Social Behaviour

Masjid Mercies or Mall Mayhem?

Bint Ahmad Sulaymaan – Cii Radio | 19 Dhul Hijjah 1436/12 December 2014 It’s the holiday season and shopping malls are crazy. There are Xmas specials enticing people to visit and buy things they don’t need. Xmas songs are being played at louder than usual volume in every store and passageway …

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Love each other for the Sake of ALLAH

EXCELLENCE AND ETIQUETTE OF SINCERE LOVE FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH Allaah, the Exalted, says: “Muhammad (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) is the Messenger of Allaah. And those who are with him are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and falling down prostrate (in prayer), seeking bounty from …

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World AIDS Day- Islamic Perspective

SAVE SEX RATHER SAFE SEX – PREVENTION IS BETTER THEN CURE Jamiatul Ulama’ SA —————– “And do not come near adultery, indeed it is immoral and a wicked path (to follow)” All Praise is due to Allah – And May His choicest salutations continue to descend on our Master Muhammad …

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Meet the terrible twins: Jealousy and Jadoo

  By Maulana Khalid Dhorat   Harming someone else – because of jealousy, vengeance or pride, – will not benefit you or bring you happiness and satisfaction at all.  You can be jealous over someone’s success, wealth, beauty, intellect, car, mansion, husband, or job, but by harming them for something …

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SHUKR (THANKFULNESS) TO ALLAH

BY TAHA GHAYYUR idealmuslimah.com 1. We can never count Allaah’s Blessings: Be ever grateful to Allaah for everything that you possess including your wealth, health, status, intellectual abilities and life. Allaah says: “Is, then, He Who creates comparable to any that cannot create? Will you not, then, take heed? For should you …

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Sabr or Shukr, the Worry Stops Here

by Muhammad Alshareef Aasiyah, the wife of Fir’own. Her Eeman in Allah thrived under the shadow of someone that said, “I am your Lord, Most High!” When news reached Fir’own of his wife’s Eeman he beat her and commanded his guards to beat her. They took her out in the scalding …

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KFC or kari kitchri ?

duzak.org     by Moulana Khalid Dhorat We were seated in a five-star restaurant surrounded with all types of delectable dishes. For starters, we had shish kebab, aloo paratha, paapad, and corn soup. Not sure with what dish to start with, someone piped up: “What dish is Sunnat to eat first?”The …

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Curing anger

by Imam Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali Source: beautifulislam.net  Posted by: MV Media The Qur’an and Hadith contain cures for anger. Medicine removes the root cause of disease. When Jesus (as) was asked to define the most difficult thing, he replied: “Allah’s wrath.” John the Baptist (Yahya, as) then asked: “What moves one closer …

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Gossiping and slander – Opium for the masses

  Gossiping and slander has become such a norm within our conversations that we often we fail to realise its seriousness. Guest contributor, Saajida Malvina reminds us. Radioislam.co.za   “Hey, have you heard, Zaeem didn’t go to see Hannah!” said Rayaan. “Seriously?” asks Hamzah. “Yes, actually Hannah is going out with Yusuf …

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The Illusion of “Perfect”

As someone who has struggled with depression my entire life, I’m grateful that it’s finally being talked about. It is, of course, tragic that it took the suicide of a comedian to make it happen. In an age of selfies and photoshopped Facebooks, it’s hard to resist the impending need …

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