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Live Islam Every Day

Easy activities to show you the way

By Sunshine Marsh

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About the author
My name is Shamsa Abdullah. I am a revert to Islam. I have studied Islam
most of my life. I have taught classes at masjids and have participated in
college lectures about Islam. I am a mother of two and have a wonderful
husband. I have a degree in the field of nutrition and am working hard to
please Allah in everything I do.

Special thanks
I would like to thank Allah for blessing me with the creativity for this book
and making it a reality. I would also like to thank my children for inspiring
new ideas. I would like to also say thanks to Jaqueline, my friend who was
patient enough to edit this book for me. I would like to thank my mom for
raising me with such good values. A special thanks goes to my husband.
Without your support and encouragement I would not have been willing to
finish this book. Thank you so very much.

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Introduction
I pray Allah blesses this book. Any wrong within it is from me and any
blessing in it is from Allah. May Allah forgive me if there is any wrong in
this writing. Ameen. I have seen among our Muslim community here in
America an ever widening gap between Islam and how we live our lives. Islam
is supposed to be a way of life yet we as educators and parents are
neglecting to show this to our new generations. It is my sincere hope that
this book will be part of every families home. Inshallah everyone will see
then many ways to incorporate Islam into their lives and their children’s
lives.

This book is especially designed for children between the ages of 3 and 15.
It has shaded bars on each page to easily flip through to the section you
wish to use. Each activity shows the age appropriate level in the upper left
hand corner. This book can be used past the age recommendation because
each activity inspires awareness about Islam that everyone easily for gets
and needs to be reminded about. There is a special section in the back
designed for adults to encourage Islam in all of us. May you enjoy this book
and may it help bring your whole community closer to Islam.

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index
Prophets…………………..pg7-12

Pick a Prophet Prophet Activity

Prophet Times Character Specialist

Guess Who Miracle Match

Quran……………………..pg.13-22

Read Quran Together

Picnic Day Ayat Puddle

Memory 1 Memory 2

Rhythm Recitation 5 Ayat

Math Fun Act Out

Remembrance……….pg.23-27

Rights Upon Us Dhikr Circle

Crossword (Islamic terms ) Hadith Search Game

Pick A Du’ua

Eid Al-Atha……….pg.28-40

Make Eid Cards Enactment

Abraham and Ishmael 1st of Hajj

2nd of Hajj 3rd of Hajj

4th of Hajj 5th of Hajj

6th of Hajj 7th of Hajj

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index of activities

8th of Hajj Dhul Hijja


Eid AlAtha
Active………………..pg.41-67
Care of our Earth Make up an Activity of your Own
Response Play Dough Masjid
Budgeting Challenge Elder Care
Care of Our Earth Kabbah Race
Compare Shopping
Cleaning Battle For the Neighbors
Camping Escapade For the Neighbors 2
For the Neighbors 3 Prepare for HearAfter
Personal Jihad Donation Day
The Future is In Your Hands Gifts for Parents
Going to the Masjid Invite to Islam Day
Go Swimming Islamic Bumper Stickers
Spirit Allah’s Names
Science……………pg.68-85
Pet Worms Constellations
Cloud Watching Stars
Shooting Stars Mountains
Water wonders Paper in a Blender
Egg Box Challenge The Universe
Rock Bubbles Plant Experiment
Snow Flakes on Snowy Days Constellation Box
The Senses Wind Power, Kite Flying
Wind Power, Boat Racing The Brain
Etiquette…………Pg.86-91
Visiting Grandparents Muslims Do Wudu
Game Thank you Reminders
Pen-Pal Family Day Pen Pal Friends Day
index of activities

Creative……………pg.92-112
Business Lemonade Stand Traveler for a day
Business Cards Islamic News

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Arabic Hopscotch Kind words
Invention Create a vision
Thinking Thoughts Inverted Puzzle
Name Game Muslim Countries
Patchwork Fun Crosstitch
Hijabs Goal Setting
Computer Skills Cookie twist
What to Be Arabic Alphabet jump rope
Sahaba Story
Ramadan…………pg.112-131
Ramadan is Here Dhikr Family night
Make Ramadan Banners Quran
Iftar for Friends Iftar for Family
Make Ramadan Eid Cards Ramadan Sweets
Ramadan for the Poor Gifts for the Masjid
Inspiration night Ramadan Diary
Ramadan Taraweah Ramadan Iftar
Ramadan Challenge Itikaaf
During Ramadan Fasting
Extra Reward Do Your Share
Pick a Partner Moon Sighting
Eid Party
PARENT SECTION
Education…………..pg.131-141
Important Knowledge Voice
Truth Health
Muslim Scouts Food Bank/donation
Eyes Wide Open

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Age: 6-up Activity 1
Live Islam Every Day
Easy activities to show you the way

Pick a Prophet
Put the names of the prophets on a piece of paper. Cut them
out and put them in a hat. Everyone draw a name and tell the
story in their own words of that prophet. If you do not know
the story get your Quran and look up the prophets name that
you drew from the hat. Read 2 or 3 of the sightings shown in
the Quran to the group.
It is good to make sure you have an understanding of the
prophets who have brought knowledge of our religion.

Narrated mu’awiyah, may Allah be pleased with


him, Allah’s messenger (May peace and blessings
of Allah be upon him) said, “When Allah wishes
good for someone, He bestows upon him the
understanding of religion.” {Al-Bukhari and
Muslim}

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Age: 8-up Activity 2
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Prophet activity
Decide on one prophet to write about. It could be Jesus, Lot,
Mohamad, Abrahim, Aron, Moses etc. Read their story and then
write a short paper telling what that prophet did and what you
think about this prophet. Such as, you liked how he never gave
up or his determination etc. You can use whatever books you
have available such as the Quran.

Narrated Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him,


said Allah’s messenger (May peace and blessings of
Allah be upon him) said,” None except two men only
should be envied: A man to whom Allah has given
property, which he spends it in a good cause, and a man
to whom Allah has given wisdom which he teaches to
others and by which he judges between people.” {Al-
Bukhari and Muslim}

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Age: 3- up Activity 3
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Prophet Times
Pick a prophet and according to that time of the prophet I want
you to dress, eat, and try to live out that time for one day. For
For example:
Prophet Mohamed (May peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him) Wore a turban and ate dates. He spent the day praying,
helping the community and taking care of his family. He did not
watch T.V. or play video games. He helped his family around the
house.

Allah the exalted says: “Allah will exalt in degree those


of you who believe, and those who have been given
knowledge.”{58:11}

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Age: 7-up Activity 4
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Character Specialist
Pick a trait about yourself that you would like to specialize in
for an hour or two. Some suggestions are: generausity, being
courteous, having hiya, being polite. Come up with something
you would like to do. Now act out that trait as often as you can.
An example: Aminah is the most polite. Her mom calls her to
the room. She comes quickly. Her mother gives her lunch she
says thank you and complements her mom on the food. She sits
quietly and does not chew with her mouth open. She says
bismillah before she starts eating and when she is done she
says alhadillah alathi atamani hatha ra rasacanihi min ghair halin
mini wa la quwah. She cleans up her mess and offers to help her
mom clean up lunch. This is just one example. Have fun
Specializing in your character trait. Prophet Mohamed (May
peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to specialize in
many traits. He tried to be the most perfect at everything. He
is known as the greatest statesmen, husband, warrior, friend
etc. See how easy it is or how hard it is to specialize in just
one for an hour. Inshallah it will be easy and you can try and do
more.

Allah the exalted says: ”O you who believe! Be afraid of


Allah, and be with those who are true (in words and
deeds) {9:1119}

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Age: 6-up Activity 5
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Guess Who
Describe a Sahaba or prophet with out revealing the name and
see who can figure it out first. One person describes while the
rest try to guess who it is they are describing.
For Example:
Describer says: I used to call the people everyday to worship
Allah without any partners. I called to them until I was a very
old man over, 100 years old. Allah then told me to build an ark
and put my family and the believers on it along with a pair of
each animal. Then the describer says,” Guess who”?
If no one is able to guess the describer must continue to give
more insight about the person he is describing. After
describing for two times and know one guesses right then the
describer can tell them who it is and someone else can have a
turn being the describer.

Allah’s messenger, (May peace and blessings of Allah be


upon him) said, “When Allah wishes good for someone,
He bestows upon him the understanding of religion.”
{Al-Bukhari and Muslim}

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Age: 5-up Activity 6
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Miracle Match
Write down all the miracles or at least 20, that Allah gave the
prophets seperately on a 3x5 card. I have provided some of the
miracles below:
Prophet Moses pulled his arm out white and shining
before pharaoh, a sign given to him by Allah
Prophet Mohamed (SAW) split the moon in two peaces by
Allah’s mercy.
Prophet Jesus was able to heal the sick by Allah’s mercy.
Prophet Salomon was able to control the wind by one
months journey, a gift to him by Allah.
For each player give them a stack of 3x5 cards with the name
of each prophet on one. Everyone should have their own set of
cards with the prophets’ names on them. Now the reader (mom
or dad) starts reading a miracle and as soon as a player
recognizes who the miracle was given to, slaps down his card in
front of him. If your children can’t read then they can say the
answer aloud. The one who got the answer correctly gets to
keep the miracle card. The person with the most miracle cards
at the end wins.

Allah the exalted says: “Allah will exalt in degree


those of you who believe, and those who have been
given knowledge.” (58:11)

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Age: 6-up Activity 7
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Read Quran Together


Take out the Quran and make sure there are no distractions.
No T.V, radio, or loud noises. Pick a surat that you would like to
read. Everyone can sit together and take turns reading one
section at a time this way everyone has a turn and is learning
together. Inshallah Allah will broaden your knowledge.

Allah’s Messenger (May peace and blessing of Allah be


upon him) said, “ The one who is proficient in the
recitation of Quran is associated with the most
honorable and obedient scribes (angels) and he who
recites the Quran and finds difficulty doing his best to
recite it in the best way possible, will have a double
reward.” {Al-Bukhari}

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Age: Any age Activity 9

Live Islam Every Day


Easy activities to show you the way

Picnic Day
Make up a basket of fun foods for the kids(the kids can help).
Take along Frisbees, kites, and a blanket to eat on and anything
else you would like. Now go in the back yard and enjoy! This
might be a good time to take along the Quran for a little
memorizing while everyone is relaxing.

Allah the exalted says,” Glorify in the name of your


guardian lord most high, who has created and further
given order and proportions; who has ordained laws and
granted guidance, and who brings out the green and
luscious pasture, and then makes it but swarthy
stubble.”(87:1-5)

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Age: 6-up Activity 10
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Ayat Puddle
Write down the words to surat al-Fatiha and Sutat Al-Ikhlas,
Surat Al-Falaq, Surat Al-Nas, and Surat Al-Kafirun both in
Arabic and in English. Write Arabic on one card and English on
another card. Example. One card will say He is Allah the One.
Another Card will say the same but in Arabic. Put all the cards
in a “puddle” (a hat or in a container). Someone then draws out a
card from the container and reads it out loud. The other
players have to be able to tell what surat it is from and if they
don’t know what it means, such as they cant read the Arabic but
they know what surat it is from then they need to be able to
tell what it means. Please feel free to help them out. This is a
good way for the children to understand what they are
memorizing.

Allah’s Messenger (May peace and blessing of Allah be


upon him) said, “ The one who is proficient in the
recitation of Quran is associated with the most
honorable and obedient scribes (angels) and he who
recites the Quran and finds difficulty doing his best to
recite it in the best way possible, will have a double
reward.” {Al-Bukhari}

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Age: 4-up Activity 11
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Memory 1
Arabic Word Pictures. An easy way to learn Arabic or any
language is to form mental pictures of words. I will get you
started and you see if you can do it.
English Arabic Word picture
Fish = Samaka smak a fish
Picture smacking a fish. Samak-a fish.
Now you try. Find a word and come up with a picture to
remember the word.

