Parenting

Our children are the greatest assets that Allah has entrusted us with. We owe it to Allah and to our children, therefore, to invest our time and efforts into being the best parents we can be. Cherishing Childhood is a parent-to-parent handbook that outlines how to tackle the challenges (and reap the rewards) of parenting children from birth to pre-adolescence within an Islamic ethos in a pluralist society.

Addressing Adolescence is a parent-to-parent handbook outlining how to tackle the challenges of parenting adolescents within an Islamic ethos in a pluralist society.

An easy to read and inspiring manual for Muslim fathers. Discusses the role of the father and all aspects of bringing up children. Be the father whose children pray for him after his death. Recommended by Mufti Nizamuddin Shamzai.

Translation of the abridged version of Shaikh Abdullah Ulwan's book. A comprehensive treatment that includes discussion of physical, psychological, social, moral, intellectual, and spiritual needs of children.

About the Authors
 

Dr. Ekram Beshir

- She is a medical doctor by profession, with a background in child psychology.

- She is the founder of both Abraar full-time Islamic school and Rahma School, a weekend Arabic and Islamic school, in Ottawa, Canada. 

- She is the recipient of the Director's Citation Award of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board for the year 2000 for her contribution in the area of education from among 7000 employees of the board.

- She has been very active with the Muslim community in Ottawa in the areas of study circles, children and youthcamps, sisters programs, and marriage counseling.

- She has traveled extensively to various parts of the world to present parenting workshops.

- She has also authored other books for teaching Arabic to Muslim children living in Non- Arabic speaking countries.


Dr. Mohamed Rida Beshir 

- He is an engineer by profession, with over 25 years of experience in Da'wa work in North America. 

- He has held various positions with MSA and ISNA, MAS on both national and local levels.

- He served as a member of the training and development department of the Muslim American Society (MAS) for over two decades.

- He is actively developing and delivering training programs to various Muslim communities all over the world.

- He is a regular speaker in ISNA, ICNA, MSA, MAC and MAS conferences.

- He is the recipient of the Ottawa Muslim Association and Ottawa Muslim Community Circle appreciation awards for years 1993, and 1999 for his volunteer Islamic work in the National Capital region.

About the Author
 

Dr. Mohamed Rida Beshir 

- He is an engineer by profession, with over 25 years of experience in Da'wa work in North America. 

- He has held various positions with MSA and ISNA, MAS on both national and local levels.

- He served as a member of the training and development department of the Muslim American Society (MAS) for over two decades.

- He is actively developing and delivering training programs to various Muslim communities all over the world.

- He is a regular speaker in ISNA, ICNA, MSA, MAC and MAS conferences.

- He is the recipient of the Ottawa Muslim Association and Ottawa Muslim Community Circle appreciation awards for years 1993, and 1999 for his volunteer Islamic work in the National Capital region.

An easy to read and inspiring manual for Muslim mothers. Discusses all the aspects of bringing up children. Recommended by Mufti Nizamuddin Shamzai.

About the Authors
 

Dr. Ekram Beshir

- She is a medical doctor by profession, with a background in child psychology.

- She is the founder of both Abraar full-time Islamic school and Rahma School, a weekend Arabic and Islamic school, in Ottawa, Canada. 

- She is the recipient of the Director's Citation Award of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board for the year 2000 for her contribution in the area of education from among 7000 employees of the board.

- She has been very active with the Muslim community in Ottawa in the areas of study circles, children and youthcamps, sisters programs, and marriage counseling.

- She has traveled extensively to various parts of the world to present parenting workshops.

- She has also authored other books for teaching Arabic to Muslim children living in Non- Arabic speaking countries.


Dr. Mohamed Rida Beshir 

- He is an engineer by profession, with over 25 years of experience in Da'wa work in North America. 

- He has held various positions with MSA and ISNA, MAS on both national and local levels.

- He served as a member of the training and development department of the Muslim American Society (MAS) for over two decades.

- He is actively developing and delivering training programs to various Muslim communities all over the world.

- He is a regular speaker in ISNA, ICNA, MSA, MAC and MAS conferences.

- He is the recipient of the Ottawa Muslim Association and Ottawa Muslim Community Circle appreciation awards for years 1993, and 1999 for his volunteer Islamic work in the National Capital region.

About the Author
 

Dr. Mohamed Rida Beshir 

- He is an engineer by profession, with over 25 years of experience in Da'wa work in North America. 

- He has held various positions with MSA and ISNA, MAS on both national and local levels.

- He served as a member of the training and development department of the Muslim American Society (MAS) for over two decades.

- He is actively developing and delivering training programs to various Muslim communities all over the world.

- He is a regular speaker in ISNA, ICNA, MSA, MAC and MAS conferences.

- He is the recipient of the Ottawa Muslim Association and Ottawa Muslim Community Circle appreciation awards for years 1993, and 1999 for his volunteer Islamic work in the National Capital region.

Covers rulings for all sorts of situations dealing with the children from birth to adulthood. Gives juristic opinions of all four schools with references. This was a research thesis written by Naimatullah Qasmi at the prestigious Al-Mahd Al-Aali al-Islami, Hyderabad, India. This is a post graduate educational institution meant for the graduates of the Darul Ulooms. The work was done under the guidance of Maulana Saifullah Khalid Rahmani. Also discusses children's rights from an Islamic viewpoint in the context of such discussions in international institutions.