Bushra Zaibak, Author at AlJumuah Magazine

To Spank or Not to Spank

SPANKING IS PROBABLY the most controversial discipline issue there is. People on both sides of the issue feel strongly about their views. Yet other peoples’ opinions vary depending on how they define spanking. Some define spanking as slapping the child on the…

Helping Children Respect the Masjid

WHEN MY DAUGHTER was about a year and a half, I dared to venture to the masjid for Tarawih one night. I had been trying to stay away from the masjid when she was younger because she was hard to control and…

Developing Your Parenting Style

HOW MANY OF us at the end of a long day have thought, “Wow! I have become my mother (or father)!” Most of us imitate our parents’ parenting styles and even repeat the same mistakes they made. Think about your parenting style…

The Quest for True Love

"We cannot always control who we love. There is the love for our family and friends. There is the love for our spouses and children. The most important love of all is the love for our Creator and His Messenger. What makes…

Motherhood: Myths Vs. Facts

I WAS ALWAYS a very heavy sleeper. I’ve slept through it all, severe thunderstorms, crying siblings, my sister’s alarm clock. Nothing came in between me and my sleep. After I got pregnant with my first child, I wondered if I would be…