Islamic Lifestyle

  By Umme Faatimah (B.Dietetics Univ. of Pretoria) eislam The modern world has swept us off our feet in so many ways… our dressing, our lifestyles and most noticeably our eating habits. We have so casually adapted the western culture of unhealthy eating, moving further and further away from the …

by ‘The Intellect’ magazine Source: http://www.daruliftaa.com/ Question: Shaykh Mufti Taqi Usmani has spent his entire life in the service of Islam with constant effort and hard work. To achieve so much Masha Allah, he must have a support system at home. Can you kindly share with us how you help …

  Number of UK paedophiles ‘live-streaming’ abuse films soars, warns CEOP Child protection experts record two-fold increase in indecent images and videos shared online Paul Peachey Related articles ·         Child protection agency hails child protection record ·         112 arrested for child porn ·         Paedophile ring: five found guilty ·         Six are …

      As Ramadan draws close, Let us not miss this opportunity to be forgiven. THE goal of every Muslim is to be saved from Hell, because then he or she will automatically enter Paradise. It is either Paradise or Hellfire – there is no other alternative. And everyone …

Reforms in pre-Islamic fasting The reforms affected by Islaam are as follows: 1. To start with, in religions, which existed or originated before Islaam, very often fasting was only compulsory for a particular section of the community. For instance, fasting was not necessary for the non-Brahmans among the Hindus. Among …

Dr.Tareq Al Habeeb If Your Kid Lies alot! Than you are punishing him/her too much! Your Kid does not have confidence! You don’t encourage him/her! Your Kid doesn’t talk too much! You don’t talk to him/her! Your Kid steals! You didn’t teach him/her to give! Your kid is a coward! …

  Why aren’t my prayers (duaas) being answered? I think what happens is we mix up our means and our ends. When we make duaa for a good husband, for example, is that strong marriage a means or an end? I think many people take it as an end, which …

Source: arabnews.com   Source: http://www.arabnews.com/news/454234 ISLAM prohibits sinful speech that intends to cause harm to other human beings. It also prohibits excessive laughter or extreme humor. People in general do not think twice about what they are saying; they forget that every word they utter is being recorded and will …

By Mufti Emran Vawda In recent times there has been a surge of interest in Nazms and poetry. Every now and then a new “nasheed group” is announced, or a new “artist” releases his/her latest album. The entire issue of poetry has taken a new hue in society, and it …

MY dear brothers and sisters, pay careful attention to what Usaamah ibn Zayd (may Allaah be pleased with them both) said: “I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I do not see you fasting in any other month like you fast in Sha’ban.’ He said, ‘That is a month to which …