Does it make a difference to have a father involved or is it enough to simply pay the bills?
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Haleh Banani helps Muslims build stronger marriages, raise emotionally healthy families, and create lives filled with greater peace, confidence, and purpose. She holds a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and has worked with Muslim individuals, couples, and families since 1998.
Her work brings psychological insight and Islamic principles together in practical ways. She teaches people how to understand themselves, communicate with care, and create relationships marked by connection, responsibility, and spiritual growth.
Haleh created the 5 Pillars of Marriage program to help Muslim couples strengthen their friendship, communicate through conflict, deepen intimacy, and grow together spiritually. She is also the founder of Mindful Hearts Academy, where women learn to move through emotional obstacles and build purposeful, confident lives.
As a faith-based counselor, marriage educator, life coach, parent educator, international speaker, writer, and television host, Haleh has served Muslim audiences around the world. Her guidance is warm, honest, and practical, with clear steps readers can put into practice.
In her articles, Haleh Banani shares faith-centered guidance on marriage, parenting, emotional wellness, and personal growth so readers can build the relationships and life they have been praying for.
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My father always played a very important role in my life. Always encouraging us to do our best. The best part was seeing him help my mom with the house chores after coming back from work. I have learnt to be disciplined and hardworking from him. He is a source of positivity . May Allah give him good health and happiness in this old age.
Mashallah, this is very true
MashaAllah sister Haleh, those colors really look beautiful on you, subhanAllah
Sabilla As Sami Jazakillah khair for your sweet words!
Right my inspiration was my Abu Jan miss him a lot
A father needs to be more than just be a provider for the family. He sets the family’s moral compass, and models to his own sons what’s expected of them as future adults and future husbands and serves as a model to his own daughters of what they should rightfully expect from a future husband. A man who thinks paying the bills is enough will fail miserably as a husband and as a father. In one of my country’s major languages, one of the terms for father is “the pillar/post of the house” (while a corresponding term for mother is “light of the home”).
Jahara Abellera Solaiman MashaAllah excellent points! I love that the word to used for father is pillar or light of the home. Thanks for sharing!
Connect with your kids
Help build self esteem for kid
Believe in kids personality
Emotional Security provide
You make them feel worth it
How are you living life
Father is role model
Salam to all
Salam Sr. Hala, plz keep us in your Du’a
Noor Moussawi I will inshaAllah
Aameen ya Rabb.. JazakAllah Khair
Alhamduillah my dad was always there for me and my sisters
Absolutely he was a great role model.. May Allah forgive him and grant him the highest level of jannah .. Aameen
Fanta Kaba MashaAllah that’s great!
Assalamu calaykum ustadha Hana you have helped me even though we never met jazzka allah
Your dad was just an amazing man!
Antje KW Thank you sweetie! He was mashaAllah
Well said
Good talk
His belief in me is working to this day….years later
That’s just being irresponsible
Assalamo Alaikum, my dad was the most influential person in my life
Samina Uddin MashaAllah I’m so happy to hear that!
WaAlaykom Asalam good luck
As-salamu’Alaykum dear Halel hope you are well
Tahirah Muslimah Wa alaikomos salam!