"Surely, the true religion in Allah's sight is Islam" (3:19)
The heat is on! Once a year a dramatic change occurs in the Muslim community. Once a year Icky baby and the Sams becomes Brother Iqbal and Sister Sameera. Off come the baggy jeans, the Nikes and the Raiders cap. On come the yellow Shalwar Kameez (clothes most Pakistanis wear), out goes the brylcreamed hairstyle which glues on that terribly uncool Towpee (cap) and in comes the miswak in the top pocket, making you look like something like “Karachi cops”.
Read moreA man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5 year old son waiting for him at the door. “Daddy, may I ask you a question?” “Yeah, sure, what is it?” replied the man. “Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?” “That’s none of your business! What makes you ask such a thing?” the man said angrily. “I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?” pleaded the
Read moreWhen a couple are engaged, they count down the days to the wedding. The closer it is, the more they think about it. Similarly, when death draws closer, a pious servant of Allah ﷻ desires to meet Him. It’s constantly on his mind. He yearns for the meeting with the Beloved; his Lord! Maulana Muhammad Adam
Read moreNo matter how dark it looks right now, Allah has the power to lighten up any darkness in your life. Always remember, If Allah can turn night into day, then surely Allah can turn the darkness of your life into happiness & prosperity, place our complete trust in Allah The Almighty! Maulana Imtiyaz Sidat
Read moreDu’a for driving in slippery conditions: ‘Allamah Sakhawi (rahimahullah) has quoted a Scholar from the past to have suggested the following du’a for protection against ones conveyance skidding/slipping: إنَّ اللهَ يُمْسِكُ السَّماواتِ وَالأَرْضَ أَنْ تَزُولا “InnAllaha yumsikus samawati wal arda an tazoola” Translation: “Indeed Allah Ta’ala is the One who keeps the heavens and the earth from moving/shaking.” The full incident: Muhadith Ibrahim ibn Isma’il (rahimahullah) narrates that his father mentioned: I was on a journey from Harran to Al-Musil
Read moreSpirituality in a material world by Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq
Read moreIf you suffer from a lack of time during the day Make room for reciting the Qur’an It doesn’t take out time from your day, it blesses it!
Read moreIn this current day and age it is often easy to overlook many customary traditions and etiquette taught to us based around our beliefs and culture; where some Muslim’s are traditional and have certain old-fashioned morals set in stone, there are also others which tend to go along with the current times. With so many opinions and theories based around what a good Muslim should and shouldn’t do, be it extreme or otherwise, many of us often tend to overlook
Read moreOn the day of Judgement our deeds will be weighed not counted, because Allah is looking for quality, not quantity. Maulana Dawood Seedat
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