Islamic Lifestyle

Zakaah Made Easy

  Zakaat is a pillar of Islam. It is not a tax but an Ibaadat (act of worship). Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) has said, ‘Protect your wealth with Zakaat and treat your sick ones with charity and counter the waves of calamity with Du’aa and humility.’ Stern warnings have been …

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The Eyes Within

If a person were to lose his eyesight, he would instantly feel helpless, vulnerable, and overwhelmed. He would grope about in darkness, unable to distinguish right from left, danger from safety, or enemy from friend. For such a person, even walking within the familiarity of his own home becomes challenging. …

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Times of Fitnah

Question: What is the meaning of the hadith regarding migrating to caves and valleys in the age of fitna? What should a common Muslim do nowadays to preserve his Imaan? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuhu Imam Bukhari narrates in …

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Beware of rumours at times of crisis

  There are some writers, especially on the Internet, who spread news without verifying it, which is confusing the Muslims and making them despair, such as the claim that one of the Muslim cities has fallen, or that one of their leaders has been killed, and other reports which lead …

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Polygamy Survival Guide

  Dhakiyya Umm Ruqayya presents a practical guide for how to make polygamy work, drawn from personal experience. Polygamy is often seen as the end of a happy marriage, but it need not be that at all. Take it from me, I’m a happily married first wife and I’m friends …

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