Reflection on the signs of Allah and His Ayat is repeatedly ordained in the Quran and the Sunnah. One of the signs of Allah is our ability to learn and retain knowledge. Reflecting on that not only increases awareness of Allah's favours upon us, His mercy and guidance, but also increases our ability to learn [...]
How does an emotion look like? And how does it affect your child, positively or negatively? Is your child aware of their emotions and how to use them intelligently? Islam has taught us generously how to perceive emotions such as love, hate, fear, trust, happiness, sadness, anger, hurt, compassion and anticipation and how to channel [...]
Sleep is one of Allah’s great favours and signs. Of its numerous wonders is that it strengthens retention of information and learning. It is best to obtain the required amount of sleep as early as possible during the night. Indeed, it was the practice of the Prophet peace be upon him to sleep after Isha. [...]
Poor literacy skills especially among KS 1&2 pupils (age 5-11) can be a great hindrance to smooth teaching and pupil-teacher interaction and learning in Madrassah context. Especially so because teaching Islam is often done using some non-every day vocabulary and the teacher has to speak about abstract ideas such as Paradise, angels, patience etc. Children [...]
Truly effective teaching, managing and administration are those that are delivered with love: love for the children, love for the common goal and love for the journey. With love comes compassion, mercy and patience, all of which are essential ingredients for success and progression. This is what we illicit from the Prophet peace be upon [...]
How can Madrassahs protect children? “The action taken to protect children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes in contact with the child has a role to play.” Madrassahs need to be aware of their legal obligations with regard to the latest child protection issues. Each of you is a care-taker and each of you will [...]
“The action taken to protect children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes in contact with the child has a role to play.” Madrassahs need to be aware of their legal obligations with regard to the latest child protection issues. Each of you is a care-taker and each of you will be asked about your duties [...]
