Nasihah (Advice): The Dua of a Fasting Person Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “The supplications of three are not rejected: the supplication of a parent, the supplication of a fasting person and the supplication of a traveller.” [Bayhaqi] __________________________________ Question …
Read More »The Collapse of Parenting
Leonard Sax Over the last thirty years there has been an alarming transfer of power from parent to child. In North American culture, and those areas of the world infected by this culture, the antics and opinions of the famous and infamous, singers and actors, and same-age social peers matter …
Read More »Mockery of Deen
There are many people who, despite their claims to Islam, seek to find fault with or disparage its teachings or beliefs, or make a mockery of Islam. In the early days, we use to travel to India by boat. It took us 21 days to reach Bombay. During my third …
Read More »The Mindless Dating Game: Happiness or Heartbreak
Reprinted from As-Sahwah.com The article below deals with one of the major problems faced by the Muslim Youth today, in particular, those raised in the west. The author gives us an insight into the harsh reality of these “love relationships” that the western culture teaches our youth, coating them …
Read More »We Stand Tallest
Here’s how Israel’s dehumanisation campaign is a tool of oppression — and how to fight back through self-discovery 11 Oct 24 Islam21c The term “dehumanisation” has been used with troubling frequency since October 2023. Our children have been exposed to narratives that refer to us as “human animals”, “children of …
Read More »Donating or Receiving Breastmilk from Milk Banks
Nasihah (Advice): The Reward of Charity Sayyiduna Uqbah ibn Aamir Radhiyallahu Anhu narrated that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam said, “On the Day of Qiyamah, people will be in the shade of the charity [they gave], until it is time for accountability.” (Musnad Ahmad) N.B. Abul Khayr, one of …
Read More »Value of the Ulama
Everything in this world has some value attached to it, some greater and others less. The greater the value of the item, the more a person will cherish and treasure it. If a person owns a luxury car, he will value it and be in a perpetual state of …
Read More »8 Ahadith on Neighbours
islaaminfo.com 1) Prohibition of Harming Neighbour: The Prophet, (Peace and blessings be upon him) said: “By Allah, he is not a believer! By Allah, he is not a believer! By Allah, he is not a believer.” It was asked, “Who is that, O Messenger of Allah?” He said, “One whose …
Read More »Health Advices of the Ancient Hakeems
Haafiz Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullah), at the very end of his book, Tibb-un-Nabawi (pgs. 310 – 312), has recorded numerous advices of the Hakeems (physicians practicing the science of Tibb). These advices can be regarded as ‘golden advices’ as they are concise, easy to practice upon, and pertain to basic yet …
Read More »And His Cries Went Unheard: Husband Abuse Unveiled
By Umm Zakiyya “I DON’T care who’s listening,” the sister spoke angrily into her friend’s phone, prompting the other sisters in the room to look in her direction, concerned expressions on their faces as they halted their own chatter amongst themselves. “I have somewhere to go, Abdullah. I’m tired of …
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