September 1, 2020
PART 43 – CONTROLLING YOUR ANGER
We all have our own trigger points which can make us lose our temper. Sometimes, a person can appear calm…
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…
August 27, 2020
AISHA BINT ABU BAKR [RA]
AISHA BINT ABU BAKR [RA] Umm-Al-Mu’minin (Mother of Believers) Note: For ease of reading, we have not inserted “May Allah…
October 23, 2020
THE ESSENCE OF HAJJ – PART 1
Physical Diseases v Diseases of the Heart Today, I received a phone call. Someone is ill. We discuss the symptoms.…
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 14, 2020
EID UL FITR
The Muslim calendar is marked with two occasions of Eid – Eid ul Fitr and Eid Al Adha. The Arabic…
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
MY GOAL IN LIFE: THE REAL RETIREMENT PLAN -PART 2
Constitution of Happiness The following two verses of the Qur’an, if mastered, will change your life: Race toward forgiveness from…
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…
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 7, 2020
MARRIAGES TO MUSLIM REVERTS
There is so much blessing in guiding another soul to Islam, and the best form of practical guidance is the…
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…
September 11, 2020
THE TRUTH ABOUT MAZHABS
Many Muslims adopt the teachings of a particular mazhab. There are historical and geographical reasons for this. Generally each mazhab…
November 13, 2020
INTRODUCTION
Roles, relationships and more A page dedicated to issues faced by women, in their roles as daughters, wives and mothers.
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…
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…
September 3, 2020
THE PHILOSOPHY OF DE-CLUTTERING – PART 3
Emotional attachments to possessions We are all brought up to treasure and preserve those special moments in our lives. The…
September 7, 2020
11.THE WEAK WILL GET THE UPPER HAND
Sincerity is to question yourself and your intention, before and during the action. This sincerity in itself is victory. External…
September 7, 2020
WHO AM I AND WHY AM I HERE? PART 4
The Five Golden Keys So how do we manage to ensure that we can attain our purpose of life? In…
September 7, 2020
I CAN’T FOCUS – PART 2
If you were informed of an exam which will determine the rest of your career, you will appreciate its importance.
August 26, 2020
FIG
Allah swears by the fig and the olive, showing the importance of these two fruits.
September 14, 2020
UZAIR (EZRA)
Uzair was one of the pious men within Bani Israel, who lived after the time of Musa AS. He was…
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…
September 11, 2020
WHEN OUR LIVES ARE SHAKEN
We often equate goodness to what we like. Whenever something unpleasant happens, we immediately see negativity in it. Actually this…
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
WHO AM I AND WHY AM I HERE? PART 9
Coming to an end Think about it. You may be living in this life but in reality you are in…
September 11, 2020
MUSA AS – PART 4
Musa AS and Harun AS were the agents of change, and the countdown to the destruction of Pharaoh’s empire had…
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 2, 2020
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL NAMES OF ALLAH – INTRODUCTION PART 1
Allah – there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names. (Surat Ta Ha 20:8) Abu Huraira…
September 14, 2020
THE COMPANION OF THE TWO GARDENS
Surah Al Kahf contains four main stories: Musa (AS) and Al Khidr; the The People of the Cave; the Companion…