Narrated Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with


him, said, Allah’s Messenger (May peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) said,” When a man
dies, his deeds come to an end except for three
things: Sadaqah Jariyah (ceaseless charity); a
knowledge which is beneficial, or a virtuous
descendant who prays for him (for the deceased).”
{Muslim}

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Age: 7-up Activity 12
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Memory 2
Memorize and understand Quran by using word association.
First pick a surah you want to learn. Have the translation with
you as well so that you can understand as best as possible what
you are learning. Read the first line in Arabic and then read it
in English. See if there are any words that you already know
both in English and in Arabic. For each word you don’t know try
and make a picture which also correlates with the meaning. I
will give you an example and then you try. Try anything to get it
to stick in your head. In the book” Memory power for exams”
by William G. Browning, he writes,” If you do nothing with in the
first 20 seconds to help retain a new piece of information you
will usually forget it.
Example: Surah Al-Ikhlas
Qul huwa lahhu ahad Say he is Allah the one and only
Allahu-samad God the eternal absolute
Lam yalid walam ulad he begets not nor is he begotten
Walam yakun(l) lahuu and there is none like onto him
Kufuuwan ahad
I know “Qul” means, “say”. I don’t know what “huwa”
means. “Huw” sounds like “he”. “Al-laahu” sounds like “Allah” and
I know “ahad” means “one” in Arabic. Next line. “Allahu” is
“Allah” we can see from the English so “samad” has to be “the
eternal, absolute”. “Samad” sounds like “same”. You can say
Allah is same, absolutely the same. This might help draw a good
picture to remember the meaning. Now you continue with the
rest of the surah. You can do this as a group to help come up
with the best associations. This in itself will help everyone
remember because they are going over it in their head.
Inshallah this will help everyone’s memory improve and be fun.
Don’t give up

Narrated Anas, may Allah be pleased with him,


Allah’s Messenger (May peace and blessings of Allah
be upon him) said, “None of you will have faith till he
loves me more than his father, his children, and all 17
mankind.” {Al-Bukhari}
Age: 4-up Activity 13
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Rhythm Recitation
Pick a surah that everyone knows how to recite. Sit together in
a circle. Mom or Dad can start off a rhythm and then everyone
can continue until they can all get on the same rhythm. It will
take a little bit of practice but it is great fun to try.

Allah’s Messenger (May peace and blessing of Allah be


upon him) said, “ The one who is proficient in the
recitation of Quran is associated with the most
honorable and obedient scribes (angels) and he who
recites the Quran and finds difficulty doing his best to
recite it in the best way possible, will have a double
reward.” {Al-Bukhari}

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Age: 4-up Activity 14
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5 Ayat
Read 5 ayats together. Think about what it means and why
Allah may have said it. I want you to try and understand as
much about the ayats as you can so ask questions out loud as a
group so everyone can participate and come to understand it
better.
Some questions to think about are:
When were these ayats revealed?
What was its purpose?
How does it affect me?
Do I understand what Allah is saying to me?
If this ayat was about a person, who was it about?

Allah the exalted says, “Are those who


know equal to those who know not?”
{39:9}

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Age: 4-up Activity 15
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Math Fun
Go through the Quran and see how many times you can find the
names of Allah
For Example:
Al-Hakim-meaning the wisest.
Work at your own pace, perhaps starting with one juz at a time.
You can do this activity with any of the names of Allah.

Allah the exalted says,” By the fig and the olive, and
Mount Sinai, and this city of security, we have indeed
created man in the best of molds, then do we abase him
to be the lowest of the low,-Except such as believe and
do righteous deeds: for they shall have a reward
unfailing. Then what can after this, contradict you as
to the judgment to come? Is not Allah the wisest of
judges?”(95:1-8)

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Age: 4-up Activity 16
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Act Out
Everyone choose a piece of Islamic history that fascinates you
or you or simply draw from a hat. Take turns acting out your
specific era. Be creative. You can use props, voices, and
anything to make it interesting and fun.
Some examples to choose from are:
Moses showing the signs to pharaoh
Joseph being brought out of prison
The battle of the trench
The Muslim move from Mekkah to Medina
Choose something that interests you.

Narrated Abu Hurairah, may Allah be


pleased with him, Allah’s messenger (May
peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
said,” Allah makes the way to Paradise
easy for him who treads the path in
search of knowledge.” {Muslim}

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Age: 4-up Activity 17
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Rights Upon Us
Allah’s Messenger (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him) told us that every Muslim has certain rights that should be
given to him by other Muslims. These rights are:
1. To visit the sick
2. To follow the funeral of a dead believer
3. To invoke the mercy of Allah upon one who sneezes by saying
“yarhumkallah”
4. To support the weak
5. To help the oppressed
6. To respond (give currency) to the greeting of peace
7. To help those who swear to do something to keep their
oaths
See how many out of the seven you can do right now.

Narrated Anas, may Allah be pleased with him,


Allah’s Messenger (May peace and blessings of Allah
be upon him) said, “None of you will have faith till he
loves me more than his father, his children, and all
mankind.” {Al-Bukhari}

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Age: 3-up Activity 18
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Dhikr Circle
Everyone sit in a circle. Every time you have your dhikr circle
take turns picking what everyone is going to recite. Dhikr can
be read out loud but it is best to read quietly to your self. You
can keep tract by counting on your fingers if you like. Using
beads and beans and anything of this nature is an innovation so
make sure everyone participating knows this and just reads on
their fingers as the prophet (May peace and blessings of Allah
be upon him) did.
Good words of remembrance are:
Subhanallah
Alhumdulilah
Allahuakbar
Subhanallah wa bihamdihi

Narrated Sa’d bin Abu Waqqas (may Allah be


pleased with him) We were with Allah’s Messenger
(May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
when he asked,”Is anyone of you unable to earn a
thousand good deeds?” One of those present
asked: “How can one earn a thousand good deeds
in a day?” He(May peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) replied, “ If one glorifies the Lord one
hundred times, one thousand good deeds will be
recorded for him or one thousand sins will be
blotted out from his record.” {Muslim}

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Age: 8-up Activity 19
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Cross word Islamic Terms


Knowing about your dean can make this game really fun. You can
put what ever words you like in your crossword. You can make
the theme of your crossword puzzle Ramadan, Prayers, etc.
Then write words that go along with this category in your cross
word. If you like you can do a word search puzzle instead where
you just write the words down in different directions and fill in
all the spaces with rows of letters. Which ever one you like to
do its up to you. When you are finished give it to someone for
them to do. Here is some help for a Prayers cross word puzzle.
Have fun coming up with your own words and theme.

Wudu bowing
Times of prayer surahs
Voluntary prayer du’ah
jummah

Narrated Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with


him) The prophet (May peace and blessing of Allah be
upon him) said,” Make things easy for the people, and
do not makes things difficult for them and give them
glad tidings and do not repel them.”{Al-Bukhari}

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Age: 5-up Activity 20
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Hadith Search Game


Make a stack of cards. At least 12. Each of them will have a
different category written on them.

Knowledge Hajj Patience

Prayer Truth Fasting

Jihad Knowledge Dhikr

Jummah Doing good Wudu


Add additional categories as you see fit. You will also need a
timer, and at least one Hadith book per person. Also set the
timer for one minute while everyone draws a card. Now start
the timer. The first person to find two hadiths from the
category on their card wins the game and must read them out
loud to everyone.

Narrated Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him,


said Allah’s Messenger (May peace and blessing of
Allah be upon him) said,” Allah makes the way to
Paradise easy for he who treads the path in search of
knowledge.” {Muslim}

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Age: no age limit Activity 21
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Pick a dua’a
Walk through the house and find a place where you don’t know
the dua’a such as the front door when leaving an entering. Tape
up the dua’a where you can see it. See if you can memorize it
by the end of the day or end of the week. This is an example:
When you enter the bathroom quietly say “Allahumma inni
a’udhu bika minal khubuthi wal khabaith” O Allah I seek refuge
with you from the bad and evil forces. When you leave say
“goofranak” I ask your forgiveness.

Allah the exalted says: “Therefore remember me I will


remember you. {2:152}

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Age: 3-up Activity 22
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Make Eid cards


It is always important to remember Allah and do good deeds.
Making cards is a good way to spread good words of Allah and
kindness to each other.
It is time to get out all your arts and crafts supplies. Some
items you can use are:
Construction paper Markers
Glue Tape
Glitter Writing paper
Stickers’ Tin foil
Scissors Colors
Paints Pens
You can even make cards using your computer.
These cards can be to anyone. You can make them for friends,
relatives, schools, masjids, or just to put up in the house.
Make sure that you don’t put any pictures of people and
creatures in the cards for Allah dislikes this. Have fun making
your wonderful Eid cards.

Narrated Abu Dharr and Mu’adth bin Jabal, may Allah


be pleased with them, Allah’s messenger(may the
peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Fear
Allah wherever you are ,perform good deeds after
doing bad actions, the former will wipe out the latter,
and behave decently towards people.” {At-Tirmithi}

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Age: 3-up Activity 23
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In-actment
We are going to put on a play called “the story of the
Kabah” in the living room for the adults. Make a Kabah
replica using a card board box and cover it with a black cloth
if you like. Look up this story in the Quran under surat 2
where it talks about the Kabah being built and dedicated to
Allah. You may also make two small mountains for Safa and
Marwa to use in the following Eid Al-atha activities. You can
draw a mountain on two pieces of cardboard for Safa and
Marwa. Read the story out loud from the Quran in Surat 2.
Abraham was ordered by Allah to build a house for Him
where his son Ishmael was living (Mecca). “So both of them
rose and started to raise the foundation of the house.
Ibraheem started building the (Kabah) while Ishmael
continued handing him the stones. Both were saying, our
lord! Accept (this service) from us. For you are the All-
Hearing, the All-Knowing.”(2:127)

Narrated Muawiyah, may Allah be pleased with him,


Allah’s Messenger (May the peace and blessings of
Allah be upon him) said, “When Allah wishes good for
someone, He bestows upon him the understanding of
religion.” {Al-Bukhari and Muslim}

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Age: 6-up Activity 24
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Ibraheem and Ishmael


Read the section in the Quran (2:125-127) together as a family
and go over the special prayer made by Ibraheem and Ishmael.
The special prayer is in the Quran (2:128-129). The following
activities will go over the rights of hajj. Please remember this
is only a practice hajj to help you become familiar with the
rights of hajj when you have the ability to go. ( In No way does
this replace the actual hajj that is a duty upon you to perform
for Allah). Inshallah this practice helps to make hajj easy for
all those learning. This is not entail the complete details for
hajj. Make sure to learn more details from someone of
knowledge and by reading the complete rules for Hajj so that
Allah will accept your Hajj.

Allah the exalted says, “And proclaim the


pilgrimage among men: they will come to you
on foot and (mounted) on every camel.”
(22:27)

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Age: 5-up Activity 25
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1st of Hajj
You are going to practice performing the hajj each day as the
hujjaj are doing so that inshallah when the chance is given to
you to go you will have know problem in understanding how to
perform it. Today, the 8th of Thul-Hijja, you must enter into
ihram and make your intention. If you are actually going to hajj
you would look on the map and see which station of ihram you
will pass through to get to Mekkah and get ready at that point.
This is when the men put on the garments that are not stitched.
The women where their regular full cover hijab as always. When
making your intention it is good to recite Talbiyyah
Labbayk, Allahumma. Labbayk.
Labbayk. La shareeka laka. Labbayk.
lnnal-hamda wan-n'imata laka wal-mulk. La shareeka lak'
(Here I am at Your service, 0 Lord, here I am. No
partner do You have. Here I am. Truly, the praise and the
favor is Yours, and the dominion. No partner do You have.)

Now your first stop is to go to Mina. If your mom or dad


have a map try and look up this city. At Mina (we will pretend
this is in the living room) Pray all your prayers regularly for the
day. If you were actually on the hajj you would shorten the
four rakat prayers to two rakats.

Allah the exalted says, “Verily As-Salat


prevents from Al-Fasha( great sins of every
kind) and al-Munkar (disbelieve and every
kind of evil, wicked deed).” (29:45)

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2nd Day of Hajj


After Fajr on the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah, It is time to go to
'Arafat. We will pretend this is now your living room. Praise
Allah and offer supplications on your way to the living room as
the hujjaj will do on their way to Arafat. Try and face the
Kabbah as you do this. The hujjaj stay in Arafat for the rest
of the day. Once they arrive they pray the Dhuhrr and Asr
prayer combined and shortened at Dhuhr time.

Narrated Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with


him, I heard Allah’s Messenger (may the peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) say,” Tell me, if
there were a stream at the door of one of you in
which he takes a bath five times a day, would any
filth remain upon his body?” They replied, “No dirt
would remain.” He (SAW) said,” similar is the case
of the five obligatory prayers. Allah obliterates all
sins as a result of offering them.” {Al-Bukhari and
Muslim}

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3rd Day of Hajj


It is time to go to Muzdalifah, the hujjaj may have already
started this journey because they were aloud to leave when the
sun set the day before. This is now your living room. Be sure to
look these places up in your map each day of the Hajj practice
you are doing. Recite talbiyyah As you go toward
Muzdalifah(the living room). The hujjaj will pray the Maghrib
and 'lsha prayers combined, shortening 'Isha to two rak'ats.

