Does ‘Friendship’ enlighten or illuminate once life? Friendship for most people is a combination of affection, loyalty, love, respect, and trust. … True friendship is when someone knows you better than yourself and takes a...
The Prophet Muhammad (saw) declared a stern warning that : “ One of the worst types of lie is for a man to claim to belong to someone other than...
What is death? Every man has a fixed period of life. We can’t live longer or shorter than the fixed period of life. We can’t escape death. Allah says in...
So you are a newly-wed couple and wondering how do I earn by loved one’s trust? Or you may be married for a while now and lately you feel your...
If we think of Ramadan in terms of a spiritual boot camp, then the last ten nights are the nights you’re all in. You’re in the trenches of worship –...
Muslims throughout the world are now observing Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting in accordance with the dictates of the Qur’an – the Muslim Holy Scripture, in which they are commanded by...
This time a few years ago, I anticipated Ramadan with anxiety. I had 3 children, all under the age of 5, and was part of a large, busy household of...
What Does “Ramaḍān” Mean? The correct pronunciation of Ramaḍān is with a fatḥah (zabar) on the letter meem (م), i.e. رَمَضَان (Ramaḍān). To pronounce it with sukūn on the letter meem, i.e. رَمْضَان (Ramdan) is incorrect. As...
Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best wedding is that upon which the least trouble and expense is bestowed” (Mishkat). Yet, every year, we attend or...
Spiritually preparing for Ramadan wasn’t on my radar for a large portion of my life. It was so far off the radar, in fact, that fasting and praying my five...
All praise be to Allah the Lord of the Universe. Peace and blessings be on His Messenger Muhammad , his family and companions. Then, Allah said: And among His signs is this: He...
A remarkable trademark of the Prophet Muhammad, may peace be upon him, was that he spoke to children at their age-appropriate levels. To draw inspiration from the Prophetic wisdom on...
If I threw a brick through your window, could I tell you it was an Amanah and demand that you keep it? Could I tape a little note to it...
Becoming a new mother can be one the most rewarding experiences a woman can have in life, but it can also be incredibly challenging and overwhelming. New motherhood is typically...
An overly sensitive life partner is quickly affected by things others think are perfectly normal. He acts on the basis of his feelings more than any motivation. He is also...
Picture this: your husband comes home from work after a long day at the office. You’re in the kitchen finishing up dinner while your toddler is trying to keep herself...
Importance of Islamic Family Let’s discuss the subject of Islamic family and its importance for Muslims. I will quote Ismail Faruqi, a great Islamic intellectual who was a professor of...
Allah ﷻ informs in the Holy Qur’an: Made beautiful for mankind is the love of desires for women and offspring, of hoarded heaps of gold and silver, of branded horses, cattle...
While working on a story I met a woman today who visits her father’s grave every day – once while going into work and then before leaving. She started working...
She knows by his face when he needs a word of encouragement. He knows that silence suits her best in the morning. They often finish sentences with a “you know...
