Nurturing Eeman in Children

by Aisha Utz, Aisha Hamdan

A plethora of parenting books on the market these days covers every aspect of dealing with your children. From the terrible twos to the troublesome teens, you will have no problem finding multitudes of books claiming to point you in the right direction when it comes to raising your children. Whether you are aiming to raise a baby Eistein, or just looking for some hints on how to handle an unruly tyke or teen, you will no doubt find plenty of advice.

Nurturing Eeman in Children, however, addresses an aspect of child-rearing that is vitally important, and is not touched upon in the mainstream selections that we are so familiar with. In the author's book, Dr Hamdan clearly and in no uncertain terms explain the importance of instilling in our children a strong connection to their Creator and a love for the religion that He has chosen for us and for them. From this book, you will learn the what, the why, and the how of raising a righteous Muslim child.

Genres: Islam, Parenting, Education, Religion

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Aisha Utz, formerly Aisha (Laureen Marie) Hamdan is an American mother of five, currently living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from West Virginia University and a Bachelor's Degree in Islamic Studies from the American Open University. She has written over 100 articles on various topics for al-Jumuah Magazine and has several published books. She has written several professional journal articles and book chapters related to the topic of Psychology and Islam, has presented these ideas at a number of professional conferences, and regularly integrates the Islamic perspective into her teaching. She is also Associate Editor of the Faith-Based Practice section of the Journal of Muslim Mental Health. Her current efforts involve the development of a research program to study the relationship between religiosity and mental health in Muslim populations. She has been Muslim for 25 years and is actively involved in various da'wah activities.

Her professional experience includes:

Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
SEP 2010 - present

Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah
Sharjah, UAE
2005 – 2010

Assistant Professor, College of Family Sciences, Zayed University
Abu Dhabi, UAE
2002 – 2003

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
1999 – 2002

Reviews

[Haleema · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very good reminder even for myself in terms of imaan (faith). I would recommend this to Muslim parents

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this and found it to be really practical too. My only "complaint" is that this was written pre-smart phones and social media so it was pretty out of date when talking about technology.

[Anti Wibawa · Rating 4 out of 5]

A guide book for muslim parents. Having knowledge in Islam might not be enough to educate children but should know the concept of an Islamic family that must be endured by the parents in developing an islamic personality at their earliest age, and not forgeting environmental factors. Almost all subject complimented with hadith and alQuran. So it is a good reminder indeed.

[moonminded · Rating 5 out of 5]

I rly enjoyed this book, easy to follow and so beneficial regardless of whether you have a children or not

[S · Rating 5 out of 5]

A concise explanation of Islam to ourselves.
Friendship in Islam is based upon mutual love and respect.
Be a friend to children around us. And be a good role model to them.

[Sherifah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I honestly have learnt so much from this book, its very helpful for parents who are serious in wanting to raise good and upright muslim children. A definite MUST READ!

[Stephie F · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm sure it's the right book for someone who views religion in a much more conservative way. Whereas I agree with many of the author's points on how to raise children, I am puzzled by the contradictions, assumptions and the low number of background sources. I certainly presume the best of intentions, however, wouldn't wish for non-Muslims to read this as misunderstandings will rise.

[Nauale · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is full of hadiths and verses from the Quran. I learned so much from it and have been applying some of the tips the author gives with my 2yo. Some stuff I read here were fascinating to me, how one hadith or verse from the quran relate to so many aspects while raising children. I wluld recommend this book to any parents. InshaAllah we will do a good job in raising our future generation.

[Kash Al · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great compilation of Hadiths and Quranic verses on the various beliefs. The book would have been better if author provided more practical applications based on her experience as a therapist.

[Sharifah Zaid · Rating 5 out of 5]

I borrowed this book from a client of my mother's. I'd been wanting to read it for a while and was quite happy to finally have the opportunity.

I found the book an extremely helpful and informative read. Along with explaining what Iman is, there were many helpful pointers in dealing with the religious aspect of raising children. I'll definitely be buying this if I get the opportunity to read again inn shâ Allâh.