Narrated Umm Habibah, may Allah be pleased with


her,the mother of the believers: I heard Allah
Messenger (May peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) saying, ”A house will be built in Paradise
for every muslim who offers twelve rakah of
optional prayer other than the obligatory prayer in
a day and night to seek Allahs pleasure.” {Muslim}

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4th Day of Hajj


After Fajr wait until the sun is all the way visible and supplicate
to Allah. Now collect 7 pebbles from outside. The hujjaj will do
this on their way back to mina. The Hujjaj also pick up their
stones in Muzdalifah. When they get to Mina they through the
stones at the pillar nearest to Mecca. This pillar is called
‘Aqabah. After each stone you throw say “Allahu Akbar”. After
this is done the hujjaj make their sacrifice and cut their hair
(of course we can not act out this part). Now go and make
tawaf around the Kabba and then it is time to go back to Mina.

Narrated Abdullah bin Mughaffal, may Allah be


pleased with him, Allah’s Messenger (May the
blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said,”
There is a salat between every adhan and iqamah;
there is a salat between every adhan and iqamah.”
( while saying the same for the) third time ( he
added, It is for him who desires (to offer it).”{Al-
Bukhari and Muslim}

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5th Day of Hajj


The hujjaj now stay in Mina for the next two preferably three
nights. The 11th 12th and 13th of Thul Hijja. During these days
the hujjaj stone each of the three pillars. They throw seven
stones at each pillar saying Allahu Akbar after each throw. On
the last day, the 13th, the hujjaj perform the farewell tawaf
around the Kabbah and then they are finished with their hajj
and aloud to go home. In the next few activities we will go
through the stone throwing actions for these days in Mina.

6th Day of Hajj


On this day as mentioned in the previous activity you are still in
Mina (Your living room) In the afternoon go outside and collect
seven pebbles for each pillar and throw them at the three
pillars that you have made to practice your hajj.

7th Day of Hajj


On this day as mentioned in the previous activity you are still in
Mina (Your living room) In the afternoon go outside and collect
seven pebbles for each pillar and through them at the three
pillars that you have made to practice your hajj.

Narrated Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, I heard


Allah’s Messenger ( May peace and blessings of Allah
be upon him) saying, “ Every night there is a special
space of time during which whatever a Muslim asks
Allah of any good relating to this life or the hereafter,
it will be granted to him; and this moment comes every
night.” {Muslim}

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8th Day of Hajj


The hujjaj are now free to leave and go home after performing
the Farewell tawaf. This means to circle around the Kabbah
again before leaving. Take out your Kabbah replica and circle
around it once. That’s it! Please remember this is only a
practice hajj to help you become familiar with the rights of
hajj when you have the ability to go. In No way does this
replace the actual hajj that is a duty upon all Muslims to
perform for Allah. Inshallah this practice helps to make hajj
easy for all those learning. Make sure you learn more details
from someone of knowledge and by reading the complete rules
for Hajj so that Allah will accept your Hajj when you are
actually going.

Narrated Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased


with him, I heard Allah’s Messenger (May
peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
saying, “A surah in the quran which contains
thirty verses will intercede for a man till his
sins are forgiven. This surah is,” blessed is he
in whose hand is the dominion.” (Surat Al-
Mulk).” {Al-Tirmithi and Abu Dawud)

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Dhul Hijja
This is the first day of our holy month Dhul Hijjah. This is the
month of hajj as well as the month of the ten best nights Allah
swears an oath by them, and swearing an oath by something is
indicative of its importance and great benefit. Allah says "By
the dawn; by the 10 nights" [al-Fajr 89:1-2]. Ibn Abbaas, Ibn
al-Zubayr, Mujaahid and others of the earlier and later
generations said that this refers to the first ten days of Dhul-
Hijjah. Ibn Katheer said: "This is the correct opinion." (Tafseer
Ibn Katheer, 8/413) During this day and the next 9 days try
and worship Allah with as many extra prayers and Praises as you
can.

Narrated Abu Masud Al-Badri, may Allah be


pleased with him, I heard Allah’s Messenger (May
the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
saying,” Whosoever recites the two verses at the
end of surat Al-Baqarah at night, they will suffice
him.” {Al-Bukhari and Muslim}

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Eid Al-Atha
Eid mubarak!! Time to celebrate and thank Allah that we have
made it threw our hajj. Alhamdallah. Let’s have a party! First
let’s make invitations. The cards should say Eid Mubarak on the
front and you can decorate them with different colors. Inside
write:
EID CELEBRATION
DRESS FOR HAVING FUN
AT MY HOUSE AT 3PM-6PM
CALL FOR DIRECTIONS 666-7676
Please fill in the correct time, place, and phone number.
Now it is time to get the decorations together. You can buy balloons
and streamers if you like. You can make your own happy eid banners
to go around the house with construction paper. The banners can
say: EID MUBARAK; HAPPY EID; ALLAHU AKBAR ETC.
Games to play are very important to keep everyone busy. Lets start
with the game ”Grab bag”. Make sure you have enough for everyone.
To make use paper lunch sacks. Inside each one you can put candy,
yo-yos, small toys and treats. Outside or in the living room use a
piece of the crepe paper to form the net to play balloon volleyball.
Outside lay a long piece of butcher paper and different color finger
paints for every to paint one huge Eid banner. When this is finished
you can have an egg toss and play water balloons. For meal time I have put a
menu suggestion here:
Turkey Sandwiches, Chocolate Eid Celebration Cake, carrot and cucumber
slices with Veggie Dip, chips, and juice.

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Care of our Eearth


Look up and read the verse on caretakers in the Quran (2:30),
Decide on an activity you can do together to take care of the
earth. One easy way is to give everyone a trash bag and go
clean up an area of a road near by.

Allah the exalted says: “…and whatever you do of good


deeds, truly, Allah knows it well.” (2:215)

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Make up an activity of your own


This is the time to think upon Allah and his creation. See what
kind of activities you can come up with that brings your heart and
mind to Allah.

Allah the exalted says:


“Therefore remember Me (by
praying and glorifying). I will
remember you.” {2:152}

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Response
Get out an Islamic newspaper or magazine. Al-Jummah is a good
Islamic magazine to use. You can also use the local paper if you
don’t have access to an Islamic source. Find an article that
interests you and write to the editor about the article. Your
voice can be heard even though you are small. You can make a
difference. The prophet (May the peace and blessings of Allah
be upon him) sent letters to far off rulers inviting them to
Islam. Some of those leaders embraced Islam causing there
nations to come to Islam as well. It may be only a single letter,
but it can affect thousands of people if Allah wills.

Allah the exalted says: “Allah will exalt in degree


those of you who believe, and those who have been
granted knowledge.” (58:11)

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Play dough masjid


Gather pictures of famous masjids and try to create them
using play dough (i.e. Taj Mahal, The Blue Masjid). Afterwards
you can read a little bit about each. You can find books at the
library or sometimes at local masjid libraries.
Play-dough recipe: 1c. Flour, ½ c. salt, 2 tsp. cream of tarter, 1
tsp. oil, 1 c. water, and food coloring. Mix in a pot. Cook over
low heat until it forms a ball and mixture is not sticky. You can
store in Zip-Lock bag for later.

Narrated Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him,


Allah’s messenger, (May peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) said,” Allah makes the way to paradise easy
for him who treads the path in search of knowledge.”
{Muslim}

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Budgeting Challenge
For one month give each of the children $3 a week. Have them
decide what it is they feel they would need to survive for one
month. Have them figure out how much money in total they
should have at the end of the month. By the end of the month
see what everyone bought with their money and who has the
most left. Explain to them their purchases if they should or
should not have bought them and the purpose for saving money.
The one who has completed the task the best gets to keep the
money they saved. If you like you can also just make a list of
the things you would have bought that way you can pretend that
you bought these things and were given this much money
instead of actually doing it. Your choice.

Allah the exalted says: “Man can have nothing, but


what he strives for, and the fruit of his striving will
soon come in sight.” (53:39-40)

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Elder Care
Read in the Quran (17:22-38). If you know any elders other
then your grandparents, do the same as in activity #87.
Good deeds with good intentions are always rewarded.

Allah the exalted says,” Say, “Come I will rehearse


what Allah has really prohibited you from”: join not
anything with Him: Be good to your parents; Kill not
your children on a plea of want; We provide sustenance
for you and for them;-come not near to indecent deeds,
weather open or secret; Take not life which Allah has
made sacred, except by way of justice and law: thus
dose he command you that ye may learn wisdom.”{6:151}

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Care of our earth


Look up and read the verse on caretakers in Quran (2:30),
then decide on an activity you can do together to take care of
the earth. One easy way is to give everyone a trash bag and go
clean up an area of the road near by or a park.

Allah the exalted says: “…and whatever you do of good


deeds, truly, Allah knows it well.” (2:215)

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Kabbah Race
Make 10-20 Flash cards with Questions and Answers about
the Kabba. Here are some to get you started
Questions: Who built the Kabba?
Answer: Ibraheem and Ishmael
Question: Where is the Kabba?
Answer: Mekka in Saudi Arabia
Question: What shape is the Kabba?
Answer: Square
Question: How many time do you make tawaf around the
Kabba?
Answer: 7 times
Question: How many times are we supposed to make hajj to
the Kabba in our lifetimes?
Answer: Once
Continue with as many questions as you think are appropriate
for your age group of players. Take two chairs and tie a piece
of crape paper ribbon to the side of one chair and then tie the
other end to the side of another chair forming a finish line.
Have the children line up at the starting point of your choice.
Whoever answers the question can move ahead 1 pace.
Whoever reaches the finish line wins. This is a nice game where
there can be several winners at one time.

Narrated Anas, may Allah be pleased with him,


Allah’s Messenger (May peace and blessings of Allah
be upon him) said, “None of you will have faith till he
loves me more than his father, his children, and all
mankind.” {Al-Bukhari}

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COMPARE
How are a computer and a type writer alike? How are an apple
and a banana alike? How are a worm and a snail alike? How is
surah Ikhlas like Surah Falaq? With each question see how many
things you can come up with. Using your brain helps you to open
up new doors for yourself. Allah encourages us to learn as much
as we can.

Allah the exalted says: “Allah will exalt in degree


those of you who believe, and those who have been
granted knowledge.” (58:11)

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Going Shopping
Spend today learning the Dua’a listed below in the box. Go out
with your parents the next time they are shopping. When you
get to the store do Activity number 47.

Going Shopping continued


When you reach a store and are entering read the du’ua that
you have just learned from the previous activity. Remember to
repeat this du’a for each store. You will be rewarded for each
place you shop at. It does not matter if you are buying
something or not.

Dua’a: None has the right to be worshipped except


Allah, alone, without partner, to him belongs all
sovereignty and praise. He gives life and cause death,
and he is living and does not die. In his hand is all good
and he is over all things, omnipotent.

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Cleaning battles
This is a timed event. Each child will receive 5 minutes on the
timer. They must pick one chore weather it be vacuuming,
sweeping, etc. If you have more then two children playing the
game, then the other children will be inspectors. You will need
for this game a bag of star glitter or some kind of object you
can through on the floor and vacuum up as well. Place 10 stars
on the floor in each room for each player. This is the job of
the parent or instructor to make sure that they are spread out
well. Start the clock. The children have 5 minutes to finish as
many rooms in the house as they can. If there are only one or
two children then the can each be timed one at a time and the
other who isn’t being timed can be the inspector. The
inspectors must watch closely to make sure no one cheats by
picking up the stars with their hands and count how many stars
are left at the end of the 5 minutes. The one with the most
rooms cleaned wins. It is very important to show your
appreciation to Allah for the things that he has given you and
one way of doing that is keeping those things clean and well
cared for. This is our duty to our family and to Allah.

Narrated Aisha, May Allah be pleased with her: Once


the Prophet (May the peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) came while a woman was sitting with me. He
said “Who is she?” I replied,” She is so-and-so.” And
told him about her excessive prayers. He said
disapprovingly,” Do good deeds which are with in your
capacity as Allah the exalted does not get tired of
giving rewards but surly you will get tired and Al-Din
(good, righteous deed-act of worship) loved most by
Allah is that which is done regularly.”{Al-Bukhari}

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For the Neighbors


Look up in the Quran and read (4:36). Prophet Mohamed (May
peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said “Gabriel kept
advising me concerning the neighbor to the point that I thought
he would inherit from his neighbor. Also he said “whoever
believes in Allah and the last day should be generous to his
neighbor.” If you have elderly neighbors, offer to go over and
clean up their yard for them with the kids.

Narrated Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him:


Allah’s messenger, (May peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) said,” Do not disdain any good deed, even
your meeting with your brother (Muslim) with a
cheerful face.” {Muslim}

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Camping Escapade
Today is your camping day. Pack up your supplies and head for
the back yard. You will need a sleeping bag, flash light, tent,
and food. You can also take a telescope, sticks for warding off
predators, and a compass. If mom or dad is joining you they
may be willing to set up the bar-b-que for you to roast
marshmallows or cook dinner on. Camping is how many of the
people used to live and still do today.

