Sunday, July 29, 2018

My Mommy Teacher Ustazah

Having three curious and active kids at home can really make you forget about what's truly important for the long term. Yes, I have been guilty of just getting them to solat, complete their homework and read the Qur'an without realising that I am responsible for a much greater role.

Teaching them about their Creator, how to gain His love and getting to know more about the most special man in our hearts -Rasulullah s.a.w.

So as an action towards these  goals, I have embarked on a schedule of Islamic mom-to-children lessons which comprise Tawheed, Fiqh, Akhlaq and Seerah.

Going in a sequence of Monday to Friday, one subject per day, and just 30 mins or less.

For Tawheed - the plan is to use a book called Sifat 20 and make it palatable for the kids. Plus some relavant videos from YouTube.

For Fiqh - books from eldest child's madrasah

For Akhlaq - 109 Hadith for Kids, Syamail

For Seerah - Kun Anta's excellent videos with subtitles plus Encyclopedia on Prophet

Moms Keep Fit for Ibadah

Being a stay at home mom in this era of machines can have a negative impact on one's fitness level. I have actually stopped doing any workout since I had my third child, as he seemed to have something against me exercising, and would throw a tantrum each time I started my warm-ups.

So the story goes like that for a long time.. until the moment I discovered that I may have inherited a blood clotting disorder that my mother has.

That woke me up from my complacency and set me back on my routine three times a week.

I started with Tabata but recently switched to Zehra Allibhai because I love the low-impact but high-intensity crunches.

It was delirious to know that I now can't even complete a single push-up. So that is a big warning sign that my core has dwindled in strength over these 5 years.

O Allah, please help me to maintain good health and keep fit, so that I can do more to earn Your pleasure.