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Hocus Pocus and Bogus! – Fake Aamils, magic and jadoo

  I sat in the line of the waiting room, secretly examining those around me. To my left was a shabbily-dressed woman with bloodshot eyes who’d clearly spent the past few days crying. To the right I spotted a balding man who constantly fidgeted. He was trying to put on …

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“Team work makes dream work’’ Series 2 – Chapter 1

  Disclaimer: The stories in our articles are not factual. Their themes however, are based on real life challenges. This series is aimed at the married males in our community. As with series one, using real life stories, we will attempt to tread over some challenging marital minefields. InshaAllah, we …

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Forgiveness – Its Something Extra Special!!!

  “So fear Allah and adjust all matters of difference among you.” (Quran-8:1) The Messenger of Allah Muhammad [Peace be upon him] is reported to have said: “ If one gives charity it does not diminish his wealth; if one forgives others, Allah bestows more honour on him; and if …

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Raising Children in Islam

How to raise children into responsible Muslim adults? The following provide some of the key responsibilities of the parents in terms of raising and training their children: Inculcating the concept of “La Ilaha Illa-Allah” and Huquq Allah (Rights of Allah) Parents should inculcate in their children the correct ‘aqeedah of …

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The Road to a Happy Marriage

1. Learn to forgive your spouse.. Remember the English adage ‘To err is human, to forgive is Divine.’ 2. Misunderstandings and minor differences should not be suppressed. Rather discuss them in an amicable manner, or else this could ultimately lead to a broken marriage (Allah Ta’ala save us.) 3. Learn …

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Islamic Law

We want Islamic law to conform to our liking, so much so that we will find some Fatwa (Islamic ruling) to justify our actions. The ordinary laymen, and so too, many who are highly qualified in the secular field, read the Qur`aan Shareef and authentic Hadeeth kitaabs[1] such as Sahih …

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Why Do Modern Muslim Women Hate Their Husbands?

The phenomenon of wives who feel contempt for their husbands is typically a first-world modern problem. In developing countries, in past societies historically, in other times and places, it is more rare to encounter a social climate of wifely contempt or condescension towards the husband. In modern liberal high-GDP first-world …

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Save Marriage – End Divorce

  Proliferation of Divorces The alarming explosion of Talaaqs in our present times is a cause for great concern. The mention of the word Talaaq which was at one time taboo in our communities has now become such a common and cheap word that in some marriages every argument features …

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From Plunder to Piety

(Sayyiduna Abu Zarr Ghifaari [radhiyallahu ‘anhu]  Sayyiduna Abu Zarr Ghifaari (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was a companion of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) who hailed from the Ghifaar tribe — a people notorious for highway robbery. He was exceptionally brave and daring. Before accepting Islam, he would single-handedly attack caravans like a fierce predator …

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