Narrated Mujahid: Abdullah bin Amar, may allah be


pleased with him said, “ Allahs messenger( May the
peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “ Be in
this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler.” {Al-
Bukhari}

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For the neighbors 2


If you know your neighbors would accept food from you then
try making them a gift basket. You can fill the basket with
cookies,breads, or anything else you make or buy together.
What ever you would like to make I am sure would be
appreciated.

Allah’s messenger, (May peace and blessings of Allah be


upon him) said, “Whoever believes in Allah and the last
day should be generous to his neighbor.” {Al-Bukhari
and Muslim}

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For the neighbors 3


Have fun today making cards to present to your neighbors.
They can say simply “thank you for being my neighbor from Your
Name Here across the street.” This is a nice way to get the
neighbor hood to care for each other more.

Allah’s messenger, (May peace and blessings of Allah be


upon him) said,” Gabriel kept advising me concerning
the neighbor to the point that I thought he would
inherit (from his neighbor).” {Al-Bukhari and Muslim}

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Prepare for the Hearafter


Read the Hadith in the Yellow box below. Now start by
choosing a goal that you could achieve for yourself to prepare
for the hereafter and write it down on paper. For your goal do
the following:
Decide what your goal is
When you want to achieve it by
What you need to achieve it
Where you want it to be, if a location is necessary, such
as planting a fruit tree.
Who might help you achieve it
Put this paper in a safe place where you are able to pull it out
and add helpful information to it as time goes by to achieve
your goal, such as:
plans for fund raising
Account of how much money you have saved for your project
Names of helpful people
Any changes you need to make etc.
It doesn’t have to be as long or difficult as you may think.
Simply planting a fruit tree in the back yard can be your
sadaqah because as long as that tree stands and people are
benefiting from it then you will receive reward for it. Enjoy
doing this because this will benefit you greatly. You can make as
many goals as you want.

Narrated Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him,


said, Allah’s Messenger (May peace and blessings of
Allah be upon him) said,” When a man dies, his deeds
come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah
Jariyah (ceaseless charity); a knowledge which is
beneficial, or a virtuous descendant who prays for him
(for the deceased).” {Muslim}

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Personal Jihad
Each person needs to come up with one thing they would like to
do to improve their Islam. Some suggestions are; I will not lie,
I will not raise my voice, I will pray with more intention etc.
When everyone has chosen their personal jihad then you can
share it with someone close to you or the entire group. This is
your Jihad for the day. Everyone should remind each other and
themselves of their jihad throughout the day.

Allah’s messenger, (May peace and blessings of Allah be


upon him) said, “Verily! Setting out in the early morning
or in the evening in order to fight in Allah’s way is
better than the world and all it contains.” {Al-Bukhari
and Muslim}

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Donation Day
Have you and your parents go through the house and/or
garage and find things that are not needed anymore. The items
that you gather should still be in good shape (not trashy, it is
not good to donate things that you would throw away) and
donate them to your local masjid or charity group.

Narrated Abu Hurairah , may Allah be pleased with


him: Allah’s messenger, (May peace and blessings of
Allah be upon him) said, “None of you Muslim women
must consider even a sheep’s trotter too insignificant a
gift to give to her neighbor.” {Al-Bukhari and Muslim}

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The future in Your Hands


Imagine the world and Islam as it is today. Now imagine what it
will be like after 10 years. Is it any different? Imagine how
Islam may grow after 50 years. What differences do you see?
What would you like to change? Has it gotten stronger or
weaker as time has gone by? I want you to write down your
thoughts on what you would like Islam to look like after 50
years. If there is more then one person doing this exercise
then it might be fun to read them out loud when everyone is
finished. See how each one is different and how they are the
same.
The future is in your hands, do something about it. Don’t
be afraid to take action and bring your ideas to life. Ask Allah
for help and he will help you do what is right.

Narrated Anas, may Allah be pleased with him,


Allah’s Messenger (May peace and blessings of Allah
be upon him) said, “None of you will have faith till he
loves me more than his father, his children, and all
mankind.” {Al-Bukhari}

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Gifts for Parents


Have the children come up with a surprise for mom such as
making a jewelry box or a surprise for dad such as cleaning his
tool box. It can also be simple some as making a flower
arrangement from the flowers in the back yard or making a
card, etc. Taking care of our parents is a duty and a sign of
respect that we all must Show to our parents.

Allah the exalted says: “And we have enjoined on man


(to be dutiful and good) to his parents. His mother
bore him in weakness upon hardship upon weakness and
hardship, and his weaning is in two years –give thanks
to me and to your parents. Unto me is the final
destination.” (31:14)

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Going to the Masjid


Attend an event at the masjid. Whoever says salaam alaikum
to the people before they say salaam to them gets great
reward from Allah (SPT) for following the prophets(May peace
and blessings of Allah be upon him) sunnah .

See how many people you can say Salaam to first.

A man asked Allah’s messenger, (May peace and


blessings of Allah be upon him),”which act in Islam is
best? He said, “to give food and to salute everyone,
whether you know them or not.” {Al-Bukhari}

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Invite to Islam Day


Pick a Governor or a state official. You can work together as a
group to write one letter or you can each write separate letters
inviting that person to Islam. It is important to give dawah and
not be afraid of it no matter what age. There is great reward
in guiding someone to Islam.

Allah the exalted says: “And whoever seeks a religion


other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and
in the hereafter he will be one of the losers.” (3:85)

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Go Swimming
It is important to learn how to swim. This is a survival skill for
everyone. The earth is made up of more water then land. If
you are ever in a situation where you are forced to swim or help
someone swim you should be prepared. As Muslims it is our duty
to make sure we increase ourmore knowledge by learning
different skills to help those around us as well as ourselves.

Allah the exalted says,” It is He who has multiplied you


through the earth, and to him shall ye be gathered
together.”{67:24}

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Islamic Bumper Stickers


I want you to be creative and think about Islam for a few
minutes. What does Islam mean to you? If you could let
everyone know something about Islam what would it be? Now
narrow down your answers to a few simple words. You have just
created your phrase for your bumper sticker. An Example
might be “Islam is The Way”. You can take your phrase to a
sign shop, Office supply store, and sometimes even craft stores
and have it put on a magnet strip for the car. This not only
serves as dawah but also as a sadaqah to all who see it.
Inshallah you will come up with some great ways to spread
Islamic knowledge.

Narrated Jubair bin Mut’im, may Allah be pleased with


him, that he heard the prophet (May the peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) saying,” Al-Qati( the
person who severs the bond of kinship) will not enter
paradise.” {Al-Bukhari}

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Spirit
Have mom go to the library or video store and pick up the movie
called “Spirit”. It is a cartoon about a horse. As you watch this
movie, imagine that you are the horse. This is you fighting for
your freedom to practice Islam as the prophet ( may peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) has taught us. Now watch this
movie and remember the following

Those that wish to change your beliefs do not understand why


you believe the way you do. Stay strong in your spirit. Never
give in and never give up. Allah says he will not change a people
until they change themselves. Make your spirit strong and Allah
will then change the minds of the people to understand Islam
and inshallah they will become Muslim. Islam is in your heart
and can not be taken away by anything or anyone as long as you
stay with Allah. Allah knows the past and the future as he
made our religion complete to fit for all time. There is nothing
that needs to be changed only the understanding in mans heart.
There is nothing to fear but Allah

Allah the exalted says:” Allah! There is no god but he,


the living, the self-subsisting, supporter of all, no
slumber can seize him nor sleep. His are all things in
the heavens and on earth. Who is thee can intercede
in his presence except as he permits? He knows what
appears to his creatures as before or after or behind
them nor shall they compass aught of his knowledge
except as he wills his throne does extend over the
heavens and the earth, and he feels no fatigue in
guarding and preserving them for He is the most high
supreme in glory.”(2:255)

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Allah’s Names
This game is great in the car as well. Say a name of Allah aloud
in Arabic and have the children try and match it by saying aloud
its meaning in English before anyone else.

Allah the exalted says: “And remember Allah much,


that you may be successful.” {62:10}

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Pet Worms
Worms help restore the soil and make it nutritious for the
plants. You can make your own worm box to help your gardens.
Take a plastic or wood box and poke two to three 1” holes in
each side. Shred up a couple handful’s of news paper and put it
in the bottom. Add two handfuls of vegetable scraps from the
kitchen. ½ cup manure (Let mom or dad do this part). Now
cover the pile with some grass clippings. Don’t completely fill up
the box. Make sure there is enough room for you to move the
pile around. Now gather about 10 worms from the soil in your
back yard or you can buy some at the store. Add them to the
box and spray the pile with some water. Enough to make it a
little moist but not soaking wet. Now put on the lid. Let it sit
in a quite place somewhere out side for about a week. Go back
and stir the pile. The pile is food for the worms so make sure
you add more if they ate it all. When you add food make sure
you put it in another corner. The next day check the box. The
worms should have moved to the fresh pile by now. Now you can
gather all the worm castings from the old pile and put it in your
garden soil. This is the best food for the plants and worms are
a very interesting pet that’s fun for you and helpful for your
mom.
This is a good way to recycle and take care of our environment.

Allah the exalted says: “We shall show them our


signs in the horizons, and in their own selves, until it
will be manifest unto them that it is the truth.”
(41:53)

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Constellations
Allah has made the heavens and in them the shooting stars to
chase away the jinn. Make your own constellations for your
room. Use a plastic container such as an old butter container.
Make sure it is big enough to put a flash light or a small light.
inside. With an exact-o knife cut the stars and planets in the
lid, such as the big dipper. Then put the light in the container
and put the lid on. Set it up in your room at night and see the
constellations on your ceiling. Remember this is a canopy from
Allah.

Allah the exalted says: We have indeed decked


the lower heaven with beauty in the stars, for
beauty and for guard against all obstinate
rebellious satans. (37:6-7) Except such as snatch
away something by stealth, and they are pursued
by a flaming fire, of piercing brightness. (37:10)

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Cloud Watching
In the Quran (24:43) Allah says,” Have you not seen how Allah
makes the clouds move gently, then joins them together, then
makes them into a stack, and then you see the rain come out of
it.” Go outside and pick a nice spot to gaze at the sky. See if
you can spot the clouds coming together to form a stack. How
does it look? Do you think the rain is coming?

Allah the exalted says: “…And he sends down hail from


mountains (clouds) in the sky….(24:43)

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Stars
This is a great activity if you have a telescope if not you can
just look up at the stars too. Pick a night when the sky is clear.
Try and find the main stars used by the sailors and Arabs when
they had to navigate in the dessert at night, such as the North
Star. Look for Erries and the big and Small Dipper etc. With
the stars you can see in which direction you are heading. The
starts are a blessing from Allah that we might be able to tell
direction.

Allah the exalted says: We have indeed decked


the lower heaven with beauty in the stars, for
beauty and for guard against all obstinate
rebellious satans. (37:6-7) Except such as snatch
away something by stealth, and they are pursued
by a flaming fire, of piercing brightness. (37:10)

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Shooting Stars
In the Quran Allah says,” And we have, from of old, adorned
the lowest heaven with lamps, and we have made such lamps as
missiles to drive away satans, and have prepared for them the
chastisement of the blazing fire.”{67:5}. Tonight, lay out a
blanket in the grass and get comfortable. Look and see how
many shooting stars you can see in the sky. Remember the
words of Allah as you observe.

Allahu Akbar!

Narrated Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with


him, said, Allah’s Messenger (May peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) said,” When a man
dies, his deeds come to an end except for three
things: Sadaqah Jariyah (ceaseless charity); a
knowledge which is beneficial, or a virtuous
descendant who prays for him (for the deceased).”
{Muslim}

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Mountains
Look up the verses in the Quran on mountains (78:6-7) (16:15).
Make together a paper mache’e mountain with its root. As the
plates of the earth join together they push each other. One is
forced up to what we call a mountain and the other is pushed
down deep into the earth forming what is called the mountains
root. The book “A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding
Islam” by I.A. Ibraheem is a great companion to the science
section of this book.

Allah the exalted says: “Allah will exalt in degree those


of you who believe, and those who have been given
knowledge.”{58:11}

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Water Wonders
In the Quran (25:53) it says, ‘He is the one who sets free the
two kinds of water, one sweet and palatable, and the other salty
and bitter. And he has made between them a barrier and a
forbidding partition.” You will need two cups of water, red and
blue food coloring, and salt. Make one cup red and the other
blue. In the blue one add 1/3 cup salt and warm it in the
microwave for 30 seconds. Now slowly poor the red water into
the blue water. Can you see the barrier from pure water to
“sea water”? Don’t be surprised if you cant make the barrier.
How does Allah do it? Supanallah.

