Raising children

Q: Which book is for the parents rather than the child?

Tarbiyat al-awlad fi al-islam by Abdallah Nasih Ulwan, in two volumes: it addresses the parents and follows upbringing age by age. Manhaj at-tarbiya an-nabawiyya li-t-tifl by Nur Suwayd is closer to a working manual, arranged by concrete situations.

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What tarbiya covers

Tarbiyat al-awlad is read by age. The books on this shelf begin with the newborn, with the aqiqa, the choice of name and breastfeeding, then move to early childhood and habituation to prayer, then the learning years where memorisation, the choice of school and the use of time come up, and finally adolescence and responsibility. Running through all of them is one question: where correction belongs and where encouragement belongs. That is what separates a real work of tarbiya from a collection of advice.

The reference works

Tarbiyat al-awlad fi al-islam by Abdallah Nasih Ulwan: two volumes, the most widely circulated work of its kind. It covers the whole span of upbringing, age by age, grounding each point in texts. The one to take if you buy a single book from this shelf.
Tuhfat al-mawdud bi ahkam al-mawlud by Ibn al-Qayyim: the legal side of the first days, naming, aqiqa, breastfeeding, circumcision. One volume, a classical text.
Manhaj at-tarbiya an-nabawiyya li-t-tifl by Muhammad Nur Suwayd: arranged by concrete situations, with the corresponding prophetic texts. Closer to a working manual.
The Arabic and Quran reading methods for children, including the graded workbooks that take a child from the single letter to a full juz'.
The simplified matns for young learners, short texts designed for memorisation, sometimes with audio support.

What to check before ordering

The intended age: a reading workbook for a five-year-old and a treatise on upbringing for parents have nothing in common, and the two are often confused on this shelf. Then the vowelling, essential on anything meant for a child. And the binding, since a workbook handled daily falls apart quickly when it is perfect-bound. Indicative age and binding type are stated on each product page.

Related shelves

For what comes before the household, Marriage. For the rulings that concern the mother, Women in Islam. For learning the language, Arabic. For the conduct to pass on, Character and manners. Overview: Family.

Order and shipping

Real stock displayed, dispatch within 24 to 48 working hours, delivery to France, Europe and the rest of the world. Tell us the child's age and reading level and we will point to the right material rather than the best-selling one.

Which book is for the parents rather than the child?

Tarbiyat al-awlad fi al-islam by Abdallah Nasih Ulwan, in two volumes: it addresses the parents and follows upbringing age by age. Manhaj at-tarbiya an-nabawiyya li-t-tifl by Nur Suwayd is closer to a working manual, arranged by concrete situations.

What age is a given item suitable for?

Each product page gives an indicative age, because on this shelf a reading workbook for a child and a treatise on upbringing for parents are often confused. Tell us the age and the reading level and we will point to the right material rather than the best-selling one.

Are the children's materials vowelled?

Yes, for children we list only fully vowelled material: without the vowels a child learning to read stumbles on every word. The vowelling is indicated on the product page, as is the binding type, which matters for a workbook handled every day.

Are there matns for young learners to memorise?

Yes, the shelf gathers simplified matns designed for memorisation: short texts, vowelled, sometimes with audio support. For Arabic reading methods, the graded workbooks take a child from the single letter to a full juz'.