Helping Children Understand and Take Part in Ramadan

Ramadan is the most sacred month of the Islamic year. Muslims fast throughout the month while also religious penance and righteousness are observed. Therefore, devoting their personal lives for doing good deeds. It’s the month of forgiveness and blessings where Allah Almighty grants abundancy in everything; charity, health, rizq and what not. Nonetheless, Fasting is a religious compulsion for Muslims as the 3rd pillar of Islamic Faith. It is obligatory on every healthy and sane, adult Muslim. Hence, children are not required to fast until the age of puberty. However, some of them are much fascinated by the concept that it urges them to observe fast, out of curiosity, with their family from a very young age. Even if they are going to perform umrah with their family through umrah Ramzan package 2020 the zeal for fasting ever ceases!

Here are a few tips that can help you better teach your children in understanding and taking part in Ramadan.

Encourage but do not force.

Fasting helps children in learning self-discipline, enhances their self-control and develops a sense of forgiveness for others in them. It also enables them to discover new concepts of their faith. So that when they are religiously obliged to start fasting in adulthood the concept would not be alien to them at all rather, they are more committed to it. However not every child is the same. So, if your child isn’t willing to fast don’t ever force as Allah Almighty has also forbidden from doing so. Give them time to learn, and keep on encouraging them in a lovable manner.

Give them gifts.

Small gestures of kindness go a long way. Whenever your child does something good, reward them with gifts. It will help them in staying motivated to help as many people as they possibly can.

Make them learn Duas.

There are a lot of duas we pray on a daily basis. Before eating the food, when entering the house, prior to starting a travel journey, going to the masjid, etc. Make your children also learn them in an interesting manner.

Tell them Islamic Stories.

Ramadan is a great time to teach your children a lot about Islamic history. Since spirituality is at its peak in this month, children also find it captivating and are eager to learn something new about their religion. Ultimately, making it a perfect opportunity for parents to tell them about the Islamic Heroes, Life of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) and their teachings.

Get them involved with yourself in charity.

There isn’t a greater level of happiness in the world than the satisfaction and joy you achieve after helping the needy and poor. With money, food, clothes, knowledge, medicine, treatments, forgiveness – anything you can. That’s what Islam teaches us. So, it’s a great way of letting your children also develop love and compassion for others. Consequently, they can further help people in their lives in the hour of need.

 Umrah in Ramadan, with your family, is the best blessing that you can imagine for. You can check out umrah 2020 UK deals in this regard. And if you are lucky enough to get a chance to perform umrah in Ramadan always take your children with you!