Islamic Lifestyle

Think before you Speak

By: Maulana Khalid Dhorat Remember the Divine surveillance before any other There was a lady who visited her doctor for a check-up. She explained to him that whenever she used a certain organ in her body, she found herself in trouble. It would become so bad at times that her …

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A Muslim Woman and Free Time

  Free Time   Everyone seems to wish they had more of it. Being a wife and the mother of seven children I have often thought to myself that if only I had some free time I would… What would I do? Here we come to a universal truth about …

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Considerate to the Core

Home Qaadhi Shuraih (rahimahullah) was the chief judge of Kufah, appointed by none other than ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). Imaam Sha’bi (rahimahullah) narrates the following regarding him: One day, Qaadhi Shuraih (rahimahullah) addressed us saying, “You should marry a woman from the tribe of Banu Tameem, as they are indeed the …

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Breaking the Broadcast Addiction

  “It is sufficient to render a person a liar if he relates whatever he hears.” (Muslim)   As a society, we are bombarded daily with news and information from multiple media sources, through regular informational channels and through social media. It has become the norm that a portion of …

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Get busy but not too busy!

By: Muhammad Arshad Source: eislam.co.za They say that a fool lives to eat and a wise person eats to live. But then the question remains: for what purpose does the wise person live? Living is not an end by itself. There has to be a purpose to life. So what …

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The story of the woman who washes the dead

Cii Radio|Ayesha Ismail| 23 February 2017| 25 Jumadul ula 1438 The story of two women – a Palestinian Bedouin and a Syrian refugee – as one prepares the other for burial. Lesbos, Greece – In the large one-room container in the quiet cemetery of Kato Tritos, a small town several …

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Taking back the Mahr

  Nasihah (Advice): Avoid disputes   Sayyiduna Abu Umaamah Radhiyallahu Anhu reports that Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam said:“No people go astray after being guided, but those who indulge in disputes.” Then Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam recited the Verse: “Nay! But they are a quarrelsome people.”(Tirmidhi)   ________________________________________________   Question and …

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Our 21st Century Orphans

A huge villa overlooking the sea, the interior is just a stunning. Ten beautifully themed bedrooms, a gaming room and an entertainment area all included. This is the house of a family of four. Their father is a renowned businessman who spends more time at his many stores than he …

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The Evil and Envious Eye

  “[Of these stories mention] When Joseph said to his father, “O my father, indeed I have seen [in a dream] eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me. He said, “O my son, do not relate your vision to your brothers or they …

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