Bismillahnirahmanirahim - Understanding the Amanah from Allah

Assalamualaykum Dear Visitors



Alhamdulillah, with the availability of the internet, it is getting much easier for us to attain information on just about anything. And then, it became too complex as we are bombarded and spoilt for choices. Inshaallah, this site aim to provide information on child rearing for mothers and mothers-to-be in this fast track millenium world of ours.



My name is Oumu Salma, and my interest in child upbringing was spurred with the arrival of my daughter. Since she came, I've been going through many books on different kinds of caring and education concepts that is available in the market, Western philosophy and also Islamic ones. However, some practises and learning styles in some of those books may not be acceptable to Islam and contradicts its teachings, hence, my intention, is solely to share what we can and should use to aid us in the upbringing of our children.



What suprises me when reading the contemporary Western books is that, most of what can be found, is already taught and emphasized in Islam. One will notice however, through reading these books is that, in the early 60's - 80's, childhood rearing method has been simplified for the sake of working mothers in line with the former industrialization that was taking place in the Western world. This thus, resulted in the compromising of the child's mental, health and physical care and development. What is sad though, those very same damaging concepts, are still being practised by us till now because we fail to find out why we do things we do. I believe, its an Islamic trait to inculcate the responsibility of knowing why we do what we do. That includes questioning old-age traditions and practises which have no place in Islam.



The 'Amanah' from Allah, i.e, our children, said the Prophet s.a.w, is like a white sheet of cloth. It is up to us how we want to colour the lives of our children. It doesn't need much imagination to know that their lives decision will be made from the very lessons they learn at home. It is then, our priority in life, to start understanding this little being right from birth.



Inshaallah, this site will be useful for all mothers interested in giving the best for their children duniya and akhirah. For any questions, please do not hesitate to email me directly at oumu.salma@gmail.com



In future, visitors of this site can expect to see



1. Philosophy of raising children

2. Practical & Useful practices

3. Interesting Articles from muslim educators

4. Fine examples of what Quran says about raising children

5. Authentic examples from Hadiths/Sunnah's of the Prophet s.a.w

6. Children's entertainment - Games to Play/Nasheeds for sing-a-long

7. Recommended related sites

8. Recommended reading materials

9. Networking & Friendship opportunities with other Muslim Moms

10. Heartwarming stories about Moms & their children



Should you have any suggestion on how I can impove the website, do leave your comments.



Salamualaykum

Oumu Salma