September 7, 2020
THE PURPOSE OF EATING PART 2
What about the woman’s role? In many traditional cultures, it is the duty of the women to prepare meals. In…
September 7, 2020
PART 3 – SWEETENING THE PAIN
Most of us will tolerate our job conditions if we are well paid. Even if we tried to complain, others…
September 3, 2020
THE WRONG QUESTIONS?
In Islam we are encouraged to ask when we are in doubt about something, but is there such a thing…
September 7, 2020
PART 5-THE TYPES OF PATIENCE
Patience should be with Allah, for Allah and towards Allah. One can be patient voluntarily or involuntarily. Patience for Allah…
September 1, 2020
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL NAMES OF ALLAH – INTRODUCTION PART 2
Du’a and the names of Allah And your Lord says, “Call upon Me; I will respond to you.” (Al Ghafir…
September 14, 2020
UZAIR (EZRA)
Uzair was one of the pious men within Bani Israel, who lived after the time of Musa AS. He was…
September 11, 2020
MUSA AS – PART 2
A New Life Having killed a man, and knowing that the Pharaoh and his men were hot on his heels,…
September 11, 2020
HOW TO BE A MILLIONAIRE
Did you know that this Ramadan you can be a millionaire? All it takes is one day, one raka’ah or…
October 23, 2020
THE ESSENCE OF HAJJ – PART 2
What is the purpose of Hajj? Hajj means reaching for a high destination, being the mercy of Allah SWT. It…
October 23, 2020
RAMADAN AND SELF RESTRAINT
Fasting is prescribed for all believers, and the word “siyam” means to restrain or abstain. In the early days, people…
September 3, 2020
16. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE ALLAH’S POWER
Allah bestowed upon one of His prophets, Sulaiman AS, control over the elements and creation such as the wind, rain,…
October 23, 2020
PART 5 – PURPOSE AND WISDOM OF THE CREATOR
Good v Evil Allah is the ultimate Creator and He creates whatever He wishes. Amongst His creations are angels, jinn…
September 11, 2020
THE LAST LAUGH
I met a wonderful brother who is a volunteer at one of our local masjid. We heard one day that…
September 11, 2020
WHAT IS GREATER THAN YOUR SIN?
Human beings have differing strengths and weaknesses. We fluctuate in our spiritual stability and our tendency to sin or to…
September 11, 2020
COMMERCIALISATION OF ISLAM
Something is causing confusion within the ummah at the moment, and we can summarize it as the commercialisation of Islam.…
August 13, 2020
GARLIC
GARLIC In Arabic language, garlic is called “thaum” or “ثوم” and is referred to in the following Qur’anic verse: And…
September 7, 2020
EIGHT TIPS FOR MUSLIM KEYBOARD WARRIORS
From websites to You Tube to Facebook, there are now different forums for the Muslim population to provide its views,…
September 7, 2020
ON BEING ILL (PART 1)
Being Ill It seems to be a paradox, but one of the signs that Allah loves His slave is when…
October 23, 2020
HAJJ DIARIES PART 1
I performed my hajj last year, Alhamdulillah, and managed to post some blogs here – http://hadithoftheday.com/the-hajj-diaries/. The whole experience passed…
September 7, 2020
HOW TO COPE WITH DEATH
I lost my mother when I was 19. It was obvious to anyone that she had been unwell for some…
September 11, 2020
JUST IMAGINE
Imagine that you are in a Michelin star restaurant, and the chef has made spectacular food, from a stunning starter,…
September 7, 2020
THE ROAD TO HAPPINESS
There are many junctures in life where we face stumbling blocks. When we aspire for something but fail, when we…
September 1, 2020
PART 39 – GUARDING THE TONGUE AND ACTIONS
Aswad ibn Asram (RA) once asked Rasulullah (SAW) for advice. Rasulullah (SAW) asked him to hold tight with his hand.…
September 11, 2020
AM I WORTHY OF FORGIVENESS?
Am I worthy of forgiveness? Yes I am. Because I am only human. I was not created with the ability…
September 11, 2020
IBRAHIM AS [PART 2]
The Festival of Idols Every year, the community celebrated a festival that took place out of town. Ibrahim’s AS father…
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.…
September 11, 2020
WATERFALL
It originates with a small spring, or a series of small streams, a few bodies of trickling water. Then Allah…
March 29, 2021
23. THE PILLARS OF VICTORY
1. Islam. We must have Islam, embrace and submit towards Allah. Submission and surrender to Allah form the main core…
September 7, 2020
WHO AM I AND WHY AM I HERE? PART 7
September 7, 2020
PART 1 – WHERE DO I BEGIN?
PART 1 – WHERE DO I BEGIN? In many countries today, a prerequisite to a marriage is to submit basic…