Islamic Lifestyle

In our busy lives, we reach for all sorts of drinks — energy drinks for a quick boost, coffee for focus, chamomile to calm the mind. But somewhere along the way, we’ve forgotten the most powerful and blessed drink of all — water that carries the remembrance of Allah. Over …

  Is it Necessary to Follow an Imaam? Can I not Refer Directly to the Hadeeth? In this belated era, one often hears questions about the need to follow an imaam or a mazhab (school of thought). The ear-catching slogan of “DIRECTLY” following the Quraan and hadith is heard more …

  Nasihah (Advice): Cleanliness is half of Imaan   Sayyiduna Abu Malik Ash’ari Radhiyallahu Anhu reported that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam said, “Cleanliness is half of Imaan and Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah) fills the scale, and Subhanallah (Glory be to Allah) and Alhamdulillah together fill what is between the …

  Here are some of the basic manners of entering and leaving places, such as homes or even offices, which our scholars have conveyed and deduced from the Sunna of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): HOW TO ENTER Enter or leave your house …

   By Abdurrahman Umar For many when we hear the phrase “It’s that time of year again…” we think of year-end holidays and another year gone. For others it’s the dreaded time of exams. Again! A time of fear and anxiety, a time of wishing we had done more during …

Al-Haadi.org How would you respond to the following question: What is your ultimate goal in life? Would any of the following responses ever be heard?: To become super-rich To keep expanding one’s business To have the best comforts and luxuries To acquire the highest qualifications in one’s field To build …

    We all are familiar with the 99 names of God, but many are not aware that the Prophet (peace be upon him) had over a hundred names. The Qur’an actually lists 77 explicitly and 121 in total if you include verbs. The hadith and other ancient literature take …

    By Imaam Ibn Kathir . “Know that the life of this world is only play and amusement, pomp and mutual boasting among you, and rivalry in respect of wealth and children. (It is) like a rain (Ghayth), thereof the growth is pleasing to the tiller; afterwards it dries …

Fight Fire with water.   A long time ago in China, a girl named Li-Li got married and went to live with her husband and mother-in-law. In a very short time, Li-Li found that she couldn’t get along with her mother-in-law at all. Their personalities were very different, and Li-Li …

  “Pardon them and overlook – Allah loves those who do good.” (Qur’an 5:13) If we hold grudges, our spirits get stuck like trapped birds. We can’t fly the way we’re supposed to, because our own resentments bind us and hold us down. When you hate someone, they don’t feel …