A quick guide for Muslim parents on raising children
“Blind Obedience” is devastating for children. The main problem with parents is that they want their child to be the best in the way they fancied. Seldom, few parents if...
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Is love ditching Islamic tradition
Introduction: Having a relationship before marriage is strictly banned in Islam. But today we are obsessed with romantic movies, books, and songs. Mostly teens slip in this situation. It is...
A guide for ungrateful women
Introduction: وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:“يا معشر النساء تصدقن، وأكثرن من الاستغفار، فإني رأيتكن أكثرأهلالنار.”قالتامرأةمنهن:مالناأكثرأهل النار؟ قال: ”تكثرن اللعن، وتكفرن العشير مارأيت...
Hijab
Introduction Hijab is an Arabic word meaning barrier or partition. In Islam, however, it has a broader meaning. It is the principle of modesty. It includes behaviour as well as dress for...
Who is our great Father?
Introduction: Islam the purest and holy religion of the world. A religion where we all follow without any idols. Especially, it is a religion where we haven’t visualize God. Also,...
Marriage a basic tool of life
Introduction Islam has ordained that sexual desire must be satisfied. But not by unlawful sexual liaison secretly. In addition, marriage is a device to show that they haven’t committed adultery....
How can a woman achieve her goal?
What is the main disadvantage of being a woman? The drawback of a woman is her physical appearance. Is it?. The main drawback of a woman [does not has freedom...
A friend can make or break your life
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 worst type of Lie
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...
The most important yet forgotten phase of our life – A great reminder!
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...
Building bridges of trust with your loved one
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...
The Last Ten Days of Ramadan: The Barakah (Blessings) are There for the Taking
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 –...
The Essence of Ramadan
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...
5 Tips for Surviving Ramadan. In The Summer. When You Have Small Children.
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 Fasting Demands From Us
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...
7 tips for a simpler Muslim wedding
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 Planning for Ramadan – 4 Simple Ways to Elevate Your Worship
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...
Marriage: How to keep it off the Rocks
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...
ON PROPHETIC WISDOM AND SPEAKING TO CHILDREN IN TIMES OF DISTRESS
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...
EMOTIONAL BRICKMAIL: SACRED TRUST AND THE LACK THEREOF
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...
