This Company Produces Bilingual Talking And Singing Dolls That Help Children Learn About Islam

Farzana Rahman is the founder of the Desi doll company. If you ask her what is most important to her, she will tell you that it is her family and Islamic faith. As a mother of three, Farzana always seeks ways to ensure that her children have the same desire and love for learning about Islam as she does.

Farzana said she struggled to find the resources she needed to expose her children to fun, educational tools to learn about Islam because as a busy Mum in London juggling work in an investment bank, daycare, commuting, meal planning and bed time, finding the space to also create a fun atmosphere to teach her children about Islam seemed nearly impossible. As a mother, Farzana knew she had to do something to change this, so eight years ago she left her job at an investment bank and started the Desi Doll Company.

The bilingual talking dolls, with the names; Amina and Yusuf are described by the Desi Doll Company as "global citizens of the world helping children from around the world to learn about Islam. Designed to be a fun, educational toy, these talking dolls recite verses from the Qur'an in Arabic and then translate them into English, French, Turkish and Malay. The dolls include fun, catchy songs targeted for kids between the ages of 3 - 6 years to learn basic Islamic teachings...with buttons in the hands, feet and nose of the dolls, children can press, listen, learn and interact with the dolls."

The following hadith provides some clarity regarding the permissibility of playing with dolls in Islam:

It was narrated that Aishah (May ALLAH be pleased with her) said: "I used to play with dolls in the presence of the Prophet (Peace and blessings of ALLAH be upon him) and I had friends who would play with me. When the Messenger of ALLAH (Peace and blessings of ALLAH be upon him) entered they would hide themselves and he would call them to come and play with me." ~ Narrated by Al - Bukhari, no. 5779; Muslim, no. 2440.

It is worthy of note that it is said that the dolls of the Prophet's (Peace and blessings of ALLAH be upon him) time did not have eyes and noses and lips as they do these days. See Fataawa al-‘Aqeedah by Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, pages: 66, 663 and 679.

And GOD knows best.