Article: 5 Fun Activities to Do When Planning a 'Salah-bration' for Your Child!
5 Fun Activities to Do When Planning a 'Salah-bration' for Your Child!
I am a strong advocate for celebrating religious milestones! Just like with our dunya, (worldly) milestones and achievements, such as graduations, work-related recognition, baby showers, birthdays and so on, our deen (religion) is an integral part of our life as Muslims and should be celebrated. Performing Hajj, wearing the hijab, memorizing Quran, and starting to pray are all Islamic milestones that are worth celebrating.
(Planning a celebration of any sort can be overwhelming. To help you with the basics, read my post on planning the perfect party or event before getting started.)
We all know the famous hadith narrated by the Prophet Muhammad (saw) on ordering our children to practice praying at seven years old. While this hadith is hasan sahih, meaning that the chain of narrators is not as well established as sahih, it is still credible to use as supporting evidence. Turning seven is a big step, and by this age many Muslim children have begun their Quran reading or memorizing journey and may even have started to fast some hours of the day in Ramadan.
I think it is a great age to introduce the concept of salah as well. It’s important to note that every child is at a different stage in their upbringing and willingness to learn and practice. The Prophet Muhamad (saw) is known to have been kind, gentle and practical, especially when it comes to implementing fundamental aspects of our deen.
Not only is salah part of our everyday life as Muslims, it is one of the five pillars of Islam, which makes highlighting this milestone all the more important and necessary. It’s hard to believe my own daughter embarked on her seventh year of life last October. Her father and I talked about planning a salah party as she begins to practice praying and making wudu. I’m excited to do this!
Whether you decide to revolve your child’s birthday party (if you celebrate birthdays) around salah or dedicate another special day for the festivities, let’s plan a Salah-bration!
(Planning a celebration of any sort can be overwhelming. To help you with the basics, read my post on planning the perfect party or event before getting started.)
We all know the famous hadith narrated by the Prophet Muhammad (saw) on ordering our children to practice praying at seven years old. While this hadith is hasan sahih, meaning that the chain of narrators is not as well established as sahih, it is still credible to use as supporting evidence. Turning seven is a big step, and by this age many Muslim children have begun their Quran reading or memorizing journey and may even have started to fast some hours of the day in Ramadan.
I think it is a great age to introduce the concept of salah as well. It’s important to note that every child is at a different stage in their upbringing and willingness to learn and practice. The Prophet Muhamad (saw) is known to have been kind, gentle and practical, especially when it comes to implementing fundamental aspects of our deen.
Not only is salah part of our everyday life as Muslims, it is one of the five pillars of Islam, which makes highlighting this milestone all the more important and necessary. It’s hard to believe my own daughter embarked on her seventh year of life last October. Her father and I talked about planning a salah party as she begins to practice praying and making wudu. I’m excited to do this!
Whether you decide to revolve your child’s birthday party (if you celebrate birthdays) around salah or dedicate another special day for the festivities, let’s plan a Salah-bration!
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