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Ways you can Encourage your Child to Salah

As a parent, we recognize the increased responsibility to teach a child to pray Salah as soon as they turn seven. Those are the days when we get stressed-up thinking how we will teach our child salah in a way that they will understand well and adapt quickly

here's few tips to help you to encourge your child to Salah
 

Be a Positive Example
As the parent, you are the primary example to your child of what being a Muslim means. If you prioritise the prayer in your day, and do not delay or miss it, your child will grow-up knowing its importance

Start Young
It is reported that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said

“Teach your children to pray when they are seven years old, and smack them (lightly) if they do not pray when they are 10 years old, and separate them in their beds.”
Although it is not necessary for children to pray before seven years-old, it is still wise to create an atmosphere in the home that it encourages them to pray when they are young

Personalise
Give them their own prayer mat, kufi, hijab, tasbeeh or athann alarm clock. They will be so excited and proud that they can start praying Salah

Teach the about Allah
Without an understanding of Allah, the prayer becomes just a ritual; a ritual that is lacking a spiritual and emotional connection to their Lord (SWT). From infancy, talk to your children about how Allah made everything, and how Allah provides for them and will protect them. This will inculcate a deep love for Allah in their hearts

Make the Prophet (pbuh) their hero
Talk about the Prophet (pbuh) in your home. Read stories and talk about his Seerah as part of your normal daily life. As he becomes more beloved to them, they will take him as their role model and want to copy him. They will want to pray because he did

Make Duaa
As with everything, we must turn back to Allah (swt), and ask Him to instil a love for Salah in the hearts of our children, and pray that they are of the righteous believers

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