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should get in the habit of performing Salaat and by the
age of ten they should be required to do so regularly.
Children need to develop skills and to be creative and
inventive. They should be trained from an early age to
take on responsibilities, to organise and take initiative
rather than be timid and submissive. They should be
able to spend their time usefully and profitably. They
need to develop the skills that would fit them for con-
temporary living and for the particular society in which
they live. This may involve anything from the skills of
running an efficient and creative home to the skills that
would enable them to earn a living and help in the
process of tarbiyyah when their turn comes. Give a per-
son a fish and you feed just one person; teach a person
to fish and he can then feed hundreds, says an apt
Chinese proverb. Above all, correct tarbiyyah should
ensure that children develop a love for Islam, a love for
Allah and His Prophet and that they develop a feeling
of pride in being Muslim and a willingness to strive for
the good of others. They need to realise the benefits of
Islam, the foundations on which it is based and their
need for Islam. They need to value Islam and live by
Islamic values.
Answer the following questions in full
sentences.
1) What is a Muslims attitude
towards Allah’s many blessings?
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2) How did Prophet Muhammad [s]
display his love for children? List
three ways.
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