Social Behaviour

  What is pride? Hadrat Abdullah bin Masood raḥimahullāh (may Allāh have mercy upon him) states that Rasulullah ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) is reported to have said, “A person that possesses an atom of pride in his heart will not enter Jannat.” …

Gheebat (backbiting) is perhaps the most commonly committed sin of the tongue. Most people who are religious conscious would refrain from lying, swearing, slandering, etc. However, even such people invariably become entrapped in the snare of Shaitaan and allow their conversation to drift into gheebat. Indeed only the one who …

by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah alayh) As Muslims, our character, morals and etiquette should differentiate us from others. Non-Muslims are not so attentive to our beautiful Salaah, Tilawah, Zikr, and other Ibaadaat as they are to our character and dealings with others. Wherever the Sahabah (RA) went, it …

By Khalid Baig “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him maintain the bonds of kinship” (Bukhari) The young man went to attend the weekly hadith lecture of Sayyidna Abu Huraira, Radi-Allahu anhu but the routine opening announcement stopped him. “If anyone sitting here has severed any ties …

Virtuous Jealousy: A woman’s take by Fatima Barakatullah   We live in societies in which most men and women have lost their sense of modesty, women are obsessed with their appearances and wear clothes to be seen by others and to attract the attention of other men even if they …

The Plight of the Kite The colourful kite is flying high up in the sky. Attached to it is a string which goes all the way down to a man standing on the ground, who is controlling it. Everyone see’s and admires the kite whereas it is the man behind …

Let us examine the origin of Valentine’s Day: The History of Saint Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day started in the time of the Roman Empire. In ancient Rome, February 14th was a holiday to honor Juno. Juno was the Queen of the Roman Gods and Goddesses. The Romans also knew her …

Know the reality of cross-gender friendships After a long day of hard work with your peers on a project, a sister suggests that all of you hang out at the pizza place nearby for a late lunch. The problem is, your group of peers is made up of both guys …

How to Stop Masturbation  Masturbation is defined as the manual stimulation of the male or female genitals, not by sexual intercourse, designed to produce an orgasm. Masturbation is totally forbidden in Shari’ah. One of the most humiliating problems that the constant male masturbator suffers from when he attempts to have …

A Sickness Called Fear Sheikh Salman al-Oadah by: Sheikh Salman al-Oadah There are certain types of fear that are extreme and that can even be described as a sickness. We are not talking here about the fear of Allah, but about fear as a sensation and an emotion when it …