The Muslim Woman

Good Deeds a Woman on Menses can do in Ramadhan

    Almighty Allah has made it easy for a woman in Ramadan during her menses for she is still able to get the same rewards as men. The good deed accounts don’t stop when a women is menstruating for the angels are continuing writing down good deeds as long …

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The Objectives of Fasting

http://www.ilmgate.org/the-objectives-of-fasting/ By Shaykh ‘Izz al-Dīn ibn ‘Abd al-Salām Translated by Abu Rumaysah A partial translation of Maqāsid al-Sawm   The Obligation of Fasting Allâh, Exalted is He says, “O you who have faith! Fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you – so that hopefully you …

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Ready, Set, Go! Food & Nutrition for a Healthy Ramadan

By Karimah Bint Dawoud- Muslim Chaplain & Clinical Nutritionist Welcome Ramadan Alḥamdulillāh, all praise is due to Allah the Creator of the heaven and earth and everything in between.  It’s the perfect time to take our deen, our Islamic lifestyle, to another level that includes nutrition. Farewell to Fried Foods …

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The One Who Engages in Anal Intercourse is Cursed

THE ONE WHO ENGAGES IN ANAL COURSE IS CURSED Question: Is this Hadith reliable? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) relates that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Cursed is he who enters his wife in her anus.” Answer: Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu …

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Help Your Kids Confront ‘The-P-Word’: Pornography,

“Hina?” The voice on the other end of the line was ragged; it was obvious the caller had been crying. I felt panic rise in my chest. “What’s wrong? What’s happened?” Pause. Deep breath. And then: “It came into my house last night.” And there it was. Without any need …

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Works and supplications during pregnancy

By: Mufti Yusuf Shabbir Source: Nawadir There are many actions and supplications that have been mentioned by scholars based on the experience of the pious people of the past. They include the following: Actions Remain punctual on the five obligatory Ṣalāh and perform as many non-obligatory prayers. (Click here for …

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Confessions of an Ex-Feminist – Femininity, Not Feminism

  Here are the hard-won lessons that I’ve learned Alhamdulillah through my journey into and out of feminism: Femininity: I’m no longer uncomfortable with the concept of femininity. Femininity is the natural mode that a woman is in when her fitra is sound and healthy, just as masculinity is men’s. …

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Our Home Test Kit for Social Media Sickness

Posted by: Shaykh Ali Hammuda In the past, communication was primarily conducted through the mode of oral transmission. The alphabets would later be founded along with pictographical accounts engraved in stone tablets. To ensure the recording of information, bones were initially used, followed by leather parchments; scrolls were then used in …

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Wudhu for a female in her menses

Nasihah (Advice): Make Wudhu regularly   Rasulullah sallahu alaihi wa sallam said, “My Ummah will be called on the Day of Resurrection with their limbs and faces shining from traces of Wudhu. So whoever amongst you can increase the area of his radiance should do so (i.e. by performing Wudhu regularly).” …

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