6. Keep Extra Qur’an Translations And Literature Handy

You never know when you’ll find someone interested in learning more. Besides, our children may only understand English. Encourage the children to read the translation and discuss the Qur’an with them.

7. Invite Your Neighbors to Your Home For Dinner

Most of the time, we are so involved with our circle of friends, family, and co-workers that we forget the people who are living right next to us.

Being good to your neighbours is an important example shown to us by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). So invite your neighbors to your house, get to know them, and let them know you.

8. Make a Big Deal Out of The Family Meal

The concept of a family meal is a dying trend. The dinner table is not only a place of sustenance and family business, but also a place for the teaching and passing on of our values.

Manners and rules are subtly absorbed at the table. Family mealtime should communicate and sustain ideals that children will draw on throughout their lives.

9. Establish an Islamic Culture in The Home

Make sure you and your family have cultural-type items in abundance in your home that are associated with Islam or Islamic culture.

Everyone in your home should have prayer beads, prayer rugs, hijabs, (even if they’re worn only for prayer), gowns, posters, wall plaques, stickers, logo shirts, Islamic screen savers on the computer, and so on. You want to establish an identity at home.

10. Be a Good Example

Face it: human beings learn and form opinions primarily through modeling. In fact, we can’t avoid being an example and model to our family, children, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and even strangers, whether good or bad. Being a good example, then, is probably our most important job.

This is by no means an exhaustive list. These are just some things that can be done with minimal trouble and fuss by each and every Muslim family.

Through these ten points, several aspects of Islam are being served, and we can feel that we are doing something in an organized fashion to help promote a healthy and constructive way of life.

At the same time, we can fulfill our responsibility to our Creator. Give it a try and see how easy these things really are.

From the archives.