WHAT YOUR GIRL IS LIKELY TO LEARN IN AN ISLAMIC SCHOOL?

Not sure about whether you should send your girl to an Islamic secondary school?

Maybe you have a school nearby. Or, maybe you’re a little skeptical about sending your kid to an Islamic school? You want her to get modern education so she can grow up to like everybody else with an aim to make it big in her life. That’s good. But this is exactly what the best of Islamic schools and colleges are doing.

She’ll learn a lot and grow up to be a human-being that you’ll be proud of

Learning is fun at these schools. But at the same time they’re quite disciplined.
A good Islamic secondary school will nurture your girl and give her an environment wherein she can learn and grow.
She’ll be exposed to the great teachings of Islam so she can understand her religion, her values better. She’ll also learn Urdu and Arabic.

She’ll grow up to be an independent person

Any reputed Islamic secondary school also offers boarding facilities. Your child will be there till she finishes her education. Of course, you’ll be able to see her and talk to her regularly and vice-versa. But she’ll largely be on her own. And that’ll make her more responsible and independent.

Be it an Islamic school or an Islamic college, your girl will be safe and turn up more intelligent and responsible and independent. If you’re still not sure about sending your kid to an Islamic school or college, then you can at least talk to a few schools and give them a try.

For more on Islamic secondary school, colleges, and the education these schools impart, read our published blog posts here. And stay tuned for the forthcoming ones.

Your life turns beautiful when you pray and help the society

It’s been close to five years. I was working with an MNC. I was earning well. And I was happy with my life and my family. And then suddenly life seemed to take a different track altogether.

I missed on my promotions because I got on some fights with my immediate seniors – and you know what there literally nothing to fight about was, but things just happened.

Some months later, I injured myself in an accident. And even my mother’s health deteriorated. I just couldn’t understand the sheer change of luck.

That was Friday, I believe. I was all alone in my room. It was night and I was in my bed. My eyes were moist. And I kept praying to Allah to help me overcome all that life was throwing at me and my family. I don’t remember for long I was there in the bed, crying and praying and when exactly I fell into sleep.

The next morning when I woke up, I felt light – it was the first time in all those months that I was feeling that good, that energetic. I again prayed and got ready for the office.

Things began to improve from that day onwards. My relationship with my seniors began to improve. And I even got a bigger than expected raise and promotion in my job. Mom’s health also improved and she now looks ten years younger.

I don’t what happened that night. What I remember is that I prayed hard, prayed from deep inside. Maybe that prayer worked.

Today, I am a happy man. I pray every day. And I help all who ask for it. Some days back, I read about Islamic donation and that it’s possibly the easiest way to please Allah and get His blessings.

I have now pledged to donate monthly Islamic donation to a school where young girls study our religion and learn to grow up to be good human-beings.
Believe me when you help the society in one way or another, it feels good.

Try it yourself. If you’re someone who donates to schools or charities, I’d like to know your experience.

Giving the Gift of Education

The world can be a much better place if every one of us had proper education. It goes without saying that most crimes that take place in our society is largely because of the lack of proper education, the same goes for untimely deaths, poverty – in short every social evil will fade away  in the face of proper education. There are many reasons why people with good education lead better lives compared to people who don’t have the knowledge to decide what’s good for them.  

Unfortunately, education isn’t cost-less. There are books, copies, writing instruments involved and all of these come for a certain cost. The money that is necessary to purchase everything won’t come unless we, the educated people come forward with as much financial aid as possible.

What’s in it for you?

You may ask the reasons for giving away your money to this cause. There isn’t any reason that stands out or makes your contribution beneficial to you in anyway. That said, there are tons of things that don’t meet the eyes at the outset. The first of course is the satisfaction of doing something great for the society. Some of us receive gratification of the soul through charity and social donations. Also, when the society becomes educated the chances of unsocial activities will go down drastically which will lead to a safer society and better world around you. All of that has an effect – directly or indirectly on your personal lives. To know more about contributions towards educational causes get in touch with charitable educational societies in your locality. Islamic College and school are good places for you to begin your inquiries.

Magnanimous Donations You Can Make That Does Not Cost You Anything

Islamic donations do not always have to be financial. There are a lot of things in this world that you can gift or donate and feel good about it. People in need do not always need money, sometimes they do need other things as well that perhaps you have in abundance but others don’t. Here are five things that you can give and to your duty towards Islamic donations.

