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 1, 2020

    PART 22 – THE INTELLIGENT AND THE FOOLISH

    When assessing one’s intelligence in the scope of Islam, do you know the benchmarks which have been applied by the…
    September 1, 2020

    LEAVING RAMADAN

    The message of Ramadan is similar to the message of Hajj, because it contains many fundamental components of Islam. Towards…
    September 11, 2020

    JUST PARENTING

    Two children were eating ice cream. The younger one dropped hers on the floor and started crying. So the father…
    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.…
    September 7, 2020

    HOW TO COPE WITH LIFE- PART 1

    “We live in interesting times” There is an ancient proverb which goes – “May you live in interesting times”. Although…
    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.…
    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:…
    September 7, 2020

    MY GOAL IN LIFE: THE REAL RETIREMENT PLAN -PART 1

    My Goal in Life v What Allah Wants Many jobs now offer retirement plans, or shares in the company or…
    September 7, 2020

    WHO AM I AND WHY AM I HERE? PART 6

    Elevation through Difficulty The Messengers and Prophets all led difficult lives. Their calamities and hardships were actually a form of…
    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…
    September 7, 2020

    PART 1 – WHY IS PATIENCE BEAUTIFUL?

    Phrases like “be patient” and “patience is half of the faith” form a part of the Muslim’s everyday vocabulary, such…
    September 7, 2020

    ESCAPISM

    I need to run away … When we feel crushed by the weight of our life issues, we seek psychological…
    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 7, 2020

    PART 4 – THE WARNING SIGNS

    Marriage – Who is the Right One? Time to remind ourselves … What is the purpose of having a husband…
    September 3, 2020

    THE WRONG QUESTIONS?

    In Islam we are encouraged to ask when we are in doubt about something, but is there such a thing…
    September 2, 2020

    TALUT AND JALUT

    The Price of Oppression The story of Talut and Jalut took place after the time of Musa AS. During this…
    July 3, 2020

    THE FAMILY UNIT – THE HEART OF THE UMMAH – PART 1

    he ummah longs for unity and demands a strong leadership.
    August 27, 2020

    UMAR IBN AL-KHATTAB

    UMAR IBN AL-KHATTAB May Allah Be Well Pleased With Him(Life : (prob) 586AD – 644AD)(Caliphate : 634AD – 644AD) Preface:…
    September 7, 2020

    HOW TO COPE WITH LIFE- PART 2

    So what is the purpose of a major crisis? Human beings are supposed to be the most elevated creation on…
    October 23, 2020

    IS ISLAM COMPATIBLE WITH MY LIFESTYLE?

    There is no doubt that the world has changed tremendously over the past couple of decades. If we were to…
    September 7, 2020

    THE PURPOSE OF EATING PART 1

    The purpose of eating We all know that the basic purpose of eating is for nourishment, but now, food is…
    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

    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 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 11, 2020

    ISA (JESUS) AS – PART 3

    A Crucifixion? The end of the story of Isa AS is shrouded in controversy between the Muslims and the Christians.…
    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.…
    October 23, 2020

    PART 3 – WHY WE NEED RELIGION

    Which religion? Religion is a set of convictions which one practices in order to connect with our Creator and please…
    September 2, 2020

    INTRODUCTION TO QURANIC STORIES

    The Qur’an contains a set of stories that relates to ordinary people – men, women and youths. Our Creator has…

    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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