Beneficial Love
When the word ‘love’ is mentioned, what comes to your mind? Maybe it’s the classic image of plush hearts and scattered rose petals. Maybe it’s the bright smile of your...
Monthly Archives: February 2012
How to balance between Friendship and Marriage?
Having met each other through Masjid events and suddenly “clicking” during the community’s first summer camp, the six of us Muslim teens developed a bond that seemed unbreakable. Although we...
Is Marriage Desirable in Islam?
We find that in the Qur’aan Allah,, the Glorious, says, {And He it is Who has created man from water; then He has made for him blood relationship and marriage...
The In-Laws
I distinctly remember before getting married, I was willing to put up with anything, except living with in-laws. It seems selfish and harsh, but that was the case, as it...
Advice to the Daughter-in Law
We often hear of problems that occur between women and their mothers in-law. There are many factors that contribute to the bitter relationship that some women have with their mothers in-law;...
Homemaker or Job-oriented women? Your Choice!
Source : muslimapride.co.cc : ‘Homemaker or Job-oriented women? Your Choice!!’ It is extremely painful to write that the followers of Islam are, day by day, straying away from the Islamic...
A Higher Ground for Our Marriages
Source : newislamicdirections.com : ‘ A Higher Ground for Our Marriages : by Imam Zaid By Imam Zaid In the literature discussing Futuwwa, which has been translated as Muslim chivalry,...
Break up to Make Up
Source : http://www.onislam.net/english/family/husbands-and-wives/love-and-intimacy/415028.html Have A Break to Revive Your Marriage! By Huda Gamal Al-Deen Assistant Editor – Egypt for OnIslam.net What is the ‘break’, is the break to maintain a...
The Phenomenon of Spinsterhood
If we were to take a look at the various communities around the world, we would come to see that there has been a major change in the social circumstances...
No One Told me: Reflections on the 'P' Word
No one told me that I would feel like I’m losing my faith. But then what did we have in the first place if this is a part of faith?...
Does Husband/Father= Superman?
After reading Does Mom=Superwoman, I started thinking about my husband. Usually when I sit down to tell him how I feel so overwhelmed with the kids and the house, how no...
For My daughter
I love Allah. I cover for Allah. I pray to Allah. I obey for Allah. I am not perfect, but I try...
Marrying Non-Muslims
Source : Kalamullah.com : ‘Garments of Love and Mercy’ by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips. GENERAL RULE Allah (Subhanahu wa–ta‘ala) prohibited marriage with the mushriks, males and females: “And do...
Wedding Extravagance: Much Ado About a Superficial “Do”
She is engaged and due to be married soon. She spends most of her waking hours daydreaming, perusing fashion magazines, shopping, or imagining what married life would be like. She...
‘Romantic’ Relationships, Marriage Proposals and Dreams of Destiny
“I don’t know where to start….I don’t know how it happened. Everything looked so good, like it would work out perfectly. I never intended to hurt anyone.” If there is one...
I Want Marriage, Not Responsibility!
I think it’s safe to say that most women want the benefits of being married. We want some of the same things – to be loved and taken care of...
Death in Sujood on Her Wedding Night
True strory told by Shaykh “Abdul Mohsen al Ahmad”, it happened in Abha (the capital of Asir province in Saudi Arabia) “After performing Salat Al Maghrib, she put her make-up,...
Let go of Anger and Replace it with Forgiveness Today
Source : Islamicsunrays.com : ‘forgiveness’ and ‘let-go-of-anger-and-replace-it-with-forgiveness’ by Wael Abdelgawad By Wael Abdelgawad for IslamicSunrays.com “Pardon them and overlook – Allah loves those who do good.” (Qur’an 5:13) If we...
Having Taqwa during divorce
The sacred institution of marriage has always been suspect to the target of our avowed enemy, Shaitan. It is a one-of-a-kind relationship that is formed by merely saying a few...
After marriage, can girls go for higher studies?
MEN, it’s time to wake up. We’re losing ground and failing in our charge. We are ignorant MEN, it’s time to wake up. We’re losing ground and failing in...