Blood donation
if you are between the age of 17 and 65, you can donate blood in hospitals and blood donation centres. Most people wonder a surgery need blood and finding a proper blood donor can be very time consuming and difficult. Helping them with your blood is a very generous act and sometimes is more precious than money itself. If you are prepared to donate blood, get in touch with local blood donation centres in your city and find out how you can help. Donating blood does not take more than 90 minutes and you can do this up to 10 times a year or even more depending on your health and your willingness to help people.

Register to be organ donor
just as people need blood, they do need audience as well. Kidney failures, heart failures and eyes are some of those organs that have used demand among patients who suffer from organic failures. Registering to donate your organ is another magnanimous act and it does not take anything away from you because your audience will be removed only after your death, when you do not need them anymore. Someone who is in need of an urgent organ transplant will be benefited by your kind act, and this is no less than any other Islamic donations you may know of.

Sadaqah Jariyah – probably the easiest way to get closer to Allah

Allah has given us so much – health, wealth, family, friends, and what not. And therefore, we owe to Allah and His creation – especially to those who’re not fortunate enough to have abundance of worldly stuffs like we’re. That’s precisely why ‘Quran’ so much emphasizes on the importance of giving back to society – to the less privileged, to the downtrodden. We’re talking about Sadaqah Jariyah – your gifts, your help to the society.

Sadaqah Jariyah is probably the easiest way to get the blessings of Allah – the creator of the universe, the one who blesses us all. And there’re plenty of ways you can give back to society – you can donate to the poor, 2) you can fund Muslim schools that educate girls and boys, 3) you can help build Mosques,  and 4) you can help people who come to you for help.

You’ve got it all in your life. You’re doing great in your business. And you’ve kids you’re so proud of. May be this is the time to think about getting to know Allah more, His divinity, and getting on ways that take you closer to Him.

For more on Sadaqah Jariyah and ways you can please Him with ease, stay connected with our posts. You can also share your ideas on Sadaqah Jariyah with us, in the comment box below.

Help the Girl Child Rise above Her Past Generations

You may not agree to this but girl child in the developing nations are still looked down upon as a burden to the parents. Whenever a girl child is born, parent immediately worry about the expenditure they will have to bear to marry her off which in most developing nations is a huge burden especially for people in the middle class or on the lower middle class of the society. But what these parents forget is that if the girl child is given an equal opportunity to learn and rise she can shoulder the burden of her marriage herself and even help her brothers and parents financially!

Unfortunately many uneducated parents don't want to send their kids to school either because they are under the impression that kids learn bad things in schools and colleges and especially the girl child is forced to stay at home because some equally uneducated peers in the society say negative things about girls who go to school! The situation is appealing in some areas of underdeveloped and developing nations and the only way to do away with all these prejudices is to educate the girl child.

People are waking up to the fact that when a girl in the house is educated she does more positive things for the family than a boy does. Hence, even poor parents are making big sacrifices to send their daughters to schools and colleges. Unfortunately there are some who understand everything but can't send their children to school for the lack of money. This is where girls education charity comes to play. Money donated by thousands of kind Muslims like you go to help parents who cannot afford the load of sending their children to school or colleges. Contribute in helping a deserving student receive the blessing of education today. Once a girl is educated, she will rise above her past generations an set the right course of development in the future.

From Home Makers To Role Models – Education in a Muslim Girl’s Life

The concept of a female role model in a Muslim seems very farfetched given all the negativity that has been floating around in international media. But it is true that Muslim women contributed to society as much as their peers around the globe did.

Putting Women Back On the International Scene
 

Lately however women have been forced within the four walls of their homes. What many believe to be the effect of misinterpretation of the religious teaching of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), women have been sent away from educational institutions because a powerful faction of the Islamic society were of the view that women shouldn’t receive education. Thankfully all of that is all set to change and as Muslim parents recognize the importance of education in the lives of their daughters and also thanks to campaigns run by Muslim Girls School administrators – more people are sending their daughters to Muslim school for girls.

Change of Perspective – What’s Done & What Remains?
 

The need to portrait women worldwide as socially, politically and financially aware figures is very important for years of negative portrayal to be undone. Agreed, it’s a job that will take more than a smile and several years of perseverance but this is the only way of doing this. With the right effort soon enough successful Muslim women will become more than just bedtime stories and it has to start from a Muslim girl’s school.