September 1, 2020
PART 16 – THE SUSTENANCE OF A BELIEVER
At the end of time there will be a severe drought (the duration of which varies according to reports) which…
September 7, 2020
BUILDING BRIDGES WITH THE NON-MUSLIM COMMUNITIES -PART 3
Step one – seek knowledge and supporting the truth Is our purpose in life to benefit each other or to…
September 11, 2020
THE TRAGEDY ABOUT GOING OLD
As children, we could not wait to grow up, and we were impatient for the next party to get the…
September 7, 2020
19. TRIAL AFTER TRIAL
If you are chosen by Allah, your quality will increase. It is not dependent on any external condition, family connections…
September 7, 2020
HOW TO COPE WITH LIFE- PART 1
“We live in interesting times” There is an ancient proverb which goes – “May you live in interesting times”. Although…
September 7, 2020
THE FAMILY UNIT – THE HEART OF THE UMMAH – PART 2
What is wrong with our wedding celebrations? At the time of marriage, our Islamic values are undermined and even obliterated.…
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…
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 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…
September 1, 2020
PART 35 – ONLY YOU WE RELY UPON
Allah wants us to surrender with complete pleasure, and believe that embedded our lives is goodness which we cannot comprehend.…
September 7, 2020
25. FOLLOWING THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE COMPANIONS
It is evident from Islamic history that the Companions had to endure over 20 years of hardship before obtaining victory.…
November 16, 2020
15. IMAN IN ACTION V DESIRE
This iman then has to be followed up by actions. Devote yourself to Allah, doing the utmost zikr to achieve…
September 7, 2020
STINGINESS
We continue our series on the habits of unhappy people with another culmination of the previous habits we had discussed.…
September 7, 2020
ESCAPISM
I need to run away … When we feel crushed by the weight of our life issues, we seek psychological…
September 7, 2020
MARRIAGE: BETWEEN MIRAGE, REALITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
Marriage: between mirage, reality and responsibility What is the common goal? Whenever there is a union between two people, the…
September 1, 2020
PART 29 – THE SACRIFICES OF THE MUHAJIREEN AND THE ANSARI
The early Muslims made monumental sacrifices for Islam, and one of the clearest examples is the emigration or Hijrah. The…
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 11, 2020
SUPREME ROLE MODELS FOR WOMEN
Sarah and Hajr were the two wives of Ibrahim AS. Their personal sacrifices in the name of Islam were momentous…
October 26, 2020
PART 2 – FINDING THE RIGHT COMPANION IN YOUR JOURNEY OF ISLAM
A consistent theme of Islam is detachment from the material world (dunia). Accumulation of dunia hardens the heart and reduces the ability to…
September 7, 2020
BLAMING AND COMPLAINING
The Habits of Unhappy People Blaming and Complaining Some people can never be happy. They complain that they work too…
August 26, 2020
GOING FRUITY
Fruits generate taste and joy. For every joy and pleasure in this duniya, Allah allows it to be done to…
September 14, 2020
THE YELLOW COW
The story of the yellow cow took place during the prophethood of Musa AS. Bani Israel were trying to start…
August 27, 2020
A HIJABI EXPERIENCE – I DID NOT TRUST ENOUGH!
Whether it is Hijab or some other act of worship, this is something that applies to us at some level…
September 3, 2020
THE DECEPTION YEARS PART 2
Deception and Daily Interaction Today, there is no respect for trust of passing information, and we have lost the Muslim…
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…
October 23, 2020
THE ESSENCE OF HAJJ – PART 6
Sai’ee Next, make your way to the mount of Safa to start your sai’ee. Walk between the mounts of Safa…
September 7, 2020
IGNORANCE
From arrogance, the next in the sequence of deadly habits is ignorance, and continued ignorance. It is the roots of…
September 1, 2020
LAILATUL QADR
The month of Ramadan peaks in its final ten days. It is during these nights that we should go all…
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…