiyamah. He said, the Qiyamah will happen within next 80 years. In our time or our children's time, we may meet Imaam Madhi and Dajjal. If a Muslim has weak Imaan, he may die as Kuffar, unbeliever.

What will happen to us and our children if we don't have strong Imaan? Is it a time to repent our past sins and follow the teaching of our beloved nabi sallallahu alaihu wasallam?

May Allah grant us taufiq and protect us from dajjal. Ameen.

Sunday, August 12, 2007

How Do We Invite People to Islam?

This is true story.

A Muslim, who just got a doctor degree on Islamic study, want to debate with a Chrstain who also got a degree on Christain study. One day the Muslim asked the Christain, "How do you invite people to Islam?"

The Christain replied, "Invite me to your house and I will tell you."

One day, the Muslim invited the Christain to his house. He prepared very nice meal for his Christain Guest.

When the Chirstain arrived the Muslim's house, he rung the bell.

The Muslim opened the door and took the Christain to sit on the sofa. Then, the Muslim fed him food and took care of him very well. After sometime, they both started to talk about how do Muslim and Christain invite people to Islam.

The Muslim told the Christain so many things on how to propagate Islam. Then the Christain said, "Brother, other Muslims and you do a lot of work for propagating in Islam, but we don't do anything. People, including Muslim, follow us and help us to propagte Christain."

This saying made the Muslim so curious and ask the Christain, "Why?"

In reply:

Look brother! We don't have to talk or invite people to Christian because people are following us. Why? Just look at everything around your house, you have the TV, photo hung on the wall, and many things which are not permitted in Islam or it is not Islamic way of life. You see! You already have music in front of the door and that is the bell. So, your lifestyle is like us.

Moreover, people around the world, including Muslims, love to listen to music, watch TV, dress unIslamic clothes, take interest, etc. These lifestyle is not the lifestyle of the Prophet of Islam. That's why I said we don't do anything and people are following us because you and other people and Muslims are helping us to propagate Christain already."

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After listen to this story, we should make a lot of Istighfar, and ask Allah for Hidaya and help us to follow our beloved Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam's lifestyle.

Teach Children to Give Sadaqah

Few days ago, I started to teach my daughter (2 yrs old) about sadaqah although she may not understand the meaning well. Alhamdulillah, she really enjoy to give sadaqah everyday although she can't say "Sadaqah" properly. Whenever she want to give sadaqah, she would ask me in Thai "Kaqadah Mai Ka?" This means" Can I give sadaqah?"

I am not rich, so I can give her 1 - 5 baht to give sadaqah daily. Allah doesn't look at the amount of money, but intention. May Allah accept my daughter's good deed. Ameen.

I believe that to teach children at the young age to give Sadaqah will not make our children to love wealth in this world. Moreover, we should teach them to love for Akirah.

May Allah grant all of us to love to give Sadaqah and love to help the poor people. Ameen.

Saturday, August 11, 2007

This is the way to protect my children from non-Islamic environment.

I live in no-Muslim country, so I really want my children to be a good Muslim and practice in Islamic way of life. So, I have created some rules for myself and my children with hope that Allah will grant us taufig and successful in both Worlds.

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Rules of Our Family that “WE MUST FOLLOW AND NO EXCUSE.” If one of us doesn’t follow these rules, he/she will be punished. This is "DAILY ROUTINE!"

1. Perform Salaat 5 times daily.
2. The mother must study in Islamic way of life and teach the children in proper knowledge of Dunya and Islam.
3. The mother must train the children to practice in Islamic way of life. Children must listen to mother and father and practice a proper manner.
4. Read Quran and Taleem daily. The children must sit down and listen to the Quran and taleem properly.
5. Encourage children to follow Islamic way of life.
6. If the mother and the children want to go somewhere alone or with anyone, they must seek permission from the father. If he doesn’t allow, then no one can go.
7. Never let children go outside (even around condo) alone with anyone (including all relatives), without mother or father.
8. Never allow non-Islamic activities to practices at home such as sing a song listen to music, eat haraam food, backbiting, no non-Islamic talking.
9. The children must learn to help mother to do small housework, such as keeping toys in the box after playing.
10. After Isha Salaat, children must sleep immediately.
Note: Everybody must follow these rules strictly.