Allah the exalted says,” He has set free the two seas
meeting together. There is a barrier between them
they do not transgress.” (55: 19-20)

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Paper in a Blender
Take some old newspaper or paper scraps. Cut them up into
small pieces or strips. Place in blender until ½ of the blender is
full. Blend. Pour the mixture out onto a piece of tight screen.
This could simple be a screen in a frame, such as from a window.
Arrange the paste into the shape you want your paper to be.
Put another screen on top. Press out the water. Put something
heavy on top to help the water come out more quickly if you like.
Now take your screen with the paper on it and lay it out to dry.
Check your paper every half hour to see if it is dry. It might
take a bit longer depending on how much water you were able to
squeeze out. You have now made your own recycled paper. If
you want to try it you can also color your paper by adding a few
drops of food coloring to the blender before you blend. This is
a great way to help take care of the earth which Allah has
asked us to take care of. Inshallah he will reward you for your
efforts.

Allah the exalted says: “I will create a vicegerent on


earth.”{2:30}

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Egg Box Challenge


This is an exiting challenge to see what designs everyone comes
up with and which one will work. Now you can either choose the
nature option or the man made option.
Everyone has to build a container to put their egg in. The
container will be dropped off the roof by an adult and then you
must check to see if your egg is still in tact. If it is then you
came up with a very brilliant design and if not you can try again
and take the challenge.
Nature option. You must build your container completely out of
nature such as rocks, sticks, grass, leaves, dirt, flower pedals,
etc. Whatever you can find in nature.
Man made option. This container must be built entirely from
man made products, not from nature as described above. This
means objects such as plastic, paper, rubber, metal, etc.

The first command Allah gave to the prophet Mohamed was


that we must seek to learn knowledge. This project is a great
way for you to learn how gravity and physics work and to come
to understand the basic laws of nature Allah has set upon this
earth.

Allah the exalted says.” Verily, this is my way leading


straight: follow it: follow not other paths: they will
scatter you about from his path: thus doth he command
you that you may be righteous.:{6:153}

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The Universe
Look up and read the verses in Quran on the origins of the
universe (41:11) (21:30). Using black construction paper, paint,
and cotton recreat a formation of just one star out of the
“smoke”. For older kids you can recreate each part of the
formation of the star.

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Allah the exalted says: “Allah will exalt in degree those


of you who believe, and those who have been given
knowledge.”{58:11}

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Rock Bubbles

You will need a piece of limestone (you can get it at your local
hobby shop or sometimes craft store) and lemon juice or
vinegar. Pour a few drops of the lemon juice or vinegar onto the
limestone slowly. The stone should begin to bubble. Do you
know why this happens? Limestone makes carbon dioxide
bubbles when acid is poured on it. You can try this test with
any rock to see if it contains limestone. Supanallah Allah has
created so many different kinds of rock with many uses. Can
you think of some uses for limestone and other rocks? Prophet
David was given the gift of making coats of mail (armor) out of
iron by Allah. Allhamdallah Allah is so kind

Allah the exalted says: “We shall show them our


signs in the horizons, and in their own selves, until it
will be manifest unto them that it is the truth.”
(41:53)

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Plant Experiment
Supplies you will need:
A glass jar or clear plastic container
3 seeds (bean seeds are the best)
Fresh soil
Fill 1/3 of the container with soil and place one seed on top. Fill
another 1/3 and place 1 seed on top. Fill the last 1/3 and place
the seed a ½” into the soil. Now place your container in a nice
sunny place and water it when it gets dry. You can watch the
seed grow through the container. See which seed grows best at
which level. Watch how Allah puts life into the seed.

Allah the exalted says: “We shall show them our


signs in the horizons, and in their own selves, until it
will be manifest unto them that it is the truth.”
(41:53)

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Snowflakes on Snowy Days

Go outside when it is snowing with a dark wool cloth. Collect a


few snowflakes and then look at them with a magnifying glass.
Notice how they all have six sides and are all different from
each other. What other things do you notice about the
snowflakes? Allah has created everything in infinite detail and
perfection.

Allah the exalted says: “We shall show them our


signs in the horizons, and in their own selves, until it
will be manifest unto them that it is the truth.”
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Constellation Box
Use a shoe box or a box that has a lid. With the lid use a
pencil to poke holes through it in the shape of one of the
constellations such as the big dipper, I will list a few below and
you can find them in a book on the stars or look them up on the
internet. You can use several pieces of cardboard the same
size as the lid to make different constellations. Now in the
bottom of the box cut a small hole so the front of a flashlight
can fit in. Tape it securely in this position and you can hold your
constellation box with the handle of the flashlight. You can see
the constellation reflect off your sealing or wall. Have fun
making the different star patterns. Remember that these star
patterns were one of the first tools use to help people navigate
in ships and on land, a mercy and kindness from Allah who is the
greatest of planners and knows all things.

The statement of Allah the Supreme,” And say : My


Lord! Increase me in knowledge.” {20:114} {Al-
Bukhari}

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The Senses
Allah made the senses for us to benefit and use. Have mom or
dad read this one first. Set up five vessels. In the fist one put
cooked rice. In the second one put beans. In the third one put
flour. In the fourth one put pudding. In the fifth one put
cooked turnips. Have the children try and figure out what is in
each one by trying each of the senses. Your 5 senses are:
Hear
Smell
Touch
Taste
See
Do this activity using the senses in the order given above.

Allah the exalted says: “We shall show them our signs
in the horizons, and in their own selves, until it will be
manifest unto them that it is the truth.” (41:53)

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Wind Power, Kite Flying


In the Quran (51:1-7) Allah says,”By the winds that scatter
broadcast; and those that lift and bear away heavy weights; and
those that flow with ease and gentleness, and those that
distribute the affair;-verily that which ye are promised is true;
and verily judgment will surely come to pass. By the sky with its
numerous paths.” Go fly a kite in the back yard and see how it
is held in the wind. Sometimes it may not even fly at all. See
how the wind changes and understand that without the wind
from Allah the kite would not fly or move off the ground.

Allah the exalted says,” Proclaim! And your lord is most


bountiful.” (96:3)

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Wind Power Boat Racing


Qur’an (30:46)”Among his signs is this, That he sends the
winds, as heralds of glad tidings, giving you a taste of his
mercy,- that the ships may sail by his command and that you
may seek of his bounty; in order that ye may be grateful.” Take
2 plastic pop bottles and cut the top part off so that you only
have the bottom with about 3 inches of the bottle. Staple a
small peace of paper on a pop sickle stick in the middle of your
boat. Glue it to the pop sickle stick only at the top and bottom
of the stick so that it will catch the air easier. This is your sail.
Make sure it is big enough that you can blow on it and it will
catch some wind. Now in a body of water nearby such as a
puddle, little swimming pool, bath tub, sink, bird bath etc. Place
your boat in the water and try to get it across the water by
blowing on the sail. Have fun racing your boats around the
water.

Allah the exalted says: “Among his signs is this, That


he sends the winds, as heralds of glad tidings, giving
you a taste of his mercy,- that the ships may sail by his
command and that you may seek of his bounty; in order
that ye may be grateful.” (30:46)

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The Brain
Look up in the Quran and read the verses on the brain (96:15-
16). With clay or play dough mold the shape of a brain and label
the parts. In the book, “A brief Illustrated Guide to
Understanding Islam” It says,” in a book entitled Essentials of
Anatomy and Physiology that” In relation to its involvement in
motivation, the prefrontal area is also thought to be the
functional center for aggression.”
“So, this area of the cerebrum is responsible for planning,
motivating, and initiating good and sinful behavior and is
responsible for the telling of lies and the speaking of truth.”
According to Professor Kieth L. Moore this has just been
proved with in the last 60 years.
You can see some pictures of how the brain works in “A brief
Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam” or you can look it up
online.

Narrated Abu Hurairah , may Allah be pleased with


him: Allah’s messenger, (May peace and blessings of
Allah be upon him) said,” Allah makes the way to
paradise easy for him who treads the path in search of
knowledge.” {Muslim}

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Visiting Grandparents
It is time to visit grandma and grandpa. Today you must
think of something to give as a gift. This will be a sadaqa
for you and bring happiness to their hearts. Good Gift
ideas:
Something baked such as cookies or muffins etc.
A card
Flowers
After you get their please try and do whatever you can to
help your grandparents such as sweep the floor for them,
do the yard work, see whatever they need help with. make
the beds, etc. Look around and don’t be shy to ask. As
Muslims we must take care of our elders as they took care
of us when we were babies. If you cant find anything to do
then you should do your best to listen to whatever they tell
you to do and not argue with them. Respecting your elders is
very important and a great part in Islam.

The prophet (May peace and blessings of Allah be upon


him) said,” All of you will enter Paradise except for
those who refuse. They said,” O Allahs messenger!
Who refuses? He said,” Who ever obeys me enters
Paradise and who ever disobeys me has refused.” {Al-
Bukhari}

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Muslims’ Do
This is a game that is a little bit like “Simon says”. One person
is the leader. The leader describes things Muslims’ do and he
describes things Muslims do not do. The rest of the players
have to say do or don’t do. And see if they can get them all
right without doing anything wrong.

Example:
Leader says: Muslims’ pray 5 times a day
Players say: Do
Leader says: Muslims’ eat pork
Players say: Don’t
Leader continues to try and get them to miss one. If he cannot
get the players to miss one after 10 turns then the players win.
if the players miss one, then the leader wins.

Narrated Mu’awiyah, May Allah be pleased with him,


Allah’s messenger, (May peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) said, “When Allah wishes good for someone,
he bestows upon him the understanding of religion.”
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Wudu Game
Start at the beginning of the day. Everyone make wudu.
Throughout the day the supervising adult should remind the
children to make wudu after they go to the bathroom and if
they are unclean. Make sure they know all the things which
nullify wudu. Some of these things are passing wind, going to
the bathroom, and sleeping. Have an adult tell you things which
nullify wudu that you should know before starting the game.
See who is able to remember for the whole day. Whoever is
able to do it has followed the Sunnah of the prophet Mohamed,
(May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Prophet
Mohamed, (May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said,”
that if you wish to be prosperous be in a state of ablution.”

Allah the exalted says: “And we have enjoined on man


(to be dutiful and good) to his parents. His mother
bore him in weakness upon hardship upon weakness and
hardship, and his weaning is in two years –give thanks
to me and to your parents. Unto me is the final
destination.” (31:14)

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Thank you Reminders


This can be played when you are busy or in the car. Everyone
takes a turn and says “I am thankful to Allah for……. Everyone
continues taking a turn until they run out of things to be
thankful for and the last person to say what they are thankful
for wins. This is a good way to bring awareness of Allah’s
blessings.

Allah the exalted says: “And remember Allah much that


you may be successful.” (62:10)

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Pen Pal Family Day


Pick a relative to mail a letter to. It could be your
grandmother, grandfather, uncle, aunt or cousin. Have the
older kids write down what the younger ones want to say in
their letters. Allah says,” Fear Allah on whom you demand your
mutual rights and do not cut the relations of the womb (kinship)
4:1.” It is important to stay in touch with your family. This also
spreads love and closeness between your family.

Allah the exalted says: “Worship Allah and join none


with him in worship: and do good to parents, kinsfolk,
orphans, Al-musakin (the poor), the neighbor who is
near of kin, the neighbor who is a stranger, and the
companion by your side, the wayfarer (you meet), and
those (slaves) whom your right hand possess.” (4:36)

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Pen-pal Friends Day


Pick a friend to write to. The older children can help the
younger ones with their letters. Be kind in your letters and
make sure you do not back bite anyone. This means that you
don’t talk about others without their permission. Kindness
increases kindness.

Allah the exalted says: “Help you one another in Al-Birr


and At-Taqwa (virtue, righteousness, and piety).” (5:2)

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Business Lemonade Stand


Learn creativity and the value of money. With some cardboard
boxes make a sign for the front of your table. Give a name to
your business and put the price and the product on the sign.
You can decorate it and make it look as you like it. Make a big
pitcher of lemonade and get some plastic cups. Now set it up
where you would like to run your business, such as the sidewalk
in front of your house or at a relatives house etc. The
customers will come to you! If your want, you can tell everyone
you know and see if they can come by and buy a cup from you.
This is called advertising by word of mouth. Do whatever you
can think of to help your business. See how prosperous you can
make your business.

