August 27, 2020
WATER AND KOHL … AND THE TONGUE
A woman came to Rasulullah SAW, asking advice about what was the best for her, meaning as a woman. He…
September 7, 2020
DISEASES OF THE HEART THAT PREVENT TOTAL IMAN- PART 1
The essence of Islam has been eradicated over the centuries and what is left of the message is miniscule. Islamic…
September 7, 2020
2.OUR MEETING WITH ALLAH
Those who are familiar with the Levant (Syria, Jordan, Palestine and Lebanon) will notice that its lands are dotted with…
October 26, 2020
PART 5 – CHARACTERISTICS OF A HYPOCRITE
Hypocrisy occurs when one outwardly claims to be Muslim but his heart secretly harbours disbelief in various degrees. Hypocrisy is…
September 3, 2020
THE POWER OF FAITH: A MAN’S JOURNEY TO ALLAH-PART 4
(Note: – The true identity and name of person and places have been kept confidential for the welfare and safety…
September 7, 2020
8.RELIANCE ONLY ON ALLAH
Every believer wants to live in the mercy and pleasure of Allah, to live and die as a Muslim and…
September 11, 2020
ISLAM’S MAGIC NUMBERS
How many times do we ponder about the details. Why do make tawaf seven times? Why is it recommended that…
September 3, 2020
1.THE STATE OF OUR UMMAH TODAY
This is the start of a new series, which explains how one can rise above a state of personal defeat…
October 23, 2020
THE TRUE REWARDS OF RAMADAN
There are various ahadeeth which explain the rewards of Ramadan, and the rewards are indeed plentiful. One such hadith mentions…
August 27, 2020
ALL ABOUT HIJAB
A three part article on a sister’s journey towards covering up A few months ago, I was waiting for the…
September 11, 2020
JUST PARENTING
Two children were eating ice cream. The younger one dropped hers on the floor and started crying. So the father…
September 11, 2020
NUH AS [PART 2]
THE GREATEST FLOOD IN HUMAN HISTORY After almost a millennium of trying to spread the message of Allah, Nuh AS…
September 7, 2020
14. A CONTINUOUS TRIAL
A true journey of iman is dotted with trials and obstacles, all designed to test our sincerity and belief in…
September 7, 2020
THE PHILOSOPHY OF DE-CLUTTERING – PART 4
Eliminating the negative Marie Kondo, the Japanese tidiness guru, introduced the concept of eliminating things which do not “spark joy”…
September 11, 2020
AVOID GETTING HURT AGAIN
In Closing the Chapter* we touched upon how forgiveness is the best way of moving on in life. This has…
September 1, 2020
PART 15 – AVOIDING THE GAPS
If we do not fill our thoughts with Allah, then the chasm in our minds will be occupied by Shaitan…
September 2, 2020
PART 21 – SETTING OUR PRIORITIES AND THE USEFUL KNOWLEDGE
A woman wants her husband’s attention and spends hours decorating herself for him to obtain a few minutes of pleasure…
September 7, 2020
WHEN PEOPLE LET YOU DOWN – PART 1
We have been through this before, that sinking, disappointing feeling when our closest friends and families are missing during our…
September 11, 2020
DAUD AS – PART 2
The Rulings of Daud AS Apart from kingship, Daud AS was a judge amongst his people, and discharged his duties…
August 27, 2020
ABU BAKR AS-SIDDIQ
ABU BAKR AS-SIDDIQ RA Life: 573AD – 634AD) (Caliphate: 632AD – 634AD) Preface: This is only a summary of the…
September 7, 2020
DISCONTENTMENT
Habit No 1: Discontentment No matter what you have in life, you feel that it’s not enough. You want a…
September 3, 2020
THE PHILOSOPHY OF DE-CLUTTERING – PART 1
The world is caught up in a tidying and de-cluttering frenzy – it’s the latest thing in town. There is…
September 14, 2020
THE QUR’ANIC MAP [PART 2]
A SUGGESTION: BEGIN WITH THE MECCA VERSES Part 2 The Mecca verses are described in Part 1 of these series.…
September 3, 2020
THE PHILOSOPHY OF DE-CLUTTERING – PART 2
Being enslaved to our things Analysing my belongings really made me think about how we are enslaved to our items,…
August 4, 2020
WHEN THINGS DON’T GO WELL
THE TEST OF SINCERITY When things are on an even keel or on a comfortable and predictable plateau, it is…
September 14, 2020
BARSISA THE WORSHIPPER
There are many versions to this very disturbing story, which illustrates how even the most pious and abstinent of people…
September 10, 2020
ADAM AS [ PART 2 ]
THE CREATION OF THE MOTHER OF MANKIND Mankind was created with natural inclinations and desires for companionship. For that, Allah…
September 7, 2020
VISITING THE ILL
This is never a comfortable topic, because visiting and taking care of the ill is not something that is pleasant.…