Muslim Family Hub: Father's Day Special with Sheikh Abbas Jaffer

06/18/23 • 50 min

Join us for a podcast in time for Father's Day (UK)! Our host Mohamed Jawad is joined by Sheikh Abbas Jaffer to discuss a variety of topics focused on fatherhood in Islam. Listen to our discussion surrounding the rights and responsibilities of a father, modern challenges that fathers face and solutions that could applied, and much more!

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Our children and our mother tongue: The story of Shakoo Maku

Our mother tongue is about more than language. It’s a treasure trove of identity, humour and countless opportunities.

In this episode Zainab speaks to Ibtihal Al-Asadi and Yaser Shakib, the founders of Shakoo Maku, a unique children's edutainment platform that was launched in 2019. Shakoo Maku teaches Arabic to children in a fun and engaging way and we discuss how this idea came about, the journey so far and what they have learned along the way.

We explore the value of our mother tongue, the gifts it affords us and our children and how we can work to harness the beauties of this gift.

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Muharram and Our Children: Scary or Inspiring?

The events of Kerbala can seem vivid, scary and overwhelming for little children. Parents may feel unsure how to expose their children to tragedy and adversity sensibly and worry their children will not be able to cope or comprehend. We may dismiss ashura commemorations altogether as cultural and seek more rational lessons devoid of the emotional intensity and tears.

In this episode host Zainab speaks to Hawza student and mum or two little ones Tahira Mahdiyya about her thoughts and insights on age appropriate lessons from Kerbala for our children. We discuss the benefits of crying for Imam Hussain (as) family values as well as the ever changing face of ashura gatherings.

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