Islamic Lifestyle

Many people, at some point in their lives end up in financial debt. Nobody likes it, but it just happens sometimes through no fault of the person. Taking loans is perfectly permissible in Islam, as long as it doesn’t entail riba (usury) and it isn’t for a purpose that is …

Smash burgers, freak shakes and Wagyu steaks… Just 10-15 years ago, these words would have been meaningless to most people. Yet, with the passage of time and progression of social media, there are now few people who are NOT acquainted with these words. Not too long ago, eating takeout food …

by Maryam Hedayat Source: muslimvillage.com   Although we always talk about the advantage and equality of education for both men and women, yet when it comes to the point of marriage, men usually prefer to have less qualified women than they are. We live in a society more equal than ever …

Al-Haadi The expedition of Tabook was looming ahead. Madinah Munawwarah was in the grip of famine. The Muslims had merely a few animals available for riding. Provisions were extremely low. Yet, an army of thirty thousand Sahaaba (R.A.) had to be equipped to undertake this expedition. Rasulullah (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) …

1) Do Things/ Make Intention In The Name Of Allah. “Muslim” means “those who submit to the Will of Allah”. So, with اللَّهُ Subhana wa Ta’ala in mind, a Muslim should begin the day & end the day with doing deeds according to His Will. That is ideally how each …

  Nasihah (Advice): Menses is (a thing) ordained by Allah Ta’ala   Sayyidah Aisha (radiyallahu anha) narrates, “We set out with the sole intention of performing Hajj and when we reached Sarif, (a place six miles from Mecca) I got my menses. Allah’s Messenger (sallahu alayhi wa sallam) came to me …

  My mother in law, widowed for twenty-five years, was one in a million. She was my friend, my mother, not a ‘mother in law’.   I spent thirty one years of my life with her. I can’t remember a single day that we ever fought or argued. We had …

Umm Khalid Haqiqatjou muslimskeptic.com Fights happen in marriage. It’s a normal part of the deal. Marriage consists of two people, and as such, they will naturally differ and disagree on things from time to time. The real question is: HOW do we disagree? What should these arguments or fights look …

Natural Instinct of Modesty Eroded Say: (O Muhammad) My Lord has certainly forbidden the Fawaahish(evil and shameful deeds) whether committed openly or secretly, sins(of every type), unjustified oppression, joining partners(in worship) with Allah for which He has given no authority, and saying things about Allah of which you have no …

by Shaikhul Hadith Maulana Yusuf Motala The Need for Simple Weddings   Almighty Allah says in the Holy Qur’an: “O Mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam) and from him He created his wife (Eve), and from them He created many men and …