Allah the exalted says: “Allah will exalt in degree those


of you who believe, and those who have been granted
knowledge.” (58:11)

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Traveler for a Day


Allah’s prophet, (May peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him) said, “Be in this world as if you are a stranger or a
wayfarer.” (Bukhari) This dunya is our trip away from home.
Our home is with Allah in al-akhirah (the after life). When we
die we will only take our deeds with us. Try and live a day as
though you are going home tomorrow. Give every child a
backpack. Have them put in it what ever they would like or
think that would be important for this trip. You can help them
by asking them, what they are going to eat or how are they
going to wash their hands, etc. When they finish packing then
close up the bags and the game starts. See if they can live out
of there bag for the day. This is a fun way for you and the
children to awaken your awareness of Allah.

Allah the exalted says: O you who believe remember


Allah with much remembrance . And glorify His praises
morning and afternoon.” (33:41, 42)

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Business Cards
Brainstorm what kind of business you might like to have.
When you decide create a business card with your name, the
company, the phone number, etc. Some examples: Leaf Raker
Company or Mop and Broom Services. You can make the cards
and pass them out to whoever you want and maybe even start a
little business.

Allah the exalted says: “ It is only those who have


knowledge among His slaves that fear Allah.” (35:28)

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Islamic News
Come up with a topic from the past such as,” This just in,
Allah’s messenger, (May peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him), has just received his latest revelation that alcohol is now
banned from use.” Or a current story such as,” Yusuf Islam a
great speaker for the Muslim people was deported from
America this morning with no cause.” Write a little commentary
and make a news room in the living room. You can dress up if
you like as reporters. Give the “News Report” to your parents
after dinner. Mom can make dinner while you get ready.

Allah’s messenger, (May peace and blessings of Allah be


upon him) said, “Intercede on each other’s behalf and
you shall be rewarded. Allah decrees upon the tongue
of His prophet what he wills.” {Al-Bukhari and Muslim}

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Arabic Hopscotch
Play hopscotch, but write Arabic letters or numbers in place
of the English ones. This is an easy way for you to learnthe
arabic letters and numbers. Learning Arabic is important for
every Muslim who does not know it so that each of us may
correctly understand the words of Quran.

Allah’s messenger, (May peace and blessings of Allah be


upon him) said,” Verily Allah does not consider your
appearances or your wealth in (appraising you) but He
considers your hearts and your deeds.” {Bukhari}

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Kind Words
Write a little note to each person playing, expressing a nice
thought to the other such as,” You are a wonderful sister.”
Pass them out and have a good time. A kind word is a great
Sadaqah. Allah does not let even the smallest of good deeds go
unrewarded.

Allah’s messenger, (May peace and blessings of Allah be


upon him) said, “The best of you are the best of you in
their manners.” {Muslim}

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Invention
It is important to think beyond the box and pray to Allah
for guidance in everything you do. Now I want you to try and
think of a new idea. You can start with some of the examples I
have given here. You have invented a new ice cream. What
does it look like? What flavor is it? You have invented a new
transportation. What does it look like? How does it move?
Does it use gas? Is it like a car or a boat? Etc. Explain in
detail your invention and if possible you might even try and draw
it or make it. You can invent anything you like these are just
two examples. Have fun!

Allah the exalted says: “Allah will exalt in degree


those of you who believe, and those who have been
granted knowledge.” (58:11)

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Create a Vision
It only takes one person to change the world. All you need is
the right action and some people. Come up with one thing you
would like to do for the world. Your masjid can be very helpful
with this project if you have a group for the kids there. Some
examples would be: start a shoe drive for Africa, Collect coats
for the homeless and give them out during the winter, etc. The
internet is a good place to look up city information and masjids
around the world. First, start by coming up with an idea. Now
put it into action. You can go door to door with flyers for
people to join or help your cause. You can also send emails and
letters to anyone you can think of including the president if you
like. Your parents can help you get the project moving or you
can take this activity to school and see if your teacher might
like to do it as a class project. Remember you can do anything,
you just need to plan your idea and get a team together.

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him said:


Allah’s messenger, (May peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) said, “Whosoever of you sees an evil action,
let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to
do so then with his tongue; and if he is not able to do
so then with his heart and that is the weakest of faith.
{Muslim}

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Thinking Thoughts
It is time for you to decide. Would animals like to wear shoes?
Where do you think a mosque should be built? Is it good or bad
to have to clean your house? With each answer make sure you
come up with some reasons to support your answer. There are
no wrong answers. Young minds can change the world so don’t be
afraid to find the answers to any question. Allah will guide you
if you truly ask him.

The statement of Allah the Supreme,”And say : My


Lord! Increase me in knowledge.” {20:114} {Al-
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Inverted Puzzle
Pick a puzzle that the children have already done several times.
Now turn all the pieces over onto the side with no picture. Now
put it together. This is a great way to get more of your the
brain working. It is important as Muslims to improve our minds
as much as we can.

The statement of Allah the Supreme,”And say : My


Lord! Increase me in knowledge.” {20:114} {Al-
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Name Game
Write your name using the Arabic alphabet. Now go through
the Quran and find a word for each letter in your name. See
what your name sounds like. You can come up with many
different ones. See which one you like the best.
Example: SARAH
S: Sakiin
A; Arafa
R: Raheem
A: Amma
H: Hasan

Allah’s messenger, (May peace and blessings of


Allah be upon him) said, “The best of you are the
best of you in their manners.” {Muslim}

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Muslim Countries
See how many countries you can name that are Muslim
countries. For more of a challenge see if you can name the
capitals for each country as well. Listed here are all countries.
1. Pakistan 20. Togo 39. Bangladesh
2. Malaysia 21. Bahrain 40. LibyanArabJamahiriya
3. Kuwait 22. Suriname 41. United Arab Emirates
4. Yemen 23. Lebanon 42. Qatar
5. Nigeria 24. Saudi Arabia 43. Djibouti
6. Oman 25. Sudan 44. Kazakhstan
7. Mauritania 26. Maldives 45. Uganda
8. Azerbaijan 27. Cote d’Ivoire 46. Turkey
9. Senegal 28. Benin 47. Turkmenistan
10. Albania 29. Gambia 48. Jordan
11. Guinea 30. Tunisia 49. Mali
12. Iran 31. Chad 50. Guinea Bissau
13. Guyana 32. Syria 51. Algeria
14. Sierra Leone 33. Indonesia 52. Afghanistan
15. Tajikistan 34. Iraq 53. Egypt
16. Palestine 35. Gabon 54. Somalia
17. Morocco 36. Comoros 55. Cameroon
18. Kyrgyzstan 37. Mozambique 56. Burkina
19. Faso 38. Niger 57. Uzbekistan
58. Brunei Darussalam

The statement of Allah the Supreme,” And say : My


Lord! Increase me in knowledge.” {20:114} {Al-
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Patchwork Fun
Learn to make a blanket together. Everyone pick a different
fabric you like. Have mom provide a pattern piece so everyone
will know how big to cut their fabric. Mom can make a small
square or a large square out of cardboard. Now everyone needs
to cut their fabric into squares that same size. After you have
finished cutting the squares have fun mixing them with each
others different colors and make a pattern. Such as red, blue,
yellow or yellow, blue yellow, red. Each of you can sow a section
of blocks together and mom can sow all the block sections
together when each of you have finished your section. This will
help you learn basic skills and how to work as a team as well as
become creative thinkers. With the finished quilt you can
either donate it to a needy place or keep it in the house.

Allah’s messenger, (May peace and blessings of Allah be


upon him) said, “Be eager and passionate in your pursuit
of everything that benefits you; seek the help of Allah
and do not become weak, incompetent, or a failure.”
{Al-Bukhari and Muslim}

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Cross Stitch
You will need cross stitch canvases and the thread colors of
your choice and a needle for everyone. Now look up your
favorite ayat or hadith and draw it out on a paper in Arabic.
Once you have designed how you would like the writing to look
trace it onto the canvas with a cloth pencil or a regular pencil
just dark enough for you to see. Now you can stitch right over
the pencil marking on the canvas. Basic cross stitching is easy.
For those who don’t know just make an “x” on the canvas. The
canvas has built in tiny holes in the form of a box. Each hole is
at the corner of the “x”. This is a wonderful way to make your
own Islamic Art work.

Allah the exalted says,”Say: ”It is He who has created


you, and made for you the faculties of hearing, seeing,
and understanding: little thanks it is ye give.”{67:23}

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Hijabs
This is a great project for the girls. Pick out a fabric from
moms collection or see if mom can take you to a fabric store.
(About 1 yard per child). Fold the cloth in half forming a
triangle. The part of the cloth that is outside the triangle, cut
off. Then you can hem the edges on the sewing machine. Now
you have the perfect square hijab. You can put edging on it or
beading, lace etc. Have fun making your own design.

Allah the exalted says,” Indeed he succeeds who


purifies his own self. And indeed he fails who corrupts
his own self.” {91:9-10}

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Goal Setting
Each person needs to pick something they want to accomplish
by the end of the day and by the end of the week. Write it
down on the calendar so that you will remember your goals.
Examples might be; by the end of the day I will clean my room,
by the end of the week I will finish Surat Al-Fil. At the end of
the week sit together and see how you did accomplishing your
goals. How hard or easy was it? Challenge yourself to do it
again.

Allah the exalted says: “Man can have nothing, but


what he strives for, and the fruit of his striving will
soon come in sight.” (53:39-40)

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Computer Skills

There is going to be an Islamic youth camp next month. It is


for boys at one camp and at another there is a camp for the
girls. It is for 2 weeks. Have the children make flyers about
the camp on the computer. They can tell about special events
and activities that are going to be at the camp as well as where
it is and how to contact someone for more information and sign
up. This is good experience for them to learn how to set up
events and think about all the elements that are involved. Have
fun and be creative. It can be as colorful and detailed as the
children wish. If the children would like to work on it as a
group they might have more fun with each other.

Allah the exalted says,” Allah will exalt in degree those


of you who believe, and those who have been given
knowledge. And Allah is well acquainted with what you
do.”(58:11)

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Cookie Twist
Make Oatmeal cookies. Form the dough into letters and bake.
You can have fun making your own word creations.
Recipe from Quaker Oats Company:
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
½ cup granulated sugar
2 eggs or 4 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt (optional)
3 cups Quaker Oats (quick or Old fashioned, uncooked)
1 cup raisins
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl beat together first three
ingredients until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat well. Add
combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, mix well. Stir in Oats
and raisins.
Shape dough into the letters you choose. Makes sure they are
not thicker then ½ inch around. Bake 8-10 minutes. Remove and
cool. Makes 4 dozen.

Allah the exalted says: “Read in the name of your lord


who created.” (96:1)

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What to Be
When I grow up I want to be…
Have the children take out a paper and pencil. Have them write
down everything that they might like to be when they grow up.
Have them think about it for 5 minutes. They may have a little
trouble starting off, so before you get started, read them this
story.
When I grow up I want to be a teacher just like my mom and
Dentist just like my father and a children’s book editor like my
aunt Sarah. On second thought I’ve always like to eat so maybe
I will own a restaurant or open a store like my uncle has that
sellse all sorts of ice cream. As I sit here and look up at the
sky I have decided that I will be a pilot in the helicopters that
rescue people in emergencies. Yes that is what I want to be.
Not a fire man or astronaut, nor a mathematician or scientist,
but a rescue pilot.
It is important to think about your future and maybe set a goal
or idea in your mind of what you might want. It doesn’t matter
what your age is for great thinkers are those who think.

Allah the exalted says:” And know that Allah knows


what is in your minds, so fear him………”{2:235}

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Arabic Alphabet Jump Rope


Want to have some fun memorizing the Arabic alphabet? Try
this game. Everyone can say it together as the rope turns to
help each other. You can sing it in a fun way so you don’t
forget. The more you play the faster you will remember. This
is an important step in helping you to be able to read the Quran
by knowing the letters. Try and associate each letter with
something to help you remember the order. First write down
each Arabic letter and then as a group, come up with a word you
want that letter to represent. Then as you play jump rope sing
the “alphabet song” that you have made up. An example of some
letters to get you started are: Alif is for Allah
Ba is for bismillah

Allah the exalted says,” And this is a Book which We


have revealed as a blessing: so follow it and be
righteous, that ye may receive mercy{6:155}.”

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Sahaba Story
Learning about the Sahaba is filled with amazing history. Find a
good book about some of the sahaba. You might try looking at
the local masjid library or see if a friend has one you could
barrow. Everyone sit together and take turns reading one
section at a time this way everyone has a turn and is learning
together. Some great books to try are: Stories of the Sahaba
series adapted by Noura Durkee: Torchbearers of Islam, The
Loyal Ansar, The First Ones, and The Promised Paradise. These
stories are very inspiring for everyone and inshallah will make
us all better Muslims and more aware of ourselves.

