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…
October 27, 2020
PARTING ADVICE
Marriage is the nucleus of the ummah. Islam would not have flourished
September 7, 2020
20. THE QUR’AN AS OUR GUIDE
In Surah Hajj, verse 41, Allah tells us: “[And they are] those who, if We give them authority in the…
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…
September 3, 2020
Exercising our choices
It is normal for a Muslim in any Western society (by Western, I also mean any non-Muslim society) to feel…
September 1, 2020
PART 44 – THE BIG PICTURE
When we look at what is happening in the world, do we realise how small our problems are in comparison…
September 14, 2020
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPHETS AND MESSENGERSWHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT TO US? The belief in the Prophets and Messengers – by…
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
AYOUB AS
Ayoub (Job and also spelt Ayyub) AS was of the progeny of Ibrahim (Abraham) AS through his second son, Ishaq…
September 7, 2020
WHAT IS SUNNAH?
Part 1 What Sunnah means The word sunnah means habit or a certain fixed way of doing things, done constantly…
August 26, 2020
FIG
Allah swears by the fig and the olive, showing the importance of these two fruits.
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…
September 11, 2020
SULAIMAN AS – PART 1
Sulaiman AS was the son and heir of Daud AS both in prophethood and kingdom. He is one of the…
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 1, 2020
PART 27- EARNING ALLAH’S LOVE
We should increase doing what Allah loves, and abstain from what Allah does not love. We should inculcate this as…
September 14, 2020
EID UL FITR
The Muslim calendar is marked with two occasions of Eid – Eid ul Fitr and Eid Al Adha. The Arabic…
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
YUNUS AS
Seasons came and went, and again the memory of Allah faded from the hearts and minds of humankind. Communities lapsed…
August 27, 2020
A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE … OR A BIMBO?
A Female v A Woman In the early days, kings, princes and men of status, when they used to choose…
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 7, 2020
BETWEEN ISLAM, CULTURE AND MATERIAL LIFE
Divisions between us are growing on a daily basis, even between groups of supposedly pious Muslims. When infused with other…
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…
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 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.…
September 1, 2020
PART 32 – SAFEGUARDING THE LOVE
Once Allah bestows you with His quality, you will be closer to Allah. With this closeness, Allah will be for…
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 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.…
March 17, 2021
WHEN PEOPLE LET YOU DOWN – PART 2
What will Endure? All the relationships in life are bound to fail and will not benefit us, except only one:…
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…