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.” …

by Shaykh Maulana Yunus Patel (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 was …

From Where to Where A person who was taken aback by the honour given to Luqman (alaihis salaam) once approached him and asked: “Are you the very same Luqman who was a slave of the Banu Has-haas tribe?” Luqman (alaihis salaam) replied: “Yes!” The man then asked: “Are you the …

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 …

  Question and Answer: Q. I want to ask: is it allowed (permitted) to listen to the music, which is performed by the musical instruments? And please tell me – is it a big sin (kabair) to listen such music?(Query published as received) A. The Fuqaha (Jurists) have ruled that …

  WE all evidently want happiness although most of us have no idea what it actually looks like. How many of us would recognise happiness in its purest form if we came across it? Today, most of us would define happiness as something money can buy. Money can buy many …

Written By Zakeeya Ali When I post anything on my social media that is pro-husband or aimed at encouraging women to be better wives, I always get the usual flood of “What about men?” comments. These “whatabouts” often come from those females who are quick to defend women (when it suits …

    Wasawis is the plural of Waswasah. Wasawis can be loosely translated into “doubts” and these are generally, the whisperings of Shaitaan.   Wasawis are of various categories and affect a person in different aspects. Some are more common than others but the cause of all are the same …

Kicking-the-Habit.pdf INTRODUCTION Anything that takes a person away from the obedience and remembrance of Allah Ta’ala, can neither contain any goodness, nor have any merit. Negligence in one’s relationship with Allah Ta’ala inevitably draws loss upon loss, in this world and the next. The word ‘addiction’ generally directs the thought …

By:Crypto Cranium Unlike liberalism, Islam doesn’t aim to maximize pleasure in this life. However, this doesn’t mean that following Islam won’t lead to a life that is internally satisfying. In fact, Islam tends to grant long-term happiness, and eternal happiness is of course guaranteed. Contrast this with the short-lived temporary …