Islamic Lifestyle

1.Whoever meets Allah without ascribing anything to Him will enter Jannah. [Bukhari] 2. Whoever believes (has emaan) in Allah and His Messenger (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam), and establishes the prayer and fasts the month of Ramadan, it is incumbent upon Allah that He enters him in Jannah. [Bukhari] 3. …

  It’s the first day in the life of baby Aamir and he is wheeled into the maternity ward to be met by his over joyous mum. It is her first child and she is bounding with delight. She holds him to her chest, cuddles and plays with him, admiring …

  Nasihah (Advice): A house in Jannah   Sayyidatuna A’ishah Radiyallahu anha narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, “Whoever perseveres in performing twelve Rakaats from the Sunnah, a house will be built for him in Paradise: four Rakaats before Zuhr, two Rakaats after Zuhr, two Rakaats after Maghrib, …

    A few years ago, I completed a degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine, specializing in Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine and Remedial Massage. In the course of my studies, we were also taught different methods of cupping and touched base with wet-cupping referred to as “Hejama” in Prophetic Medicine.   Hejama …

  A person had once gone to visit the ruler of his area. The ruler asked him about his condition and the man complained to him about numerous worries and concerns that were troubling him. He also said to the ruler: “You are very fortunate. You are enjoying a very …

“Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die” seems to best express the only kind of happiness modern man has made available to himself; and we know where such gross hedonism leads to. Our current culture of greed, instant-gratification and of turbo-consumerism may deliver us short term ‘highs’, the …

Firstly: a good end… A good end means when a person was guided before his death to keep away from that which angers the Lord and to repent from sin, and to focus on doing acts of worship and good deeds, and then he died in this good state. One …

    It is very common amongst the youth to emulate the dress code and ways of non-Muslims. Following Hollywood, Bollywood, western and eastern fashion, lifestyle, and culture is the pursuit, interest and fixation of many people.   I have mentioned to boys, girls, and even adults that the dressing …

  by Maulana Khalid Dhorat (Masjid Hamzah, Erasmia) We were given so many prizes, We changed the dessert into oases, We built buildings of different lengths and sizes, And we felt so very satisfied. We bought and bought and couldn’t stop buying, We gave charity to the poor because we …

By Imaam Ibn al-Qayyim. Among its (the sins) effects is that the disobedient sinner is constantly in the shackles of his Shaytaan and the prison of his shahwa (desires) and the chains/ fetters of his hawaa (whims). So he is a captive, one who is imprisoned and who is tied …