The Prophet (May the peace and blessings of Allah be


upon him) said,” The best of you are the best of you in
their manners.{Muslim}

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Ramadan is Here!!
It is time to make Ramadan chains. You will need the following
supplies:
Scissors
Glue
Lots of colored construction paper
Now take a piece of paper and cut it into long strips 2 inches
wide. Take a strip and glue the end together forming a circle.
Now take another piece of paper and linkthem through the
circle you just made half way. Now glue these two ends
together. This is the beginning of the chain. Continue making
the chain as long as you like with as many colors as you like.
When you are finished you can hang them up around the house
to start the decorations for Ramadan. This is a lot of fun and a
simple project.

Allah the exalted says:”The Month of Ramadan in which


was revealed the Quran, a guidance for the people and
clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever
sights the new moon of the month, let him fast it.”
{2:185}

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Dhikr Family Night


During the last hour before Iftar have the family sit together
in a big circle. Make dhikr outloud. Everyone can take turns
thanking Allah or you can all read something together such as
Supanallah, Allhamallah, Allahu akbar. If you would like to keep
track of how much you recite then count on your fingers. This
is the way the Prophet (may peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) said was best. This is a great way to stay busy while
the cooking is finishing up and the smells are entering the room.

The Prophet (May peace and blessings of Allah be upon


him) said, “Whoever does not give up lying speech and
acting on those lies, Allah is not in need of his leaving
his food and drink.” {Bukhari}

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Make Ramadan Banners


You can hang these throughout the house. Have fun designing
and decorating them as you wish with sayings such as “Eid
Mubarak” and “Happy Ramadan”. Have fun coming up with your
own. Supplies you might need are as follows:
Big roll of paper
Paints
Colors
Pins
Glitter
Glue
Stencils
Markers
Designs

The prophet {May peace and blessing of Allah be upon


him) said,” Actions are judged according to the
intention behind them.” {Al-Bukhari}

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Quran
Pick a special Ayat or surat that everyone should learn by the
end of Ramadan such as Ayat al-Kursi. Set a special time that
everyone can go over it together as a family. If someone
already knows it they should still take part in helping the people
who don’t by reciting and encouraging each other as a family.

Narrated Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him,


The prophet( May the peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) said,” Whoever believes in Allah and His
Messenger, performs iqamat-as-salat and observes
saum of the month of Ramadan, then it will be a
promise binding upon Allah to admit him to Paradise, no
matter whether he fights in Allah’s cause or remains in
the land where he is born.” The people said, “O Allah’s
Messenger! Shall we acquaint the people with this good
news?” He said,” Paradise has 100 gates which Allah
has reserved for the Mujahidun who fight in his cause,
and the distance between each of two grades is like
the distance between the heaven and the earth. So,
when you ask Allah, ask for Al-Firdaus which is the
middle and highest part of Paradise.”{Al-Bukhari}

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Iftar for Friends


Prepare an Iftar and invite your friends over. Have the children
help plan the menu and cook. Make sure everyone knows what
their tasks are. Cleaning up is everyone’s job. Make sure you
don’t leave this part to only one person. This is a lot of fun to
do together. Inshallah Allah will bless your efforts to work
together and to serve others during this very special time.

Allah the exalted says:” Every action of the son of


Adam is for him except fasting, for that is solely for
me. I give the reward for it. ‘The fast is a shield. If
one is fasting, he should not use foul language, raise his
voice, or behave foolishly. If someone reviles him or
fights with him he should say “I am fasting”, twice. By
the one in whose hand is the sole of Mohamed, the bad
breath of the one who is fasting is better in the sight
of Allah on the day of Resurrection then the smell of
musk. {Muslim}

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Iftar for Family


Prepare an iftar and invite the family over. Have the children
help plan the menu and cook. Make sure everyone knows what
their tasks are. Cleaning up is everyone’s job so make sure you
don’t leave this part to only one person. This is a lot of fun to
do together. Inshallah Allah will bless your efforts to work
together and to serve others during this very special time.

Ibn Abbas said,” The prophet was the most generous


of people during Ramadan when he would meet with
Gabriel to study the Quran.”{Al-Bukhari}

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Make Ramadan Eid Cards


It is time to get out all your supplies. Some items you can use
are:
Construction paper Markers
Glue Computer
Glitter Writing paper
Stickers Tin foil
Scissors Colors
Paints Pens
These cards can be to anyone. You can make them for friends,
relatives, schools, masjids, or just to put up in the house.
Make sure that you don’t put any pictures of people and
creatures in the cards for Allah dislikes this. Have fun making
your wonderful Eid cards.

Narrated Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with


him) Allah’s messenger (may the peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Those who
draw pictures will be punished on the Day of
Resurrection: and it will be said to them: ‘Breath
soul into what you have created.’” {AL-Bukhari and
Muslim}

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Ramadan Sweets
Have all the children get together and decide on several sweets
they would like to make for Ramadan Iftars. You can pick 2 for
today and make 2 tomorrow. Some favorites in my family are:
Fudge, Cookies, and Cheese Cake
Here is a great recipe to get you started.
Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
In a bowl mix:
1 ½ c. sugar ½ tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. nutmeg 1 egg
1 c. butter melted and cooled
Now mix together and add:
1 ½ c. mashed bananas
1 ¾ c. oats
Add:
1 ½ c. flour
1 bag chocolate chips
Mix well. Put cookies on cookie sheet by the spoonful. Bake at
400 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Cool and enjoy.

Narrated Abu Saeed Al-KudriThe prophet (May the


peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said,” the
pre-dawn meal is blessed so do not neglect it even if
you only take a sip of water. {Ahmed}

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Ramadan for The Poor


This day we are going to help those who might need help by
giving them dinner. If you know of a family who may be
struggling, have the children help make extra food this iftar to
take to this family. If you can’t think of anyone who might need
it then you should take the food to the masjid for those in
need. Allah rewards those with good intention to help others
and during Ramadan the reward for good deeds is multiplied
several times. Keep your intentions good as you help cook the
meal and don’t lose patience. Remember it is for the sake of
Allah.

Aisha narrated the Prophet (May the peace and


blessings of Allah be upon him) would wake up his
wives during the night and then remain apart from
them (busy in acts of worship).”{Al-Bukhari}

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Gifts for Masjid


I encourage all children to come up with gift ideas you can give
to the masjid for those in need. Many of your fellow Muslims
need a lot of help even if you are not aware of it. It is
important to take the time to think about others and how you
might help them. There are many things you can do to help.
Here are some examples that can get you started.
Examples:
1. Food drive discussed in previous activity
2. Make hijabs or blankets
3. Donate good coats or other useful items
4. If you speak Arabic help some of the other kids at the
masjid who don’t know Arabic by teaching them a few words
each time you go
5. If you can read Quran then read to someone while you visit
the masjid
6. If you like to cook, make some cookies and bring them
because you never know who has gone hungry and who has
eaten

The prophet {May peace and blessing of Allah be


upon him) said,” Actions are judged according to the
intention behind them.” {Al-Bukhari}

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Inspiration night
Before breaking fast (about 1 hour before) take out an
inspiring book of the Sahabah or the Prophets and read some of
them together. I recommend for older children: The Stories of
the Sahabah Series adapted by Noura Durkee.
“Tortchbearers of Islam” is a very good read in this series.
Reading stories like these help the time to go by quickly and
helps you to think less of your hunger. Inshallah it will help
you.

Allah the exalted says, “The pleasure of paradise is


exclusively for the people of patience: “I rewarded
them today for their patient endurance-that they
are the attainders of success.”{23:111}

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Ramadan Diary
In the beginning of the month of Ramadan you need to write
down what you want to work on for improving your character,
You can choose whatever you want such as not becoming angry
or listening better. Each day reflect on how you’re doing with
your goals and this will encourage you to keep trying. Write
down whatever you want about your progress with your
Mom/Dad. Inshallah your parents can do it too right along with
you.

Allah the exalted says,” Whoever does


righteousness’, whether male or female, while he is
a believer- we will surely cause him to live a good
life, and we will surely give them their reward in the
hereafter according to the best of what they used
to do.”{16:97}

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Ramadan Taraweah
Take all the kids to the mosque and see how they like the
experience of the night prayer. The night prayer is sometimes
long depending on what part of the Quran is being recited.
Most masjids try and recite one juz each night because there
are thirty in all, this way they can finish the whole Quran by
the last night of Ramadan. This is a special time to spend with
the community in prayer. You are rewarded more for praying
together and even though the prayer may be long for some of
you it is very important to hear it and try your best.

The prophet {May peace and blessing of Allah be


upon him) said,” The believers in their mutual
kindness, compassion and sympathy are like the
body. If one is afflicted, the whole body responds
to it with wakefulness and fervor.” {Agreed Upon}

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Ramadan Iftar
Iftar at the masjid. Have the children come up with something
they would like to bring for iftar and have the whole family go
to the masjid to open the fast.
Make sure you check with the masjid to see when they are
holding the iftar and sometimes they will tell you what they
need people to bring.

Narrated Sahl bin Sa’d: The Prophet (May peace


and blessing of Allah be upon him) said,” The people
will remain on the right path as long as they hasten
the iftar.”{Al-Bukhari}

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Ramadan Challenge
After iftar when everyone is relaxed, challenge them to a game
of Ramadan Challenge. This is a simple quiz game. Everyone can
play and learn fun facts about Ramadan during the time of the
prophet (May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). You
can play a true/false version. Here are some questions to get
you started.
1. During Ramadan the prophet(May peace and blessings
of Allah be upon him ) would make itikaaf. True or False.
Answer: True
2. Your are supposed to fast at the night during
Ramadan. True or false.
Answer: False
3. Ramadan is a special month that we are supposed to do
good deeds. True or false
Answer: True
4. During Ramadan you should sleep all day. True or
False.
Answer: False
5. Ramadan is a time to eat more than anyone else. True
or False.
Answer: False
6. This is the month the Quran was revealed. True or
False.
Answer: True

Narrated Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her)


“Allah’s messenger (May peace and blessing of Allah
be upon him) used to perform salat at night in
Ramadan.”{Al-Bukhari}

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Itikaaf
Have the children set up a place for each of them to do itikaaf
and have them try it for ½ an hour. Itikaaf is a time were you
spend completely alone with only Allah in worship. There are no
toys or distractions. This is a time where you thank Allah for
what you have, ask for his forgiveness, and praise Allah. This is
a very special time. Remember that Allah is with you watching
you pray and worship and he can hear you. Even though you
can’t see him he is right in front of you so take the time to
make these moments special like you are talking to your
greatest friend.

Narrated Aisha (May Allah be pleased with her)


Allahs Messenger{May peace and blessing of Allah
be upon him) used to practice itikaf in the last ten
nights of Ramadan and used to say,”Look for the
night of Qadr in the last ten nights of the
Ramadan.”{Al-Bukhari}

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During Ramadan
Organize a food drive. Make flyers to pass around. Go to the
neighbors and ask for donations. You can also set up a box at
the masjid and the parents can have the imam announce the
drive at the end of the khutbah. It is very important to help
those in need and Allah triples your good deeds during Ramadan.

Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said Allah’s


messenger, (May peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him) said,” Allah has written down the good deeds and
the bad ones. Then he explained it(by saying that) he
who has intended a good deed and has not done it, Allah
writes it down with himself as a full good deed, but if
he has intended it and has done it, Allah writes it down
with Himself as from ten good deeds to seven hundred
times, or many over. But if he has intended a bad deed
and has not done it, Allah writes it down with Himself
as a full good deed, but if he has intended it and has
done it Allah writes it down as one bad deed.”
{Al-Bukhari and Muslim}

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Fasting
If you have not observed fast this Ramadan now is the time for
a practice fast. Decide how long you would like to try and fast.
You could try the whole day or maybe half of the day. Read
Quran (2:183). Fasting also includes more then just not eating.
You must also control your temper. No foul language, loud
voices, or foolish talk. All of these things can break your fast.
Inshallah you can do it.

Narrated Abu Huairah (May Allah be pleased with


him) The prophet(May peace and blessing of Allah
be upon him) said,” Whoever observed saum in the
month of Ramadan with sincere faith and hoping for
the reward from Allah, then all his past sins will be
forgiven, and whoever stood for salat in the night
of qadr with sincere faith and hoping for the
reward from Allah, then all his past sins will be
forgiven.” {Al-Bukhari}

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Extra Reward
There are five fard prayers and many naaful prayers as well as
taraweah prayers. Have the children pick one naaful prayer to
pray today along with the five fard prayers.

