Islamic Lifestyle

Miriam Islam starts a new series looking at inspiring relationships in the families of the prophets. SISTERS Magazine Imagine you were on a long car journey with your family; you would hope it would be uneventful and stress-free. At best you expect the roads to be clear; at worst you …

Author: Maria Karim Source: www.muslimaat.net The sudden dreadful crying and screaming woke Zainab up. She lay on her bed, burying her face into the pillow, trying hard to block out the growing noise coming from the other room. It had hardly been two hours since she had cried herself to …

http://simplyislam.blogspot.co.za/ The Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam has said: “If one of you is concerned about some practical undertaking, or about making plans for a journey, he should perform two Raka’aats (cycles) of voluntary prayer.” Then he should say the following Du’aa: اللَّهمَّ إنِّي أستَخيرك بعلمكَ، و أستقدرك بقُدرتك، …

How Bad Do You Want It? http://islamicevents.sg/blog/articles/how-bad-do-you-want-it/ How bad do you want Jannah? This is the question that will ultimately define your day, your week and even your life. “This life of ours is a sleep…and when we die, we wake up from the sleep.” –Ali (ra) One day, perhaps …

By Shaykh (Mufti) Muhammad Ibn Adam (HA) Question: I have been under the impression that in Islam it is forbidden to use the morning after pill as it is an abortive method of birth control. A friend recently argued that it was not, and that it is permissible to use …

By Bela Khan habibihalaqas.com Bismillah I have been happily married for one and a half years to a man. In our daily lives, I make it a point to stay on guard against Satan by consciously noticing how he tries to creep into our lives. More often than not, Satan creeps …

The Islamic Perspective on Abortion Almighty Allah Ta’ala says in the Quran: “Life is from a decree of my Lord.” (Surah 12 Verse 85). The above verse is self explanatory on the sanctity and significance of life. Generally every decree is from Allah Ta’ala but the honour of attribution increases …

LIFE BEFORE ISLAM Umar (R.A.) belonged to “‘Adi” family of Quraish tribe. In the 8th generation, his lineage joins with the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa Sallam). Abu Hafs was his patronymic name and “al-Faruq” his title given by the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa Sallam). He was born in …

Moulana Khalid Dhorat Sunday morning is the one morning in the week that everyone looks forward to. If the Sunday morning sleep is disturbed, the whole week is disturbed. And this is exactly what happened on Sunday, 25th Oct ‘15. As the Sunday Tribune was being distributed early that morning, …

NAME AND PARENTAGE OF HADRAT ABU BAKR(R.A.) Hadrat Abu Bakr, as-Siddiq, (R.A.) was born in 573 A.D. at Makkah. Thus he was two years younger than the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa Sallam). He belonged to a respectable and noble family, the Bani Tamim, a branch of Quraish Tribe. His …