The Muslim Woman

Nasihah (Advice): Prohibition of perfume for women leaving the home. It is proven that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Any woman who puts on perfume and passes by people so that they can smell her fragrance is (like) a zaaniyah. (adulteress)” Narrated by Imam …

By Shariffa Carlo Al Andalusia- A revert Muslim Sister I have been doing a lot of reflecting lately, and I remembered a story which I wish to share with you all. I have been thinking about the lack of unity we show as Muslims, and how when it comes to …

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 …

Question and Answer: Q. I married the second time without getting a divorce from the first husband. We fell apart and decided not to see each other anymore, but he didn’t give me a talaq. In half a year I married another man. After that I became unsure whether the …

  Dealing with Worries and Stress   Let us now discuss some of the different kinds of remedies and treatments taught by Islam:   1. Equipping oneself with eemaan (faith), accompanied by righteous deeds. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Whoever works righteousness, whether male or female, while he (or …

The Cohesive Nature of the Family (part 1 of 4): Introduction God says in the Quran—in a passage that the Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, used to repeat often when he would begin his speeches: “O mankind!  Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created …

  By Khalid Baig “O Believers! Save Yourself and Your families from a Fire whose fuel is men and stones.” [At-Tahreem, 66:6] This verse points to the goal as well as the required seriousness of our efforts in bringing up our children. The central goal of their education and upbringing …

With the release of the Barbie movie, toy manufacturer and entertainment company Mattel is setting out to bedazzle a fresh generation of girls into jumping on the “Barbie bandwagon.” The hype has been massive, with marketing techniques such as the introduction of a new Barbie filter that makes you pink, …

    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 …

  Children are easily influenced by their surroundings. These days, it is extremely difficult to expose our children to an ideal Islamic environment given the influences from media, friends and even other members of the family.   With television, radio, Internet, cellphone and forms of social media mostly touting un-Islamic …