Islamic Lifestyle

Sakeena Suliman – Opinion | 03 October 2013 With the number of studies done to answer this question one could say it’s taken a beating over the last two decades. And yet it continues to be backed into a corner to be dealt a flurry of more punches even though …

Significance of the First Ten Days of Zul Hijjah 1. Allah has taken oath of ten nights in Surah Al-Fajr. According to the majority of the commentators of Qur’an, the nights are those of the (first) ten days of Zul Hijjah. 2. Abdullah Ibn ’Abbas Radiyallaahu anhu related that the …

The fact that Haj has been granted the status of being the fifth pillar of Islam is itself an indication of its importance in Deen. Indeed, such stress has been laid on the performance of Haj that no person upon whom Haj has become compulsory should ever delay in fulfilling …

Sakeena Suliman – Opinion | 26 September 2013/20 Dhul Qa’dah 1434- cii Girl One was 25 when she met the man she wanted to marry. He was 40 and married yet they became firm friends. Contrary to what many would assume their relationship was an intimacy of two minds and …

  Insight #1: The first insight is about the natural emotional cycle of women. Not understanding this can cause many problems in a relationship. “Women are like waves”: John Gray uses the term “waves” to describe a woman’s natural emotional cycle. Like waves, women naturally go up and down in …

    What is a white, addictive, powder-like substance that results in harmful physiological and psychological changes in its users? Sugar, of course! Sugar is a difficult topic to write about. It tastes so good, it sells nice-and-cheap, and hey, everyone else uses it too. Unfortunately, this innocent white little …

  idealmuslimah.com “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 …

  .. Feeling down in the dumps, depressed, having the blues? These are just some of the terms used to describe a feeling of hopelessness and despair that can hit even the most optimistic of us at some point in our lives. While clinical depression requires proper professional treatment, the …

    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 was angered by …

  by Megan Wyatt Founder, Wives of Jannah Adam and Hawa were THE first married couple for all of humanity, and they were fully aware of the magnificence of their Lord. Yet even they slipped when Shaytan tempted them to eat from the forbidden tree in Jannah. What is most …