Assalamu alaikum - Our Muslim family is going full-time on the road with our two little ones
Assalamu alaikum, I wanted to share this because this kind of lifestyle doesn’t seem very common in our circles. We’re a Canadian family with two toddlers, ages 1 and 3. After trying to find a permanent hijra spot, we’ve had a hard time settling down. So we’re dreaming of building our own van and doing van life as a family. Our plan, inshaAllah, is to travel full-time from Canada to Japan, across Europe, and through Asia. Our hope is to visit Muslim communities along the way - to meet people, learn from them, and share simple moments with brothers and sisters who practice their deen in different places. We want to raise our kids to appreciate Allah’s creation and the beauty of a simple life. To show them how people live elsewhere, and to help them value different cultures and customs while keeping our own Islamic values. We intend to live intentionally and make choices that match our principles. That means avoiding services or destinations that don’t sit right with our beliefs. No staying with providers that conflict with what we stand for. Our little ones are wonderful travelers, mashAllah, and they really thrive when surrounded by nature and new experiences. We hope this upbringing fosters gratitude, curiosity, and a sense of belonging - all while having a safe, loving, and comfortable home on wheels. Over the next few years, inshaAllah, we’ll share our whole process: how we plan and build the conversion ourselves, how we handle shipping the van, how we budget, how we raise the kids on the road, and the everyday adventures and challenges. This life isn’t for everyone, but we hope our journey encourages others to consider living more purposefully. We have free will, Alhamdulillah - may Allah guide us and make this easy and beneficial for our family.