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Lying Child
Question:
Assalaamu ‘alaikum
My son, who is almost three years old, has started telling imaginary tales. He also speaks untruths e.g. when asked if he has packed his toys, he replies yes, whereas he hasn’t done so. How should such incidents be dealt with now so that he does not grow up with the habit of telling lies?
Answer:
Bismihi Ta‘ala
Wa ‘alaikumus salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh
Respected Sister in Islam
The following are a …
Among the Fortunate Few
(The Life of Ummu Sulaim [radhiyallahu ‘anha] #1)
While many of us may have heard of Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), the Sahaabi who was renowned for the service he rendered to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), there are perhaps not many of us who are aware of his mother, Ummu Sulaim (radhiyallahu ‘anha), and the sterling example she set for the women of the Ummah.
Ummu Sulaim (radhiyallahu ‘anha) was one of the few, fortunate women whom Rasulullah (sallallahu …
Miserly Mish and the Fish
Ask our children:
1. Who is more liked by people, ‘a miser’ or ‘a generous’ person’?
2. How should we treat the poor?
Now tell them the story:
There was an old man who everyone used to call Mish. He owned a fish shop and cooked the tastiest fish in the whole city. In fact, it was so tasty that everyone’s wish was to have a dish of fish from Mish. Because his fish was so tasty, crowds …
