{"id":1575,"date":"2026-05-27T20:07:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T20:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afraishmum.com\/?post_type=topics&#038;p=1575"},"modified":"2026-05-27T20:59:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T20:59:48","slug":"children-from-the-islamic-perspective","status":"publish","type":"topics","link":"https:\/\/afraishmum.com\/en_us\/topics\/%e0%a6%87%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%83%e0%a6%b7%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%9f%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a4%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a8\/","title":{"rendered":"Children from the Islamic Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children are a great blessing and a trust from Allah the Exalted. Islam does not view children merely as a source of family joy; rather, it also teaches that they are a significant responsibility for the Hereafter. If a child grows up to be a believer, honest, and devout, then they become a source of goodness for their parents in this world and the Hereafter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Holy Qur'an, Allah the Exalted says, \u201cWealth and children are the adornment of the life of this world.\u201d Surah Al-Kahf 18:46<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The reward of a righteous child continues.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Islam, a righteous child is called a sadaqah jariyah, meaning an act whose reward continues even after death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, \u201cWhen a person dies, all his deeds cease, except for three deeds that continue.\"<br>\u201dSadaqah al-jariyah, beneficial knowledge, and a righteous child who prays for them.\" Sahih Muslim, Hadith number 1631<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is, if a child is righteous\u2014prays, studies the Qur'an, makes supplications, and performs good deeds\u2014then the parents also receive a share of that reward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Raising a child is a trust.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Islam, it is not enough to simply raise a child; it is also the parents' responsibility to nurture their faith, character, and morals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Holy Qur'an, Allah says, \u201cO you who believe, protect yourselves and your families from the fire of Hell.\u201d Surah At-Tahrim 66:6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This verse teaches us that teaching our children the teachings of Islam is part of the parents' obligatory duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching a child Islam from a young age<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A child's heart is very tender. From an early age, we must instill in them a love for Islam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What will be taught?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teaching to love Allah<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cStarting work by saying \u201dBismillah.\"<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greeting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practicing Salat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teaching the recitation of the Qur'an<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speak the truth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoiding falsehood and wrongdoing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teaching Dua<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, \u201cCommand your children to pray at the age of seven.\u201d Sunan Abu Dawud, hadith number 495.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Respecting and loving children<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Islam teaches us to honor our children. The Prophet \ufdfa was kind, loving, and gentle toward children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the Prophet \ufdfa was kissing his grandchildren. A companion said, \u201cI have ten children, but I have never kissed any of them.\u201d Then the Prophet \ufdfa said\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhoever does not show mercy will not be shown mercy.\u201d Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith number 5997<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This indicates that one should treat children not with harshness, but with kindness, respect, and love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parents' responsibilities in front of their children<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children learn most by observing their parents. Therefore, parents must first get their own conduct in order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Praying Salat in front of children<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reciting the Qur'an<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don't lie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good behavior<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surviving Haram<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because children learn more from actions than from words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quranic Prayers for Children<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Prayer for a righteous child<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My Lord, grant me one of the righteous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pronunciation: Rabb\u012b \u1e25abli min\u0101 sal\u0101\u1e25\u012bn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meaning: \"My Lord, grant me a righteous child.\" - Surah As-Saffat 37:100<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Dua for making children perform Salat<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My Lord, make me one who establishes prayer, and from my offspring as well, O our Lord, and accept my supplication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pronunciation: Rabbij alni muqimass-salaati wa min zurriyati rabbana wa taqabbal du'ai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meaning: \u2018My Lord, make me and my children people who establish prayer. Our Lord, accept my supplication.\u2019 Surah Ibrahim 14:40<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. A very beautiful prayer in the Holy Quran, made for family, children, and a righteous life partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Lord, grant us from our spouses and offspring the comfort of our eyes, and make us an example for the righteous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pronunciation: Rabbana hab lana min awzajina wa zurriyatin\u0101 qurrata a'y\u016bn, wa \u02bej'alna lil-muttaq\u012bna im\u0101ma<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And say, \"Our Lord, grant that our wives and children be a comfort to our eyes, and make us an example for the righteous.\" (Surah Al-Furqan 25:74)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this prayer, a believer asks Allah for a righteous family, righteous children, and a life of piety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hadith prayers for children<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to pray for Hasan and Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I seek refuge for you both in the perfect words of Allah from every devil and every harmful creature, and from every envious eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pronunciation: I seek refuge in the perfect word of Allah from every devil and every harmful thing, and from every envious eye.<\/strong>\u09b9<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI seek refuge for you in the perfect words of Allah from every devil, poisonous creature, and evil eye.\u201d Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith number 3371<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Status of Female Children in Islam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Islam does not consider a daughter to be an insult or a burden. Rather, Islam has granted daughters honor, love, security, and the good news of Paradise. Islam came to a society where people were ashamed when a daughter was born and many buried them alive. Islam abolished that dark practice and established the dignity of daughters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About female children in the Quran<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Holy Qur'an, Allah, the Exalted, says: \u201cTo Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. He creates what He wills. He gives daughters to whom He wills and gives sons to whom He wills.\u201d Surah Ash-Shura 42:49<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This verse indicates that a daughter is a special gift and blessing from Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Islam has ended the cruelty of the Jahiliyyah era.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before Islam, in Arab society, the birth of a daughter was considered a disgrace. Islam came and strictly forbade this injustice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Holy Qur'an, Allah says: \u201cWhen the buried female child is asked, for what crime was she killed?\u201d Surah At-Takwir 81:8-9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This verse is strong proof of Islam's compassion and respect for daughters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The virtues of raising a daughter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Muhammad (peace be upon him) was extremely kind to his daughters. He respected them, loved them, and encouraged their proper upbringing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said, \u201cWhoever raises two daughters with care until they come of age, he will be with me like this on the Day of Judgment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the Prophet \ufdfa joined his two fingers. Sahih Muslim, hadith number 2631.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A daughter can be a reason for paradise.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, \u201cWhoever has three daughters and patiently raises them, feeds them, clothes them, and shows them mercy, they will be a shield for him against the Fire.\u201d Sunan Ibn Majah, hadith number 3669.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In another account, the same good news was also reported regarding the two daughters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Prophet \ufdfa honored his daughters.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Messenger of Allah \ufdfa held his daughter Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) in the highest esteem. When Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) arrived, the Prophet \ufdfa would stand, welcome her, and seat her in his own place. Sunan Abu Dawud, hadith number 5217.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It teaches us that honoring women is a Sunnah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A daughter is a trust from Allah.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is not part of Islamic teaching to consider a daughter weak or a burden. Rather, it is the parents' responsibility to love her, teach her about the faith, provide her with security, and raise her with respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teach them the prayer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teach the Quran<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teach self-respect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give kindness and love.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help build an Islamic character.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remember briefly<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Islam to a daughter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Allah's grace has said<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He said the reason for paradise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taught respect and kindness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They have made their proper upbringing a great act of virtue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, it is an important responsibility of Muslim parents to love, respect, and raise their daughter in the path of Islam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Islam, children are not just worldly happiness but an investment for the Hereafter. Therefore, children's\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teach faith<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teach me how to make salad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teach the Quran<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raise with love and respect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for them regularly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A righteous child is a source of peace in this world for the parents and a continuous source of reward in the Hereafter.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1458,"menu_order":1,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categoires":[120],"class_list":["post-1575","topics","type-topics","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoires-children"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/afraishmum.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics\/1575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/afraishmum.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/afraishmum.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/topics"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afraishmum.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afraishmum.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/afraishmum.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoires","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afraishmum.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoires?post=1575"}],"curies":[{"name":"WordPress","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}