‘Abdullah bin Mas‘ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates the following incident: A certain Sahaabi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) once encountered a male jinn. On meeting the jinn, the Sahaabi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) engaged him in a wrestling match and beat him! After beating the jinn, the Sahaabi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) remarked, “I …
Read More »Why Fathers Matter
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Prophet (ﷺ) never saw his father, and still developed into the paragon of human excellence. How many Ṣaḥāba were orphans due to their fathers being martyred? Weren’t greats like al-Ḥasan al-Baṣri, Abu Yūsuf al-Qāḍi, Imam ash-Shāfi’i, Imam Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal, Imam al-Bukhāri, all …
Read More »Porndemic
Every parent wants their child to prosper in life. Accordingly, every parent will try their level best to equip their child with the qualities that will assist him/her to thrive and be successful. The parents will try to feed them healthy foods, and if there is a nutrition deficiency, they will …
Read More »Digital Cocaine: 10 Reasons to Keep Your Children Away from Screens
By:Umm Khalid Haqiqatjou muslimskeptic.com I’m a firm believer in a strong no-screen policy for kids. No TV. No iPhone. No iPad. No laptop. No screens of any kind, especially before the age of 2. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents “place a reasonable limit on entertainment media” and …
Read More »When in Rome…
In the English language, there is a popular saying which goes “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” The origin of this saying can be traced to the fourth century when a priest named Augustine moved from Rome to Milan. On arriving in Milan, he found that his congregants …
Read More »Why is Homosexuality Prohibited?
QUESTION Salam! I am a teenager from pakistan. I am 17 and doing my a levels. Several people around me are supporters of the lgbtq community. As much as I try to condemn it is hard doing so overtly as it ends up in me being ostracised. In a honesty …
Read More »Freedom or Destruction?
From all corners of the globe, slogans of freedom are constantly chanted. The call for freedom of speech, children wanting their freedom, women demanding freedom, etc, are commonly heard. The demand for freedom has spiralled out of proportion to such an extent that children want ‘freedom’ from their aged parents. …
Read More »Seven worlds vs. one world
Let us see what is happening, one evening, in the living room of one of the typical modern Muslim homes. A middle-aged man is following Google news on his computer His wife is engrossed in watching the recipe of making a Honey-Kissed Smoothie Bowl on YouTube. …
Read More »Actions Speak Louder Than Words!
On one occasion, Imaam Shaafi‘ee (rahimahullah) came to visit the Muslim ruler, Haaroon Rasheed. Escorting Imaam Shaafi‘ee (rahimahullah) was Siraaj, the attendant of Haaroon Rasheed. (While they waited for Haaroon Rasheed to see them,) Siraaj bade Imaam Shaafi‘ee (rahimahullah) to sit by Abu ‘Abdis Samad, who was the tutor of …
Read More »Raising Children With Deen and Dunya
I still vividly remember the first night I spent by myself in the hospital after delivering my eldest son Shaan. The guests were gone for the day, the hallway lights were dimmed, the nurses were speaking outside my room in muted tones. “Knock, knock!” came a cheerful voice from …
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