August 26, 2020
OLIVE
OLIVE Qur’anic Reference One of the most blessed trees mentioned in the Qur’an and sunnah. Allah SWT gave it a…
October 23, 2020
HAJJ DIARIES PART 2
Day of Arafat Before dawn on the day before Eid, all pilgrims were transported to the Mount Arafat to spend…
November 12, 2020
INTRODUCTION
Fasting during Ramadan is a unique pillar of Islam, where worship is done by way of restraint rather than positive…
October 26, 2020
THE ART OF DA’WAH PART 4
Inviting to Allah only If we claim to be the follower of Rasulullah SAW, we have to invite to Allah…
September 10, 2020
ADAM AS [ PART 2 ]
THE CREATION OF THE MOTHER OF MANKIND Mankind was created with natural inclinations and desires for companionship. For that, Allah…
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 1, 2020
LAILATUL QADR
The month of Ramadan peaks in its final ten days. It is during these nights that we should go all…
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…
September 11, 2020
ISLAM’S MAGIC NUMBERS
How many times do we ponder about the details. Why do make tawaf seven times? Why is it recommended that…
September 11, 2020
MUSA AS – PART 1
The Prophecy If we were to apply human laws, Musa AS should not have existed. Set against its historical context,…
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…
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
VISITING THE ILL
This is never a comfortable topic, because visiting and taking care of the ill is not something that is pleasant.…
November 16, 2020
15. IMAN IN ACTION V DESIRE
This iman then has to be followed up by actions. Devote yourself to Allah, doing the utmost zikr to achieve…
October 27, 2020
PARTING ADVICE
Marriage is the nucleus of the ummah. Islam would not have flourished
August 27, 2020
ALI IBN ABI TALIB
ALIB IBN ABI TALIB Life: 599-661 A .D Preface: This is only a summary of the life of Ali ibn Abi…
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 7
September 7, 2020
22. UNDERSTANDING THE ENEMY
Allah has advised us that Shaitan is your enemy, so make him your enemy. If you knew that you had…
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
WHO ARE YOUR FRIENDS – PART 1
Companionship is a basic requirement for human beings, and can arise from family ties, social connections or marriage. Allah in…
September 2, 2020
PART 18 – ARE YOU LIVING OUT THE MESSAGE?
To test if you are living the message, ask yourself: what you think of at the start of the day…
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 37 – UNITY AND SOLIDARITY
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (RA), who said that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: The gates of Paradise…
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…
August 27, 2020
A MOTHER’S MARRIAGE ADVICE TO HER DAUGHTER
A snippet for you to think about. There are certain things that are key to a happy marriage, regardless of…
September 7, 2020
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO THE ISLAM AND SOCIETY RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS People are placed in our lives for a reason. Whether as…
September 1, 2020
PART 11 – LIVING OUT THE KNOWLEDGE
Overindulgence in anything material will erode our iman. We will become so captivated by the opulence of dunia that we…
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…