By Hwaa Irfan Lemons are just one example of the simple bounties Allah has provided us with. Although they may just be a “customary fruit,” they contain flavanoids, which are often referred to as ‘natures biological modifiers,’ because of their ability to modify the body’s reactions to other compounds such …
Read More »Eid – A blessed gift scarred by mockery
Eid – A blessed gift scarred by mockery eid-mubarak Faizel Patel – Cii News – Agust 16, 2012 It’s been months in the planning. The exotic fabrics specially imported from Dubai, Swarovski crystals of every shape and colour, ready to line a designer abaya to leave you breathless. The fancy …
Read More »The Reality of Pornography
Pornography is an addiction worse than many drugs, according to psychologists. Whether parents, speakers, or community leaders are willing to accept it or not, pornography has become an alarming problem in our homes and communities. With the rise in technology and a society which emphasizes instant gratification without consequences, this …
Read More »Women’s Liberation
And They Called it Women’s Liberation How Women Were Lured Out of the Home in the USA By Areeba bint Khalid From the 1800s to the present day, family life in the West has remarkably changed. While the West calls this change part of the women freedom movement, a look …
Read More »Excellent piece of advice for Females
It would not be far from the truth to say that these words deserve to be inscribed in gold ink. ———– ‘Abd al-Malik (RA) said: “When ‘Awf ibn Muhallim al-Shaybani, one of the most highly respected leaders of the Arab nobility during the jahiliyyah, married his daughter Umm Iyas to …
Read More »Given my privilege as a woman, I only degrade Myself by trying to be something I’m not
Suzan Abdurrahman ‘Given my privilege as a woman, I only degrade Myself by trying to be something I’m not–and in all honesty–don’t want to be: a man. As women, we will never reach true liberation until we stop trying to mimic men, and value the beauty in our own …
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The Muslim Ummah is presently faced with an unprecedented increase in the number of marriages ending in divorce. Previously uttering the word ‘Talaaq’ was viewed very seriously. However, nowadays, Talaaq has been severely trivialised and for any petty issue the husband pronounces Talaaq in anger. In most cases this …
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