The Muslim Woman

The Fabric of The Vanishing Table

  The Sufra   For over a thousand years, the Muslim world’s dining table could be folded, carried and made to vanish. It was a piece of cloth and woven into, it was an entire philosophy.   Sayyiduna Anas Ibn Maalik radiyallahu anhu said the Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam …

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The World Cup | The Spiritual Harms

  by Shaykh Maulana Yunus Patel (rahmatullah alayh)   [This article was prepared before the World Cup 2010, which was hosted by South Africa. The advices relate and apply to all sports events, which are in conflict with Islamic teachings.]   The hype and talk presently is the World Cup. …

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Integrity and Honesty

by Maulana Yunus Patel (rahmatullah alayh) It has been mentioned in a Hadeeth that a pious person from the Bani Israeel took a loan of 1000 gold coins and fixing a date, promised to pay back at that time. The person giving the loan required witnesses. The pious person said …

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The Only Audience That Matters

On her wedding day, the bride stands adorned with care. Every detail has been attended to: the garment chosen with deliberation, the jewellery placed just so, the effort of hours visible in her appearance. The women of the household admire her as they enter. Compliments follow one after another and the room …

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Independence and Isolation Are Two Sides of the Same Coin

Independence and isolation are two sides of the same coin. Recently, I had an interesting conversation with my dad that got me thinking about this. When my dad first moved from Egypt to the United States twenty-some years ago, he found some things very odd in his new surroundings. He …

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The Gift of Pain

Why pain is not a burden to escape, but a signal that shapes growth, purpose, and closeness to Allah Shaykh Ali Hammuda Pain is not something most of us would count as a blessing. Most, if given the choice, would prefer to never need to take painkillers. However, Dr. Paul …

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Dear Father…

Why fathers carry more than we realise, and why honouring them is among the greatest paths to Allah By Shaykh Ali Hammuda The Prophet ﷺ said, الوالد أوسط أبواب الجنة فإن شئت فأضع ذلك الباب أو احفظه The father is the middle (best) of the gates of Paradise, so if you …

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The Weapon of a Believer

Abu Muhammed As human beings, our life in this world is one characterised by fluctuating conditions that make us happy and those that are a means of causing us sadness. No one experiences perpetual bliss and neither are problems never ending. Life by its very nature is a test. In …

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Modern Freedom = Modern Slavery

Ml Hakim Dr Latib Sep 26, 2025 Dajjaal, comes from the word دجل which is to deceive and lie in such a way that people not only adopt the lie, but they believe it as the truth and even promote it to others. This will be the specialty of Dajjaal, …

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