Raise children through love and faith
“Walk to Allah together collectively as a family.”
Qur'anic parenting begins before birth and centers on raising children through dua, listening, affection, faith, shared worship, and fair family relationships.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Frames children’s rights as a parental responsibility alongside children’s duty toward parents.
- Teaches parents to choose righteous spouses and make dua for righteous children before birth.
- Emphasizes listening to children and inviting their opinions through prophetic examples.
- Urges parents to build love and connection before correction.
- Prioritizes faith, tawhid, and attachment to Allah over worldly achievement.
- Calls families to worship together and cultivate fairness and unity among siblings.
In the khateeb's words
“the most important thing that you can leave behind for your children is the deen of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and the iman and love of Allah and His messenger”
“Instead of telling them to worship Allah worship Allah together Walk to Allah together collectively as a family”
“your children they're not gonna just follow what they hear they're gonna follow what they see”
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah reminded us that children have rights too, and parents are responsible for treating them with kindness and care. The khateeb encouraged us to make dua for our children and raise them with the intention of serving Allah. He taught that listening, welcoming children’s opinions, and building a loving connection should come before correction. He reminded us that faith and love of Allah and His Messenger are the most important things we can leave our children. We can nurture that faith by praying and reading Qur’an together, showing the behavior we hope children will learn, and treating siblings fairly so their hearts grow closer.
- What helps you feel that someone is really listening to you?
- What could we do this week to help everyone in our family feel loved and included?
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