Ramadan Activities For Teens

By Iram Shaukat | Edited & Revised by Eaman Elhadri

“The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur’aan, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong). So whoever of you sights (the crescent on the first night of) the month (of Ramadan i.e. is present at his home), he must observe Sawm (fast) that month…”
[al-Baqarah 2:185]

Oh Allah, allow us to witness Ramadan and spend it in worship. Ameen.

Oh Allah, open our hearts to your Love, sincere Ibadah, and intentions that are pure, and accept our correct intentions and actions. Ameen.

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Find all of the best Ramadan curriculum and activities to do with your older child! Plus get tips on fasting Ramadan during a pandemic.

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Tips on prioritizing during Ramadan – Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

Inshallah and alhemdulilah, homeschooling during Ramadan allows us to keep our eyes on the prize, aka pay attention to what is important.

Tip 1 – Start out with the right Intention

It was narrated that ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say:

The reward of deeds depends upon the intention and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or to marry a woman, his emigration was for what he emigrated for.’
Narrated by al-Bukhari, Bad’ al-Wahy, 1

We must teach our children to have the right intention when conducting everything, including ebadah; that it should be for Allah SWT alone. This is of utmost importance because people tend to focus on rituals, but we must focus on the heart, for everything stems from it.

May Allah SWT help us to always have pure intentions. Ameen.

Tip 2 – Focus on Quran

In Ramadan, Muslim homeschooling families should focus on Quran.

Ramadan is the month of the Quran, therefore we should put more emphasis on reciting, studying, and understanding Allah’s SWT Word. May Allah SWT Make us of the people of the Quran, Ameen.

Tip 3 – Focus on Islamic Studies

In Ramadan, Muslm homeschooling families should focus on Islamic Studies.

Help your child make connections with the life of our beloved Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon Him) by studying the seerah.

Sa’d ibn Hishaam ibn ‘Aamir, when he came to Madeenah and went to ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) and asked her about some matters. He said: I said: O Mother of the believers, tell me about the character of the Messenger of Allaah (S). She said: Do you not read the Qur’aan? I said: Of course. She said: The character of the Prophet of Allaah (S) was the Qur’aan…
Narrated by Muslim (746)

Establish A Ramadan Routine During Lockdown

The following routine is what we’d like to establish during Ramadan, inshallah. Please take note that your family is unique, so your routine will always look different than others.

Sample ‘Ramadan During Pandemic’ Routine for Older children

Suhur

We will wake up as a family to eat Suhoor, pray Fajr, and then go back to bed for a few hours, inshallah.

Morning

Once everyone is awake, the first task is to make wudu and study Quran.

We divide our Quran studies throughout the day, so that the children stay in touch with Quran, maximizing on the blessings, inshallah.

After Dhuhur Salaat

After Dhuhur Salaat, we like to study Tafseer while taking notes. The children are then free to take a short nap if necessary.

When they wake up they can work on formal lessons. We try to spread our 3 hours of secular studies throughout the week, to avoid burnout.

After Asr Salaat

After Asr Salaat, we hold a family halaqah and discuss our notes about the Surah we studied earlier in the day. We will then study the Tafseer to understand the Surah better, inshallah.

As we prep Iftar, we focus on remembrance of Allah SWT through thikr.

Maghrib, Iftar, and Taraweeh

We break our fast together as a family, pray Maghrib, and eat iftar. We will then clean up the kitchen as a family, and prepare for Salaatul Taraweeh, inshallah.

As always, do what’s best for your family!

Ramadan Activities for Older Children

Last Ramadan your children may have been very active at the masjid and maybe even with school work, however we may have to make an extreme change this Ramadan due to the current coronavirus pandemic.

May Allah SWT take the pandemic away prior to that. Ameen.

Below are a few activities that your older children will enjoy and benefit from during Ramadan, inshallah.

Activity 1 – Ramadan Journal

A Ramadan journal is a great activity for Muslim homeschooling children at home.

You can create a simple journal by gathering construction paper and stapling it together, or, if you can afford it, you can buy a journal.

Your child can write whatever you wish – duas, aspirations, and even lessons learned from their Quran studies.

Activity 2 – Halaqa Presentation

After Dhuhur or Asr salaat, depending on your cooking schedule, try to make time for a short halaqa session. From time to time, allow your child to present the topic.

Select topics together and then tell your older child to present it. This activity will help them develop public speaking skills and as well as writing skills, inshallah.

Most importantly, it will help them understand the Quran and Sunnah, inshallah.

It’s important to note that this activity is only successful if parents are actively involved. One way to approach this is to set the time and day for your presentation, so that you can remain consistent.

Activity 3 – Teach various forms of Sadaqah

Our children should learn that sadaqaah is not just through monetary means. Below are other ways of sadaqah that everyone can practice as a family, inshallah.

Types of Sadaqah we can do at home as a family

Practice kindness
Help around the house (i.e. clean the house, prepare meals, laundry, dishes, gardening, etc)
Help spread knowledge by teaching a new skill
Smile 🙂
Make Dua for each other
Show support for one another
Speak good words

The word sadaqah may be applied to all kinds of good deeds. Al-Bukhaari (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his Saheeh Chapter “every good deed is a charity” then he narrated from Jaabir ibn ‘Abd-Allaah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Every good deed is a charity.”
Ibn Battaal said: This hadeeth indicates that every good thing that a person does or says is recorded for him as an act of charity.
Al-Nawawi said: The Prophet’s words “Every good deed is a charity” means that it is like charity in reward.
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Activity 4 – Create a family dua list

Create a dua list with your children to remember specific duas for your current circumstance and the people you know, so that you remember to mention their name, inshAllah. You can do this in a simple notebook, or write it on a poster board and hang it up so that you can read it aloud throughout the day.

Activity 5 – Listen to lectures together

We’ve found it very beneficial when we listen to Islamic lectures together during the day in Ramadan (and otherwise).

For older children, it’s a good idea to ask them to take notes during the lecture. They can choose to write their notes in a simple notebook or a Ramadan Notebook.

If you’d like, your child can then follow up with a simple oral narration about what they wrote.

Activity 6 – Take a hike (while practicing social distancing)

Take a hike during Ramadan, while practicing social distancing.

Taking a walk for fresh air, sunlight, and exercise is important, but don’t spend the entire day outside when you could be reading your Quran and Islamic Studies books.

Islamic Studies Curriculum for Ramadan and Beyond

Islamic studies curriculum and resources for Ramadan.

Below are a few of the Islamic Studies resources that we have been using in general, and that we will use in Ramadan and beyond, inshAllah.