Grandad's Journey to Jannah – Helping Little Hearts Cope With Grief

A Gentle Islamic Children's Bereavement Book About Losing a Grandparent 

When someone we love returns to Allah, the world can suddenly feel very quiet.

Grandad's Journey to Jannah is a compassionate Islamic children's bereavement book created to help young readers understand and cope with the death of a grandparent through an Islamic lens.

Blending gentle storytelling with faith-based comfort, the story gives children a safe and reassuring way to explore grief, ask difficult questions and understand loss within the context of Islamic faith and teachings.

Told through the eyes of Kalil, a young boy who loses his beloved Jiddo, the story follows his journey through grief, remembrance and healing, supported by his family, his faith and the traditions that help him make sense of what has happened.

Helping Muslim Children Understand Grief and Loss

Grandad's Journey to Jannah gently explores:

• The sadness and confusion that can follow the death of a grandparent

• Big feelings such as fear, loneliness and the pain of not being able to say goodbye

• Islamic teachings around death, including Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un — Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return

• The experience of Janazah and saying farewell

• The meaning of sabr and finding patience during difficult times

• How faith, love and memories can help children maintain a connection with someone who has died

Faith-Based Grief and Memory Support

At the heart of the story is the comforting Islamic belief that death is not the end, but a return to Allah.

Through gentle, age-appropriate explanations and activities, children are encouraged to understand that:

• It is okay to feel sad, confused, frightened or even angry

• Grief can come and go in waves

• Making dua provides a meaningful way to remember someone who has died

• Sadaqah jariyah allows good deeds to continue benefiting someone after their death

• Remembering the person, sharing stories and talking about them helps keep their memory close

• Faith can provide comfort and hope during times of sadness and uncertainty

Faith-Based Memory & Grief Support Activities

The book includes gentle faith-based memory and grief support activities designed to be explored by children alongside parents, carers or other trusted adults.

These activities encourage remembrance, conversation, dua and acts of kindness while giving children space to express their own feelings and questions about death.

Who Is This Book For?

Grandad's Journey to Jannah may be particularly helpful for:

• Muslim children 

• Children grieving the death of a grandparent

• Muslim families supporting a bereaved child

• Primary schools and Islamic faith schools

• Madrassahs and Islamic educators

• School counsellors, pastoral teams and wellbeing staff

• Counsellors, therapists and bereavement practitioners

• Mosques, community groups and bereavement support organisations

A Story of Faith, Love and Remembrance

Grandad's Journey to Jannah offers reassurance, faith and hope while allowing children to experience grief in their own way.

It gently reminds young readers that even when someone they love is no longer physically beside them, the relationship they shared continues through memories, dua, acts of kindness and the love they carry in their hearts.

Part of the Helping Little Hearts Cope With Grief series.

Islamic Children's Bereavement Book | Loss of a Grandparent | Faith-Based Grief Support