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

    PART 2 – PATIENCE OF THE EARLY BELIEVERS

    The Muslims who were tortured for their faith in the early days of Islam patiently bore the brutality against them…
    October 26, 2020

    PART 7 – THE VALUE OF THE NAMES OF ALLAH

    Muslim dwellings are often decorated with beautiful calligraphy and Islamic art praising the attributes of Allah. When we admire these…
    August 27, 2020

    WATER AND KOHL … AND THE TONGUE

    A woman came to Rasulullah SAW, asking advice about what was the best for her, meaning as a woman. He…
    September 7, 2020

    MARRYING SOMEONE WHO IS MUSLIM IN NAME ONLY?

    Many are willing to marry a non-Muslim provided that the person reverts to Islam from a paperwork point of view.…
    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 7, 2020

    EVERYTHING IS ABOUT LIGHT

    Light is one of the most crucial elements of life and over the course of mankind, has come to symbolise…
    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…
    October 27, 2020

    ISLAM IS CHEAP

    He said Islam comes at such a cheap price. And he said it with a flare of defiance in his…
    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 11, 2020

    MUSA AS – PART 6

    Life in Exile Although in exile for their disobedience to Allah, Allah still provided Bani Israel with beautiful sustenance. He…
    September 3, 2020

    THE POWER OF FAITH: A MAN’S JOURNEY TO ALLAH-PART 1

    (Note: – The true identity and name of person and places have been kept confidential for the welfare and safety…
    September 11, 2020

    AVOID GETTING HURT AGAIN

    In Closing the Chapter* we touched upon how forgiveness is the best way of moving on in life. This has…
    September 11, 2020

    AN URGENT MESSAGE

    Thawbaan (RA), the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (SAW) related that the Prophet (SAW) said: “The nations shall…
    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…
    October 26, 2020

    THE ART OF DA’WAH PART 3

    The Three Punches The major pillars of da’wah are to deliver a punch in the face (with good manner, behaviour and character),…
    September 3, 2020

    21. THE CYCLE OF PURIFICATION

    An indication of defeat is when Shaitan makes victory seem impossible and out of reach. The hypocrite, liar, deceiver and…
    September 7, 2020

    FORMING RELATIONSHIPS – WHO DO WE CHOOSE?

    INFLUENCE There are two main factors that shape the development of our personalities – nature v nurture. The first is…
    September 3, 2020

    THE POWER OF FAITH: A MAN’S JOURNEY TO ALLAH-PART 2

    (Note: – The true identity and name of person and places have been kept confidential for the welfare and safety…
    October 23, 2020

    THE GIFTS OF RAMADAN

    Fasting is not intended to be a hardship. It is a time where Allah bestows His mercy upon us. Apart…
    September 7, 2020

    WHO AM I AND WHY AM I HERE? PART 8

    Iftiqar (the state of poverty to Allah) This is the most desirable state to be in, and this was the…
    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

    PROJECT SMILE!

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

    FALSE LABELS IN ISLAM

    We have come across some ridiculous posts lately, with Muslims demeaning other Muslims, accusing them to be of certain Islamic…
    September 2, 2020

    THE MAN FROM SURAH YA-SEEN

    Little personal detail is told of the man from Surah Ya-Seen. Yet, Allah SWT loved him to the extent that…
    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 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 4

    (Note: – The true identity and name of person and places have been kept confidential for the welfare and safety…
    September 7, 2020

    12.THE THREE PEOPLE: A HADITH ABOUT GRATITUDE (SHUKR)

    Narrated Abu Huraira: that he heard Allah’s Apostle (SAW) saying, “Allah willed to test three Israelis who were a leper,…

    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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