A concerned parent wrote to me asking about tips for teaching Quran to children with ADHD. Although I am not specialized in special education, my…
“Who can recite Surah al-Kawthar?” “What are the five pillars of Islam?” “When was the Battle of Badr fought?” “Where did Muhammad pbuh go in…
I started teaching Islamic Studies to kids and students nearly 2 decades ago. I fondly remember Mr. Abdul Qader, the Sunday School Principal. He knew…
I was once teaching the story of Prophet Solomon (pbuh)* in class with my students and we reached the part where Solomon noticed that the…
In this final series on the “Top 5 Overlooked Standards on Qur’an Memorization for Kids,” I examine a seldom discussed topic: “Character Building.” The memorization of the…
In our previous posts, we talked about the goal of memorizing the Qur’an, ways to present the Qur’an to our kids, and finally, what surahs…
Our previous posts in Part 1 analyzed the end goal of memorizing the Qur’an; one should aspire to memorize, as well as, understand and apply…
In our previous post, we examined the importance of balancing memorization, comprehension, and, application. In this post, we assess the 2nd most overlooked standard on…
All parents wish for their kids to memorize, learn and appreciate the Qur’an. Some parents hire a Qur’an teacher to come to their homes while…
Unless someone lives off the grid completely cut off from the world, most people have heard or seen the rise of ISIS (al-Dawlah al-Islāmiyya fī…