Parenting in Islam
A Companion for the New Muslim (The New Muslim Companion)
By Ali Imam
Comfort to the eyes. Parenting in Islam is a warm, practical companion for the new Muslim parent learning how to raise a child with faith, mercy, and confidence. Most Islamic parenting books assume the parent was raised in a Muslim family, surrounded by Muslim culture, language, rituals, and community. This book is written for the parent who may still be learning those things themselves — the parent who wants to teach Islam with love, but does not always know where to begin. Walking through the full arc of childhood, from before the child arrives to the newborn stage, the soft early years, beginning prayer, adolescence, and young adulthood, this guide offers a clear Islamic framework rooted in rahmah, fitrah, and trust in Allah. Inside, readers will find guidance on du'a, salah, Qur'an, aqiqah, naming, discipline with mercy, interfaith family realities, non-Muslim grandparents, and building a home where Islam feels natural, beautiful, and lived. For every Muslim parent who has ever held a sleeping child and prayed they would grow up loving the One who made them.