September 7, 2020
ISLAM IS FROM THE INSIDE OUT, NOT THE OUTSIDE IN
As a child, and even into my adulthood, I was brought up to believe that all one needs to do…
September 11, 2020
INCONCEIVABLE!
There is so much pressure on women to have children, even when they are struggling with conceiving or seeing a…
September 7, 2020
WHO AM I AND WHY AM I HERE? PART 5
The Sunnah of Allah Allah’s method will never change. Allah has sunnan (precedent) or a fixed way of doing things:…
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 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 7, 2020
PART 4 – THE WARNING SIGNS
Marriage – Who is the Right One? Time to remind ourselves … What is the purpose of having a husband…
August 26, 2020
DATES
And We cause therein the grain to grow, And grapes and clover plants (i.e. green fodder for the cattle), And…
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
PART 1 – WHY WE NEED A CREATOR?
Why do we need the Creator in our lives? If you are reading this, then it means that you are…
September 7, 2020
PART 2 – WHAT ABOUT MY QUALITIES?
Reality check – Are You the Right Spouse? Try this simple test. Write down on a piece of paper ten…
September 7, 2020
ENVY
Envy Envy is the biggest cause of mankind’s downfall throughout history. When one nurtures discontentment, that feeling will eventually lead…
September 7, 2020
WHO AM I AND WHY AM I HERE? PART 3
Invitations and Warnings The Qur’an says: Except whom your Lord has given mercy, and for that He created them. But…
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 7, 2020
17.THE SUNNAH OF ALLAH
Allah has a way of organising His creation in a fixed precedent that will never change. A man can only…
March 29, 2021
26. DESTROYING THE WEEDS
October 26, 2020
PART 3 – CHARACTERISTICS OF A MUSLIM, MUHSIN AND MU’MIN
Today, we read, listen and post links, argue and try to be superior in talking with “knowledge”, but we have…
September 7, 2020
IMPLEMENTING THE SUNNAH
PART 2 Implementing the Sunnah Reaching out to the Community Once, the Prophet SAW was travelling with a group of…
September 3, 2020
THE POWER OF FAITH: A MAN’S JOURNEY TO ALLAH-PART 5
(Note: – The true identity and name of person and places have been kept confidential for the welfare and safety…
September 1, 2020
PART 30 – DO YOU LOVE YOUR WEALTH ABOVE ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGER ENOUGH?
You will not be a believer unless your love for Allah and His Messenger is above all other love, and…
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 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…
October 26, 2020
THE ART OF DA’WAH PART 1
Introduction We are the followers of the sunnah which is based on the customs and habits of Rasulullah SAW. A Muslim following…
September 7, 2020
ISA (JESUS) AS – PART 1
Maryam AS, the mother of Isa AS The final prophet descended from Bani Israel (from the lineage of Ishaq AS,…
September 7, 2020
HOW ISLAM LIFTED ME UP
The End I remember a particularly low point in my life where things were not going well on all fronts…
October 26, 2020
THE ART OF DA’WAH PART 2
Sincere Advice Allah often uses the phrase “struggle in His path”, because the word struggle connotes elements of difficulty. All…
September 11, 2020
LUT AS
The Society of Lut AS Prophet Lut (Lot) AS was the nephew of Ibrahim AS. After parting ways with Ibrahim…
September 1, 2020
PART 23 – IMAN AND THE LOVE OF ALLAH
True belief materialises when Allah and Rasulullah SAW are more beloved to us than anyone else. For many who have…
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 11, 2020
YAHYA (JOHN THE BAPTIST) AS
His Birth and Early Life We have, in the story of Zakariya AS, given details of how Zakariya’s AS sincere…
September 11, 2020
ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE LEADERS
There is no such thing as diplomatic immunity or royal immunity in Islam. Everyone is accountable to each other, and…