Islamic Lifestyle

Your children need your presence more than your presents

   Techno geeks and social snobs ready to contradict their parents. Know-it-All’s challenge, even dominate their teachers. An oft-mentioned refrain: “The state of our youth!” But, Why? Fatima Moolla of@timelessteenz doesn’t mince her words in placing the blame solidly on their parent’s shoulders.   I believe the ogres we call …

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Beauty Standards of The World vs Beauty Standards of ISLAM

Beautiful women making the front page of magazines and newspapers splashed with airbrushed models and celebrities. Not to mention, TV and social media platforms buzzing with news of how flawlessly beautiful this celebrity is and how amazingly tanned that celebrity is… Well, this is an everyday happening and people have …

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The flaunting and the fake on Facebook

by Maryam Hedayat Source: MuslimVillage.com         An attractively decorated tray of fruit salad with eye-pleasing servings of cream and chocolates, bearing a caption over it “The best fruit salad for futoor…may our fasting be accepted!” This was an image someone posted on Facebook. Very often people update …

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The excellence of blessings on the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم

By: Islamic Horizon اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدِنِ النَّبِيِّ عَدَدَ مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، وَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِنِ النَِّبيِّ كَمَا يَنْبَغِيْ لَنَا أَنْ نُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ وَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِنِ النَِّبيِّ كَمَا أَمَرْتَنَا أَنْ نُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ One of the greatest Ibādah which Allāh Ta’āla has blessed this Ummah with, is the recitation of Durood …

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Test of Loyalty

The king of Sindh, Mirza Husain gave his daughter in marriage to Kamran Mirza, the son of the first Mughal emperor, Babar. When Babar passed away, Kamran tried to overthrow his brother Humayun. Eventually Humayun conquered Kamran and had him blinded. Before leaving for Hijaaz to live in exile, Kamran …

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IFP CALLS FOR GMOS TO BE BANNED IN SA

The party has called on govt to ban the products, pending an investigation into their toxicity. Inkatha Freedom Party IFP IFP Maize Genetically Modified Foods Gaye Davis | a day ago CAPE TOWN – The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has called for genetically modified foods in South Africa to be …

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Don’t allow ‘miracle healers’ to sell you a mirage

Umar Stambuli – Cii News | 22 Sha’ban 1436/10 June 2015 The saying, desperate times call for desperate measures seems to have been misinterpreted by some Muslims. Desperation is rendering many in this community of faith gullible and weak. A look at community newspapers published on a weekly and monthly …

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Cover up . . . on the Catwalk!

 uswatulmuslimah.co.za She stepped onto the catwalk, her outfit clinging to her body. She was dressed, yet undressed. She was covered, yet uncovered. Cameras flashed and music blared from each end of the arena. Heads turned and everybody looked in her direction. Some stared. Many ogled. She didn’t seem to mind …

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MLA Lodges Complaint for Arrest of Egypts sisi

  Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News, 2015-06-09   The Muslim Lawyers Association (MLA) has lodged a complaint for the arrest of Egyptian Abdel Fatthah Al Sisi and other officials when they visit South Africa next week for the African Union Summit. Dubbed the Egyptian docket, it calls for the national …

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Absent Parent Syndrome – child abuse online

Absent Parent Syndrome fertile breeding ground for child abuse online Shoks Mnisi Mzolo – Cii News | 16 Shabaan 1436/04 June 2015 Antony Evans, a child pornography kingpin, has been named and shamed for his misdemeanors. He was slapped with a 10-year prison sentence last week for his crimes. Evans …

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