I recite Dzikr in Holly Ramadan!
Meaningful Ramadan with IIUM Educare
Ramadan is a Holy month for the whole Muslim people around the world. It is an important religious festival celebrated in the Islamic Calendar. At the age of 4,5 & 6, we encourage them to do fasting and reward them with gifts. Due to that, IIUM Educare branches and centers take this opportunity to grab this blessing holly months.
IIUM Educare children have been prepared to be:
- strong mentally,
- emotionally equivalent
- physically tendency to enjoy the holly months with meaningful fasting although they are still not puberty yet.
Ramadan courtesy
The activities began with the recitation of Yassin to enliven the glorious month of Holly Ramadan, which is full of grace and blessings. Hence, they learn how to perform solah, dua’ recitation, Yassin recitation, and also what are the bad habits or behavior to avoid and enhance practice good deeds during fasting. 
Activities during Ramadan
Children should be given early exposure as early as 3 years of age to learn to fast before they get to puberty. However, it is good to encourage our children to fast as early as possible though it is not compulsory. Here are the activities during Ramadan with IIUM Educare children.
- Recitation Quran
- Perform solah
- Wake up early for Suhoor
- Iftar with healthy food
- Make dua’
Iftar with healthy food
- Drink a lot to keep hydrated
7 tips for parents to guide the child in fasting.
1) Practice fasting among your children
It is not easy for a young child to practice fasting. However, parents need to play their role to encourage them in fasting. You may start them with fasting for a few hours and once they get more comfortable with it start it from 3 hours to 5 hours and from a half-day fast to a full day of fasting.
2) Healthy and well present the food
Cook their favorite food with minimal sugar and salt added.
Prepare healthy food for Kid’s Iftar.
3) Set a rewards system
Parents may give them chances to set their goals in fasting. As an example week, How many days would they want to try fasting in a week? Or how many hours a day? So take note of that and give them rewards on the day of fasting.
4) Record their fasting progress.
A good bonding and relationship between parents and their child are important. Record the day your child fasting and show them the progress.
5) Prepare food together for Suhoor and Iftar
Get our kids involved in the everyday process during Ramadan whether it’s waking up for suhoor or helping set the table for iftar. So they will learn the purpose of fasting effectively.
Prepare healthy food for Kid’s Iftar
6) Teach them why we fast
Teach your children the purpose of fasting and tell them sunnah we can do. Give to the poor people as it is Sunnah especially in Ramadan holy month. Teach them to eat dates and drink milk during suhoor.
7) Present as a role model.
As a parent, you must be a good role model to your children, especially in educating them for Ramadan. Thus, they will do what we do, and they would strive to be able to achieve greater fasting goals. Be kind, share with them and show them how it’s done!