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Be Patient! Allah is with us....

No matter how much difficulty we are facing in this world, always keep in mind that "Be patient; Allah is with us."

All problems, difficulties, and hardships are from Allah Ta'ala that mean the solutions of all problems, difficulties, and hardships are also from Allah Ta'ala. Whenever we are in trouble, always seek help and guidance from Allah Ta'ala and never complaint.

We don't know what Allah Ta'ala prepares us in the hereafter, so we must try our best to please Allah Ta'ala. Just be patient and have a firm believe in Allah Ta'ala.

Whenever we have any difficulties, just perform 2 rakaats of Salatul Hayat and make dua.

Friday, July 27, 2007

Keep an eye on our children when they travel on the Internet.

As I live in non-Muslim country, it is very important to teach and protect my children from non-Islamic activities and environment even though it is very difficult.

Today, my sister came to visit me and she visited the website that is about sharing photos to every friends and people around the world. It was my first time to see this website because I only use my computer for working and learning about Islam. I was so worried about our Muslim children when I saw many Muslim teenagers posting their photos and sharing the photos and their opinions with anyone, and this activity is not permissible in Islam. Therefore, we should guide and keep an eye on our children when they are online.

Saturday, June 30, 2007

A Sad Story - Never Leave Your Children Alone in the House

This is a sad story from one lady. She went to visit her husband who was very sick in the hospital. So, she left her three children at home because she thought she couldn't take them to the hospital alone in the night time. While she was at the hospital with her husband, the fire spreaded quickly in her house.

So, what had happen to her children?

Her first two children, 10 years old and 8 years old, could escaped from the fire, and ask their neighbor to help their sister, 1 year old, who was laying down on her bed, because there was a lot of smoke from the fire in the house, so they couldn't help their sister.

The fire spreaded very fast as the house was made from wood. Their neighbors couldn't help her. Therefore, their youngest sister was burn in the fire while she was laying down on the bed.

When their mother came back home, she was shocked what had happed to her life and her children.

This is a true story. Whenever we want to go some where, we must take our children with us no matter how hard it is.

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Teach Children to Eat Halal Food

My small children are so innocent and they won't know what is halal or haraam. Eating halal or haraam food will effect on our body and mind. So, it is our duty to teach them eating only Halal food and prevent them from eating Haraam food.


Most of my neighbors are non- Muslims. They know that I can't eat haraam food or buy any food from non-Muslim's restaurant. One day some of my neighbors were eating watermelon and they asked me that my duaghter could eat their watermelon or not. In reply, " I am sorry. I don't let her eat anything from anyone because I want to teach her eating food or any snacks which are given by her parents only. This is for her safety because in our society the children are kidnapped everyday. When she has to go to school or meet any unknown people outside, she won't take any food or snacks from them."

One day one of my neighbor, a seller of juice drink, asked me that I can drink juice which was made from her or not, and she explained to me that she never used the juice maker or any pot mixing with haraam food. Then I told her, "I still can't drink eventhough you told me all of the juice process. I don't mean to disbelieve you, but I want to teach my chidren not to buy any food or drink from non-Muslim shop. We don't know other non-Muslim's juice shop will make juice like yours. To reduce my children's doubts, we don't buy and drink juice from non-Muslim."

By the way, I really want to teach my children not to take anything or any food from non-Muslims and unknown people. This will prevent my children from Haraam food and all kinds of shortcoming.

Monday, June 25, 2007

Snake in the Toilet

I read one news in the afternoon and I think it is very important for all of us to make sure that every places are safe for our children.

This news was about one lady heard some noise in the kitchen last night. She thought that was a theif. While she was going to the kitchen, a big snake was already in the toilet. She didn't see anyone in the kitchen, so she went to the toilet before going to her bed again. She didn't turn on the light as usual that made her foot step on the snake's body, and the snake bit her leg immediately. She screamed so loudly and asked her neighbor to help her.

