October 23, 2020

    THE ESSENCE OF HAJJ – PART 5

    Some rituals explained This article is not intended to discuss the technicalities and regulations in detail, but to explain the…
    September 7, 2020

    ARROGANCE

    We have already talked about the building blocks forming the habits of unhappy people – discontentment and envy. These habits,…
    September 3, 2020

    THE GOLDEN ADVICE

    The one that can save you from hellfire and save others from you. Today, we are living in an era…
    September 1, 2020

    PART 31 – WHY DO CALAMITIES HAPPEN?

    Rābiʿa al-ʿAdawiyya al-Qaysiyya was an ascetic who lived in Basra in the first century of Islam. She advised against conducting…
    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…
    September 7, 2020

    BUILDING BRIDGES WITH THE NON-MUSLIM COMMUNITIES -PART 4

    Learning from each other “O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into…
    November 16, 2020

    INTRODUCTION

    COMPANIONS OF THE PROPHET These articles relate to a set of people who lived during the time of Prophet Muhammad…
    September 11, 2020

    SALEH AS

    HOMES IN THE MOUNTAINS The tribe of Thamud lived in the Arabian Peninsular, between Hijaz and Tabuk. They were of…
    September 7, 2020

    IS THERE AN AGE BARRIER FOR MARRIAGE IN ISLAM?

    In Islam, one is allowed to get married once attaining physical and mental maturity. There are also other conditions such…
    September 7, 2020

    PROJECT SMILE!

    WHAT IS PROJECT SMILE? Linguistically, “barakah” means increase. It is a hidden and intangible blessing which Allah can bestow upon…
    September 11, 2020

    SULAIMAN AS – PART 3

    Sulaiman AS and Bait-ul Maqdis The Temple of Sulaiman is so legendary that it has found its way into folklore…
    September 7, 2020

    INSURANCE AND ASSURANCE OF THE FUTURE – PART 1

    We all seem to be living in a pressure cooker nowadays. People around us are stressed, burnt out, their faces…
    September 1, 2020

    PART 41 – HOLDING TO THE ROPE OF ALLAH

    Reported by Jabir bin `Abdullah (RA): The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, “The dearest and the closest of you to…
    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…
    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…
    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…
    November 9, 2020

    TWO COMPONENTS OF ISLAM

    Islam is divided into duties to Allah and duties to the creations of Allah. The first part comprises of things…
    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 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,…
    September 3, 2020

    THE DECEPTION YEARS PART 4

    Deception and Heedlessness We are caught in the cycle and imprisonment of the whole system of mass deception.  Nobody is…
    September 1, 2020

    PART 25 – PLEASING ALLAH IS EASY!

    If we wanted to give a beloved person a present, we would choose what that person likes. If we like…
    August 26, 2020

    GRAPES

    GRAPES Qur’anic Reference: Surah An-Nahl:With it He causes to grow for you the crops, the olives, the date-palms, the grapes,…
    September 14, 2020

    THE PEOPLE OF THE CAVE

    This is an inspiring story from Surah Al Kahf in the Qur’an. The incident is set against the backdrop of…
    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 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 11, 2020

    IS HUMANITY DEAD?

    Random acts of Mercy Narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA): “The Prophet of Allah SAW kissed Hasan ibn ‘Ali while Aqra’…
    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 2, 2020

    THE BOY AND THE KING

    THE BOY AND THE KING A Different Format This story is also referred to as the People of the Ditch…
    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…
    November 12, 2020

    INTRODUCTION

    Fasting during Ramadan is a unique pillar of Islam, where worship is done by way of restraint rather than positive…

    Daily Hadith

    Reported by Abu Hurairah (RA): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “The upper hand is better than the lower one (i.e., the spending hand is better than the receiving hand); and begin (charity) with those who are under your care; and the best charity is that which given out of surplus; and he who asks (Allah) to help him abstain from the unlawful and the forbidden, Allah will fulfill his wish; and he who seeks self-sufficiency will be made self-sufficient by Allah”.
    [Al-Bukhari].

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