Narrated Abu Huairah (may Allah be pleased with


him): The messenger of Allah {May peace and
blessing of Allah be upon him) said,” When (the
month of) Ramadan begins the gates of paradise are
opened and the gates of hell are closed and the
devils are chained.” {Al-Bukhari}

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Do Your Share
It is very important to take care of those in need. During
Ramadan you are rewarded the most for your good deeds. Take
the family to the local shelter to help serve the food for the
day and learn to be grateful for the gifts Allah has provided
you.

Narrated Aisha (May Allah be pleased with her),”


With the start of the last ten days of Ramadan the
Prophet {May peace and blessing of Allah be upon
him) used to tighten his waist belt (work hard) and
used to keep awake all the night and perform salat
and also used to keep his family awake for the
salat.”{Al-Bukhari}

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Pick a Partner
Have each player pick a partner from among the members of
the household. For the rest of the day it is your duty to
respect, help, and give support to your partner. See if you can
do it for a day without fighting or complaining. Be grateful that
Allah blessed you with one another and this opportunity to do
good deeds all day for this person.

Narrated Sahl ( May Allah be pleased with him) the


prophet{May peace and blessing of Allah be upon
him) said,” There is a gate in Paradise called Al-
Raiyan, and those who observe saum will enter
through it on the day of resurrection and none
except them will enter through it after their entry
the gate will be closed and nobody will enter
through it.” {Al-Bukhari}

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Moon Sighting
It is getting down to the last days of Ramadan now. Go outside
at night and take a pen and note book. It is time to start
sighting the moon. On a blank piece of paper write the date and
draw the moon as it looks tonight if you can see it. For the
nights you can’t see it just write it down that you can’t see it.
Do this each night until the end of Ramadan and see if you can
tell when the new moon has come.

Narrated Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with


him) The prophet {May peace and blessing of Allah
be upon him) said,” Start observing saum on seeing
the crescent moon (of Ramadan) and give up
observing saum on seeing the crescent moon ( of
Shawwal), and if the sky is overcast(and you cannot
see it), complete 30 days of Sha’ban.”{ Al-Bukhari}

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Age: 4-up Activity 133

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Eid Party
Eid mubarak!! Time to celebrate and thank Allah that we have
made it through our fasting and we have purified ourselves.
Alhamdallah. Let’s have a party! First let’s make invitations.
The cards should say Eid Mubarak on the front and you can
decorate them with different colors. Inside write:
EID CELEBRATION
DRESS FOR HAVING FUN
AT MY HOUSE AT 3PM-6PM
CALL FOR DIRECTIONS 666-7676
(Please fill in the correct time, place, and phone number.)
Now it is time to get the decorations together. You can buy
balloons and streamers if you like. You can make your own
happy eid banners to go around the house with construction
paper. The banners can say: EID MUBARAK; HAPPY EID;
ALLAHU AKBAR ETC.
Games to play are very important to keep everyone busy.
Number 1: Lets start with the game ”Grab bag”. Make sure
you have enough for everyone. To make, use paper lunch sacks.
Inside each one you can put candy, yo-yos, small toys and
treats. Number 2: Outside or in the living room use a piece of
the crepe paper to form the net to play balloon volleyball. Number 3:
Outside lay a long piece of butcher paper and different color finger paints
for every to paint one huge Eid banner. When this is finished you can have
an egg toss and play water balloons. Let mom and dad decide when the best
time to eat is. I have put a menu suggestion here:
Turkey Sandwiches, Chocolate Eid Celebration Cake, carrot and cucumber
slices with Veggie Dip, chips, and juice

Ibn Abbas said,” The prophet was the most


generous of people during Ramadan when he would
meet with Gabriel to study the Quran.”{Al-Bukhari}

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We as parents and educators must continue to learn along side our children.
It is our responsibility to teach them and to know the truth. In this section
I have compiled some interesting information that is very important for
every one to know and share with others. Please do the activities and
continue to explore on your own. You might be surprised at what you
discover.

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Age: adult Activity 134

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Important Knowledge
Read the book,” The fundamentals of Tawheed” by Abu
Ameenah Bilal Philips. After reading it share it with at
least one other person and explain what you learned etc. Also
look up two references the author gives to Show his proof. To
further the activity you can do more research into it.

Allah the exalted says,” Say, “Come I will rehearse


what Allah has really prohibited you from”: join not
anything with Him: Be good to your parents; Kill not
your children on a plea of want; We provide sustenance
for you and for them;-come not near to indecent deeds,
weather open or secret; Take not life which Allah has
made sacred, except by way of justice and law: thus
dose he command you that ye may learn wisdom.”{6:151}

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Age: adult Activity 135

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Voice
Get involved in local politics. It is our duty as a Muslim to make
a difference in our community and not just sit back and let
things happen. Write a letter in the editorial for the news
paper is an easy way to get started.

Narrated Anas, may Allah be pleased with him,


Allah’s Messenger (May peace and blessings of Allah
be upon him) said, “None of you will have faith till he
loves me more than his father, his children, and all
mankind.” {Al-Bukhari}

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Age: adult Activity 136

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Truth
Find out the truth about something you did not know about your
food or your health. You can look and the website
www.thedoctorwithin.com to give you a place to start looking.
There are a lot of good articles to read here. Have fun. Share
with someone what you found.

Allah the exalted says: “Help you one another in Al-Birr


and At-Taqwa (virtue, righteousness, and piety).” (5:2)

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Age: adult Activity 137

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Health
Read the book “Healing with the Medicine of the Prophet”,
byImam Ibn Qayyim Al-Jauziyah. Share the information with
at least one other Muslim. It is important to know the truth
and help make our ummah strong by not hiding in the darkness
of uncertainty.

Narrated Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him,


said, Allah’s Messenger (May peace and blessings of
Allah be upon him) said,” When a man dies, his deeds
come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah
Jariyah (ceaseless charity); a knowledge which is
beneficial, or a virtuous descendant who prays for him
(for the deceased).” {Muslim}

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Age: adult Activity 138

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Muslim Scouts
Organize a “Muslim Scouts” in your area. This is not to hard to do.
I have written an activity for the children to help you with this as
well. Look it up in the activities list in the beginning of this book.
Let the kids do the first part; collecting people who are interested.
You could do the same with the parents to see who is interested in
helping and or participating. The next step is give the Imam an
announcement to read saying that you have volunteered to be a
scout leader for the girls if you are a mom or for the boys if you are
the dad. Inshallah others will volunteer to help. Below are some
detailed ideas to get you started.
Setting up a youth community in your masjid to raise funds to
support the “scouts” is very helpful. Some masjids may already have
a youth fund and be willing to donate a portion to this new project.
You can ask members of the masjid such as the imam how this works
and what can be done. I am sure they will gladly volunteer to help
you. The scouts should meet once a week or every two weeks
depending on your volunteer situation. The girls meet at a different
date and place then the boys. Such as girl “scouts” meet on
Thursday at noon at Reem’s mothers’ house. The boys meet Tuesday
at 6pm at Mohammed’s’ dads house. Inshallah the community can
raise the money for uniforms, badges, outings, and supplies. Supplies being
the most important.
Things the volunteers can teach are:
Quran Memorization CPR/First Aid
Dua’a Memorization Emergency Knowledge
Fishing Swimming
Fire Safety and making Water Purification
Direction calculation and compass use with and without sun
Map reading Slaughtering Basics

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Specifically for boy scouts you can do the following:

Basic machine care such as lawn mower, vacuums, etc.


Tool workshop, how to use different tools
Building projects bird houses, gardening tools, sheds etc.
How to follow directions, rock and mineral identification
Volunteering projects for neighborhood, masjid, Ramadan, food bank, etc.
Basic cooking such as boiling water, cooking a meat and eggs.
Household maintenance such as changing light bulbs, fixing leaky faucets,
electric current basics and differences in wattage.

Specifically for the girl “scouts” you can do the following:

Cooking basics: beginner, intermediate, and advanced


Volunteering in the community, masjid, Ramadan, and shelters
Sewing basics
Machine care such as sewing machine, cooking appliances, vacuum, etc.
Electricity basics; learn about currents, voltage, wattage
Gardening skills and natural pest deterrents
Soil and rock identification
Mending Knowledge
Medicine Knowledge such as healing foods, medicines, and massage
Islamic Etiquette
Men and women roles in Islam
These are just a few examples please add to them as you like.

Narrated Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him,


Allah’s messenger, (May peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) said,” Allah makes the way to paradise easy
for him who treads the path in search of knowledge.”
{Muslim}

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Food bank/donation store


Ask your local masjid council to see if there is any extra room
at the masjid to use for this purpose. If there is not you can
ask them to bring it up at one of the meetings to see if anyone
owns a space that they are willing to donate for this purpose.
Sometimes people who own shops are willing to donate the back
part for this purpose inshallah. After the space is set up have
the imam announce or you can make flyers to hand out to
everyone announcing the location and the project. You can set
up a place at the masjid, for people to bring donations or Put
out announcement flyers Showing the location and times. You
can be in charge of this program in the beginning until you start
getting volunteers. With the donations you can easily collect
them at the end of Jummah and open the store on Fridays for a
few hours after Jummah. You don’t need to be their everyday.
Once the word starts spreading around you can better judge
the needs of your community and how many people are willing to
volunteer to help in this project. Please be mindful of added
expenses such as heating and cooling your building keeping track
of items and deciding on accepting items that need
refrigerating. The cost of having a fridge is an expense to
consider otherwise you can only accept dry non perishable
goods. May Allah bless you for your efforts. Inshallah you will
give this a try or pass it on to someone you know would be good
for this project.

Narrated Anas, may Allah be pleased with him,


Allah’s Messenger (May peace and blessings of Allah
be upon him) said, “None of you will have faith till he
loves me more than his father, his children, and all
mankind.” {Al-Bukhari}

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Age: adult Activity 139

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Eyes Wide Open


Educate yourself with true knowledge of the world. News from
the t.v or radio is bought out and controlled by “powers that be”
So the true story is seldom heard or seen. The best resource
we have today is the internet. Don’t neglect it. It may soon be
taken away. A great website to go to is
www.EYESWIDEOPEN.com Look for the truth .
Google is a great search engine to use. On it they have video
clips as well from YOUTUBE. This is where anyone can put
their thoughts without being censored. This is very important
and one of the last places left for free speech. The amount of
knowledge here is tremendous. Do some searches of “Airisal
trails” and learn what they put in the sky to weaken our
systems. Do a search on Vaccines and find out why you should
stay far away from them. Do a search on fluoride and see the
dangers of it and how it kills the brain and dumb’s you down. Do
a search on cell Phones to see how quickly tumors spread in your
brain. Do a search on meat and see why it is so important to eat
halal( un injected, free range meat, that has been properly
drained of blood, and been killed in the name of Allah SWT) Do
a search on fat, aspartame, and chemicals as well as genetically modified
foods to find out why it is so important for us to be careful what we eat and
try to grow our own and most importantly speak up to demand change. Do a
search on Dangers of Public school and find out why you should never send
your kids their. Find out why Wheat and other products from India have
been band from America. Learn about Mensonto, a chemical company that
controls food around the world and is slowly destroying all natural seeds. Do
a search on “Who controls the money” to find out about the bankers that
rule this control and the world, specifically the “Rothchilds family”. Find out
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Youtube clips on it especially Canadian freedom. You are not a free person,
you need to become one. Start looking.
Some interesting tidbits. They have found in India Human skeletons
as large as 173 feet tall. You can see pictures of them at Youtube on the
Internet. India should also be supported for trying to stop mensonto from
taking the seeds and changing them so that they kill off all natural seed;
Also for stopping the patenting of seeds which is spreading. This is a
weapon used by “the bankers” that control the world. Once they patent the
seeds then no one will be aloud to grow food and there will be no such thing
as organic or natural anymore. You will no longer be in control of what you
eat and they will then have the power to kill anyone they wish even more
then they do now. Be aware of this and start looking if you don’t believe me
the knowledge is write at your computer. Look through it carefully and you
can find the truth. Not everything you read is true so look carefully.
I congratulate you all for making it through this section and inshallah
bringing your awareness to our duty of caring for this world. Lets make a
difference together and spread the word. May Allah help us all Ameen.

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Reference

“A brief illustrated guide to understanding Islam” by I.A. Ibraheem


“Memory Power for Exams” by William G. Browning
“Sahih Al-Bukhari” Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan.

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Book Blurb
A must have book for parents, homeschoolers, and educators. Simple
activities for ages 4 to adult. Learn how to practice hajj and enjoy making
projects to help with al-Akhirah. Discover the wonders of Showing Islam
through your actions in day to day life. This book is loaded with authentic
Hadiths and citations from Quran in an easy to learn fashion. Learn how to
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