The Muslim Woman

Firstly: a good end… A good end means when a person was guided before his death to keep away from that which angers the Lord and to repent from sin, and to focus on doing acts of worship and good deeds, and then he died in this good state. One …

    It is very common amongst the youth to emulate the dress code and ways of non-Muslims. Following Hollywood, Bollywood, western and eastern fashion, lifestyle, and culture is the pursuit, interest and fixation of many people.   I have mentioned to boys, girls, and even adults that the dressing …

  by Maulana Khalid Dhorat (Masjid Hamzah, Erasmia) We were given so many prizes, We changed the dessert into oases, We built buildings of different lengths and sizes, And we felt so very satisfied. We bought and bought and couldn’t stop buying, We gave charity to the poor because we …

    Consider this scenario: A husband buys a house for his family. You ask the wife if she thanked her husband. Wife replies with a surprise, “Why is that necessary?” You answer, “Because he bought a house!” Wife says, “Yes, but its not for me. He lives there too!” …

  By Imaam Ibn Al-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah. The Five Heart Corrupters are: 1. Excessive socializing; 2. Wishful thinking; 3. Attachment to others besides Allaah; 4. Eating to one’s fill; 5. Sleep. These five factors are the greatest corrupters of the heart. In this article I will mention the effects that are …

Consider a woman whose husband constantly showers her with gifts. Whenever she admires something, he promptly buys it for her. He brings her new clothes every so often and even occasionally surprises her with flowers. Outwardly, it appears that she has a husband who truly adores her. Yet, step into her …

By Maulana Khalid Dhorat   After spending 13 or 14 cumbersome and grueling years in school, some in private Muslim schools, the Grade 12s finally reach the end of a long journey – a journey that heralds the start of a new academic phase in tertiary education, and another journey …

Ebrahim Moosa Each year the night of October 31 is commemorated by some in the non Muslim world as Halloween. This is an occasion with unmistakeable pagan roots that has also been co-opted by some Christians. In South Africa, in recent years, with many Muslims having relocated into the ‘suburbs’ …

Meaning Behind Life’s Tragedies, Trials & Suffering Life is never without its ups and downs, its triumphs and tears, its joys and sorrows. In the Qur’an we read the following: We will surely test you with fear and hunger, and loss of property and lives and trade. But give glad-tidings …

In our busy lives, we reach for all sorts of drinks — energy drinks for a quick boost, coffee for focus, chamomile to calm the mind. But somewhere along the way, we’ve forgotten the most powerful and blessed drink of all — water that carries the remembrance of Allah. Over …