Ramadan is not just a time of fasting and prayer; it's a period of spiritual reflection, self-discipline, and community. Yet, for children, grasping the significance of this blessed month can be challenging amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life. As parents, it's natural to want to create memorable experiences for our children during Ramadan, and often, this involves emphasising the external aspects such as Ramadan decor and elaborate iftar meals. However, in our efforts to make the month special, we may unintentionally prioritise the festivities over the spiritual essence ..read more

We’ve put together a PDF book by author Zanib Mian, for all to download for free, with a child-friendly, character-led explanation and dialogue around a big question children may be asking during these testing times: why does Allah let bad things happen? Why is there evil in the world when Allah exists? Insha’Allah book covers the following: - Allah’s plan and the bigger picture. With real life and prophetic examples. - Why Allah doesn’t make only good things happen in this world. - The reward for patience through tests and how Allah will punish evil doers. - The concept of free will and unde ..read more

Illustration and text copyright (c) Muslim Children's Books 2023 Are your parents always telling you that you should have more respect? Maybe you don’t always understand why they think you don’t respect them? Well, now you can take this fun, friendly, quiz for kids, all about respecting elders to see how you score. Will you be a genius at respect, or will you learn something you didn’t know? Quiz for kids ages 8+ Instructions: For each question below, choose the answer you think Islam teaches us about respecting elders and scribble it down on paper. ,For more fun quizzes and free PDFs on topi ..read more

Hadith are awesome pieces of wisdom from Prophet Muhammad (saw). Salaam, curious minds! Ever heard of Hadith? They're like cool messages from the past, and they come from none other than the amazing Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)! Imagine if you had an amazing book filled with super helpful tips and stories about being kind, doing good things, and making the world a better place. Well, that's what Hadith are for Muslims! They are a careful collection of things that the Prophet (saw) said and did. ,Discover Zanib Mian's best-selling book on Hadith for kids - it makes teaching hadith easy ..read more

When my son moved up from a familiar, friendly primary school - where he was known and loved and had never been in trouble - to a big, scary secondary school full of strangers - where he landed a detention in the first week for a hidden Velcro strap on his formal shoes – he became extremely sad and anxious. As any parent would understand, it was heart-breaking to see him that way. He lost his smile. He wasn’t eating properly, and he was fearful of going to school. I had to bring him out of it, so every day, I explained some things to him which, by Allah’s will, eventually got him through. I ..read more

Muharram is the first month in the Islamic calendar, so it’s the start of a new year. It is one of the four sacred months. The Prophet Muhammad (saw) used to fast in the month of Muharram. Here is a hadith: Ibn Abbas (ra) said, “I never saw Allah’s Messenger (saw) so keen to fast any day and give it priority over any other than this day, the day of Ashura, and this month, meaning Ramadan” (Bukhari). And another: "The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'The best of fasting after Ramadan is fasting Allah's month of Muharram.'" (Muslim) Did you notice? The prophet (saw) called it Allah’s month, the ..read more

Looking for an Eid activity? Have a go at these fun Dhul-Hijjah and Eid Al-Adha related brainteasers! The answers are given at the bottom. No peeking! Thanks for taking our Eid quiz ..read more

A unique, endearing explanation of Laylatul Qadr, narrated by Eliyas, to a middle grade audience. Read here or scroll down to download and print the PDF version for free. Buy Planet Omar at any good bookshop! For some of Zanib Mian's other books, explore our website now SALE now on ..read more

Saying Bismillah is no small thing. It is asking Allah’s help, asking Him to be with you in whatever you are about to do. If you start anything important without bismillah, you lose the blessings in what you are about to do, but if you say it, subhanAllah, say it knowing that blessings, goodness, strength, faith, guidance, honour, light - whatever you need from Allah is with you. If you are nervous, because you are about to speak in front of others, you say bismillah and Allah’s strength will be with you. If you are afraid, say bismillah and Allah’s protection will be with you. If you are sta ..read more

Is your child running to salah happily, when you call? If not, this free e-book is for you! When our children reach the age where they should start praying, all we want is for them to do it with their hearts! Lately, I've had a few parents begging the question - what do we do when they don't want to pray? So we've put together a 14-page PDF, packed with inspiration. It's narrated by our fictional character, Eliyas, who features in the Eliyas Explains books. He's a 9-year old with a passion for video games and cookies. Eliyas narrates this piece just as your child's friend would, which makes i ..read more