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Session 8 Family Guide

Money, Values & You — Tips for families facilitating Session 8: Giving and Putting It All Together

Overview

Explore zakat, sadaqah, and barakah. Then build your own personal financial plan that ties everything together.

Facilitating Each Lesson

Lesson 1: Zakat and Sadaqah

Tip: Learn the difference between obligatory giving (Zakat) and voluntary giving (Sadaqah) in Islam. Take time to discuss each topic and let your child share their thoughts before providing answers.
Try asking: "What do you think about what is zakat: obligatory charity, one of the five pillars of islam?"

Lesson 2: How Giving Circulates Wealth

Tip: Discover how charitable giving does not just help individuals — it strengthens entire communities by circulating wealth. Take time to discuss each topic and let your child share their thoughts before providing answers.
Try asking: "What do you think about how giving moves money through a community?"

Lesson 3: Barakah: Blessing in Your Financial Life

Tip: Explore the concept of Barakah — divine blessing that multiplies the good in an honest, generous financial life. Take time to discuss each topic and let your child share their thoughts before providing answers.
Try asking: "What do you think about what is barakah: divine blessing and increase?"

Lesson 4: Your Personal Financial Plan

Tip: Bring everything together. Draft your own one-page personal financial plan that you can actually use. Take time to discuss each topic and let your child share their thoughts before providing answers.
Try asking: "What do you think about reviewing everything you have learned across all 8 sessions?"

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