The Muslim Woman

Why is Homosexuality Prohibited?

QUESTION Salam! I am a teenager from pakistan. I am 17 and doing my a levels. Several people around me are supporters of the lgbtq community. As much as I try to condemn it is hard doing so overtly as it ends up in me being ostracised. In a honesty …

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Freedom or Destruction?

From all corners of the globe, slogans of freedom are constantly chanted. The call for freedom of speech, children wanting their freedom, women demanding freedom, etc, are commonly heard. The demand for freedom has spiralled out of proportion to such an extent that children want ‘freedom’ from their aged parents. …

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Qur’an on Homosexuality: Setting the Record Straight

  By Khalid Baig In the post colonial world the “civilizing mission” continues and the crusade for civilizing the backward Muslims into embracing the sexual mores of the civilizers is going full speed ahead. Since openly declaring that the Qur’an and Islam are plain wrong does not get you much …

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Why do western women feel inferior to men?

Posted by: (Dr) Al-Hadad In the name of Allāh, all praise belongs to Allāh, an may his peace and blessings be upon his final Messenger Muhammad, sallAllāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) When a person attempts to imitate another person, he or she normally believes internally that the other person is better than …

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Uninfluenced by Others

There was once a man who intended travelling to a certain place for some work. However, his neighbours, for some reason, did not want him to leave home. In order to achieve their goal and keep him at home, the neighbours went to his wife and attempted to influence her …

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Ten Effective Stress Solutions

The American Medical Association links stress to 60% of all human illnesses and diseases.  Stress can impact your entire body and cause many health problems such as insomnia, emotional and behavioural problems, ulcers, lack of energy, depression, nervousness, paranoia, asthma, and immune system dysfunction.  Headaches, dizziness, ADD/ADHD, anxiety, irritability, anger, …

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23 cute things to do for your spouse

It doesn’t take much to put a little extra spark in your relationship. Read on for 23 simple and totally do-able ideas: It doesn’t take much to put a little extra spark in your relationship. Read on for 23 simple and totally do-able ideas: Sneak a love note into his …

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Actions Speak Louder Than Words!

On one occasion, Imaam Shaafi‘ee (rahimahullah) came to visit the Muslim ruler, Haaroon Rasheed. Escorting Imaam Shaafi‘ee (rahimahullah) was Siraaj, the attendant of Haaroon Rasheed. (While they waited for Haaroon Rasheed to see them,) Siraaj bade Imaam Shaafi‘ee (rahimahullah) to sit by Abu ‘Abdis Samad, who was the tutor of …

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Sinking Relation-ships

  Man is not an island, living in complete isolation, unaffected by anyone else. Rather, people live in communities, surrounded by family members, neighbours, friends and acquaintances. In the course of our lives, we will be close to certain people, while not so close to others, and we will need …

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