بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
“O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous.” – Quran 2:183
As Salaamu Alaykum! It’s been a while since I last updated this blog. With Ramadan around the corner I felt that this was the best time to renew my intentions and re-prioritise my life.
Alhumdulillah, Jamila is now a full blown toddler. At 18 months old, she’s full of beans and in constant need of attention, so I’m expecting this Ramadan to be a little more exhausting than previous years! Nonetheless, I’m determined to use the time wisely and come out of it with stronger faith and renewed focus, inshaAllah.
It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day of raising a child, but this precious month is so important for us as parents to re-consider how we are spending our time as well as what we focus our energy on. Jamila is still too young to understand the concept of Ramadan and she won’t be fasting for many years, but there are other ways that we can demonstrate the importance of this holy month to our children.
I’ve always believed that the best thing you can do for your child is to role model the behaviours that you want them to have, and no religion emphasises the importance of good character more than Islam. Therefore this Ramadan my goal is to work on perfecting the characteristics which I want to pass on to my children.
“The best amongst you are those who have the best manners and character.” – Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 4, Book 56, Hadith 759
I hope that this Ramadan brings you all peace and immense blessings – that our faith is renewed and refreshed, and that we emerge on the other side closer to Allah. Ameen.
Montessori Muslim 