How can I instill faith in my young child, who is three years old?

A three-year-old child should see their parents praying and hear them reciting the Quran. A child's listening to the Quran and remembrances (adhkar) from their parents and siblings nourishes their soul and enlivens their heart.

When one of the children falls ill, it should be an opportunity to strengthen their connection with Allah Almighty by reminding them of the blessing of health and well-being and to thank Allah for it, and that a human being is weak, having no might or power except through their Lord. When taking medicine or going to the hospital, we remind them that healing comes from Allah, but these are means (asbab). We connect them with ruqyah (definition) (Islamic incantations) and give examples of prophets like Ayyub and Ya'qub (peace be upon them).

It is important to remind children to seek reward (ajr) and to be patient with illness and medication. For instance, a girl with a chronic illness used to seek reward for taking her medication daily.