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N o te t o Parents and G u ardi ans When a child loses a parent, it leaves a large void that is filled with many questions. As the remaining guardian you may still be trying to process your own grief and struggling to know how to answer these questions.

This book provides a gentle introduction to opening up the discussion about death and what it means from an Islamic perspective. The spirit of this book is to protect the strong bond between the child and their bereaved parent by exploring the connection between this world and the next. It aims to provide a strong message of hope for the believing child. Such that, with the help of Allah, they may experience a sense of contentment in their loss and foster trust in Allah and His plan.

As Muslim parents/guardians we try our best to raise children to understand and practice their faith well as they grow into adults.

The reward for raising a pious child continues with the good deeds done by our offspring even after the parent passes away.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, " When a person dies his deeds come to an end except for three: Sadaqah Jariyah (a continuous charity), knowledge from which benefit is gained, or a righteous child who prays for him. " (Muslim) This book is purely inspirational and semi-fictional; it aims to open up the discussion between parent/guardian and children on deeds and actions that can be done for the benefit of a deceased parent, it is not an instructional book of Aqeedah.

Furthermore, the book only expresses the idea that we hope and pray that Baba's good deeds will lead him to Jannah, and that the rest of the family will meet him there one day, not that he is there already. Indeed, all matters of the unseen rest with Allah alone.

My Baba’s House A poem of hope for a child who has lost their father First Published in 2022 by THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION Distributed by KUBE PUBLISHING LTD Tel +44 (0)1530 249230 E-mail: info@kubepublishing.com Website: www.kubepublishing.com Text copyright © Dr Amani Mugasa, 2022 Illustrations copyright © Eman Salem, 2022 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner Author Dr Amani Mugasa Illustrator Eman Salem Book design Rebecca Wildman A Cataloguing-in-Publication Data record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 978-0-86037-861-7 eISBN 978-0-86037-866-2 Printed in China

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“For Mohammad, may this book be a comfort for you until you find your Baba’s beautiful house.

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A poem of hope dedicated to every Muslim child who has comfort to the children and adults of grieving families

My Baba’s House

alike. Aimed at easing the struggle of loss, it takes readers on a gentle journey through Islamic teachings about the impermanence of death, the beauty of Heaven's eternity, and the hope of joyous reunions through lyrical descriptions, charming illustrations and simple, sincere reminders of the

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