This story makes me think a lot of thing for the safety of my children. I just have to make sure that the places, where my children are playing, are safety for them.

Olive Oil for Baby

I remember on the day I took my new born baby to have physical check up. The doctor suggested me to use live oil to massage my baby before take a bath for half hour because he saw my baby's skin was dry. He said it is good for the baby. If we do this massage with the olive oil after taking a bath, the baby will feel hot on his body.

After finishing checking up my baby, the doctor remind me again that never use the baby oil , but use the olive oil before taking a bath.

Yes, it is very good for the baby.

Friday, June 22, 2007

Respect Elders

No matter we are Muslim or non-Muslim, we would like to hear our children addressed us or elders with respect. Therefore, we should teach our children to call parents and elders "Daddy, Pappa, Mama, Mother, Brother, Sister, Uncle, etc.".



Moreover, we should teach our own children to show respect to all elders (even the elders are maids or servants).



Just Imagine! If our children show respect to others, I believe that everybody will love and show kindness to them.



How To Teach Our Children To Show Their Respect To Elders and Everybody?

  • Teach our childern to address elders with respect and let them practice.
  • We should be good example for our children. Whatever we do in front of the children, they will try to follow us. If they see us showing respect to the elders, they will follow.
  • Never be appreciated with our children if they disrespect elders or anyone. Always correct them and remind them what is right or wrong.

By doing this, Insha Allah, our children will show respect to elders and other people.

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Be Careful of Your Kids' Safety While Playing in the Park

Last week, I took my daughter outside, and we sat in the park with one of our neighbor. While we were talking and playing with our neighbor, one girl was riding her bycicle very fast and going to hit my daughter's chair without knowing, and my daughter's face hit the table so hardly. My daughter cried so much because she had pain on her face.

After that, this girl's grandmother told me that this girl didn't know how to control her bycicle well. To keep a good relationship with my neighbor, I just said nothing but taking care my daughter and took her home. However, I thought that if her grandmother knew that she didn't know how to control the bycicle, then her grandmother shouldn't let this girl ride the bycicle alone because it might harm other people.

The reason that I told you about this accident because I would like to let anyone, who let your kids playing alone outside, to keep an eye on them because we don't know what will happen to our kids. Our kids may not harm or hurt other kids, but other kids may hurt or harm your kids.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Are Your Kids Often Sick?

No doubt! If our kids are often sick, we will be very worried, and we can't have enough rest or relax because we have to take care of them. Many doctors, nurses, our family members, and anyone, who has knowlegde on how to take care of the baby, would suggest us to give our children nutrious food, to let them sleep early, to keep cleanliness on their clothes, accessories, etc.


However, my respected elders suggested me that if I really want my children to be healthy without any kind of sickness, I should try my best to follow the command of Allah and ask Allah to grant my children healthy.


It's true that healthy and sickness are in Allah's Hand. So, we should try our best to please Allah and make a lot of dua for our children. Insha Allah, may Allah accept our dua and grant our children to be healthy. Ameen.

This is true story:

one of my friend told me that her daughter, 3 years old, was sick almost every day. That time she didn't observe her salaat. One of her neighbor told her everyday to perform Salaat as it is the duty of all Muslims. And her neighbor told her about the greatest of Allah, the Mercy of Allah, what happen about life after death, what will be the punishment if we miss salaat, and what will be the reward for one who observe her salaat regularly.


Her Neighbor was so patient to remind her the important of following the command of Allah until one day she changed her lifestyle and performs salaat regularly by the Mercy of Allah Ta'ala. She told me that her daughter is healthier and rarely sick after she had performed Salaat regulary, made a lot of dua for her children, family, and herself, and try to follow the command of Allah Ta'ala for sevelral months. She said, " Allah really shows mercy upon her to grant her baby healthy, and her life has more barakat. "


May Allah Grant Our Children Healthy and Successful in Dunya and Hereafter. Ameen.