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 1, 2020
BUT RAMADAN IS TOO HARD!
Fasting is not intended to inflict punishment upon the believers or to saddle them with unbearable burdens. Its main aim,…
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 23, 2020
RAMADAN – COMPASSION AND CARING
Fasting as an institution for the purification of the soul is common to all the divine religions (Judaism, Christianity and…
August 27, 2020
IT’S A HIJAB, NOT A HALO!
I’m still a newbie at this; at a stage where the wardrobe malfunctions have been reduced, but not quite at…
September 7, 2020
CLOSING THE CHAPTER
So let’s say some aspect of a relationship didn’t work out. There was a misunderstanding or a falling out with…
September 7, 2020
SHOULD I MARRY FROM THE SAME RACE?
The world is more diverse today than ever before. Society is no longer homogeneous and with more fluid borders, ease…
September 7, 2020
SANDCASTLES
When you walk along the beach, a common sight is that of children and sometimes adults, building sandcastles. They scoop…
September 7, 2020
CARING FOR THE ELDERLY
Imagine that you get old or ill, and you need care, but you find yourself neglected by your loved ones…
September 7, 2020
HOW TO COPE WITH DEATH
I lost my mother when I was 19. It was obvious to anyone that she had been unwell for some…
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 7, 2020
WHO ARE YOUR FRIENDS – PART 2
SEEKING A FRIEND Some pointers below on things to look out for when seeking a friend: 1. Behaviour: We are…
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 1, 2020
PART 40 – HASTEN TOWARDS A GOOD DEED!
Rasulullah SAW asked us to hurry up with the good deeds, and this has been reported numerous times with variations:…
October 26, 2020
BUILDING BRIDGES WITH THE NON-MUSLIM COMMUNITIES -PART 2
Do we know the rule and manner of living in a non-Muslim country? The current Muslim diaspora is unprecedented. To…
August 27, 2020
KHADIJAH BINT KHUWAYLID [RA]
KHADIJAH BINT KHUWAYLID [ RA ] Umm-Al-Mu’minīn (Mother of Believers) Note: For ease of reading, we have not inserted “May Allah be…
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
FALSE LABELS IN ISLAM
We have come across some ridiculous posts lately, with Muslims demeaning other Muslims, accusing them to be of certain Islamic…
October 23, 2020
PART 2 – CALLING TO THE CREATOR
Money, beauty, fame – is this enough? Why do we need a Creator? We have our lives, wealth, health and…
October 23, 2020
THE ESSENCE OF HAJJ – PART 7
Tawaf Idhafa and back to Mina After casting their stones, pilgrims must perform the sacrifice. When Ibrahim AS attempted to…
October 26, 2020
THE ART OF DA’WAH PART 6
Dawah to family is delicate. The best is by your own good manner, respect and good conduct, to win the…
July 3, 2020
THE FAMILY UNIT – THE HEART OF THE UMMAH – PART 1
he ummah longs for unity and demands a strong leadership.
September 11, 2020
THINKING OF PLASTIC SURGERY?
We are supposed to be pleased with what Allah has chosen for us, and this includes our physical appearance. Some…
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 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 2, 2020
PART 19 – HOW OFTEN DO WE NEED TO CONTEMPLATE?
Islam can be likened to a town fortified by five walls. If all the five were intact, then one’s Islam…
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 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
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 11, 2020
WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT?
This year has been a tragic one for the aviation industry. What has this taught us – the ones who…