Islamic Lifestyle

  One of the foremost and primary observations is that an atmosphere of carelessness with regards to Halaal consumption is prevalent among the general Muslim public. Carelessness and negligence in the consumption of doubtful or Haraam food is a definite sign that there is spiritual weakness. Undoubtedly if this state …

The Dreaded Athlete’s Foot – Tinea Pedis Hazrat Abu Amaamah (radiyal laahu anhu) reported that Nabi(sal lal laahu alay hi wa sal lam) said, that a person who makes wudhu at home and goes to perform fard salaah.is like going for Haj with Ihraam.(Abu Dawood). Hazrat Salmaan(radiyal laahu anhu) reports …

Kulunji The name Kulunji has become quite common to many of us. We Muslims, more especially, attach great importance to the use of this black-seed because of the emphasis Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) has placed on it. The Hadith states, “Hold on to (the essential use of) the ‘black seed’, …

The Miracle of Honey “And your Lord revealed to the bee saying: Make hives in the mountains and in the trees and in what they build: Then eat of all the fruits and walk in the ways of your Lord submissively. There comes forth from within it a beverage of …

Among the many lessons that the Ibaadah of Haj teaches us, is the lesson of death. Let us see how Haj depicts death and the hereafter. A Haaji leaves his home, bids farewell to all his dear and near ones and departs from them just before he sets off alone. …

Friendship   Etiquette five : To forgive the faults and errors of the friend. It is necessary that one forgives the lapses of one’s friend and also turns a blind eye to them. One should not only ignore the mistakes of one’s friend but at the same time conjure up …

Love “Those that believe have intense love for Allah.” True love is such a characteristic that it can drive a person to exert himself to unbelievable sacrifices and hardships. True love also has the power to turn the heart of the beloved to such a degree that the lover can …

A Poem for a Good Life   Marriage  Carefully choose your life’s match And fall not into any cheap traps Remember problems must hatch Your happiness, it must not snatch For when the devil knocks at your latch Your patience will, surely cover the patch Leaving no trace of any …

Reckless Driving With the holiday season in full flow and traffic increasing, motorists are being cautioned by authorities about the potential dangers that await those on the road. Over the years one of the major contributing factors to road accidents and collisions has been reckless and inconsiderate driving. As Muslims …

Freedom of expression and Islam   Islam grants human beings total intellectual freedom. Rather it would be truer to say that it was Islam which for the first time in human history brought about a revolution in freedom of thought. In all the ages of history prior to Islam, the …