Written By Zakeeya Ali Over the years, I have seen many kind, intelligent, well-meaning Muslim women behave very feministic. Not because they hated Islam or disliked being Muslim, but because they wanted to rebel. Most of them were sincere and searching for answers, and some of them were quietly wounded. For …
Read More »Will a penalty be due upon a woman who covered her face whilst in Ihraam?
Nasihah (Advice): The modesty of the wives of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam Sayyidatuna Aa’isha Radhiyallahu Anha narrates, “The (caravan of) riders would pass by us whilst we were in the state of Ihram in the company of the Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam. When they got close to …
Read More »Valentine’s -True Love or Commercial Gimmick?
https://nypost.com/2011/02/09/heartbreak-divorce-filings-rise-40-percent-around-valentines-day-study/ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/valentines-day-heartbreak-divorce-surges-around-day-of-romance-115714884.html https://www.forbes.com/2006/02/10/divorce-valentine-marriage-cx_kdt_0213divorce 14th February is popularly known as ‘Valentine’s Day‘. Adolescent girls and boys express their love for each other by exchanging flowers and gifts as a token of love on this day. Most of the times, these adolescents indulge in immoral acts under the pretext of ‘Valentine’s …
Read More »The Six Realizations of Tawakkul
TAWAKKUL is an attitude. This is a simple and true way of defining what reliance on Allah and trusting Him means. That is its nature. We possess tawakkul only if it is actually consciously present in our hearts and minds at all times, like a second nature. It is there …
Read More »Duas for Evil Eye, Withcraft, Jinn
Question: Please provide me with duas for evil eye and witchcraft: Answer: One of the greatest means of protecting and combating oneself against the evil effects of witchcraft ,evil eye/envy and jinn is to persist in regularly reciting the Adhkaar .They prevent against witchcraft ,evil eye/envy and jinn possession before …
Read More »6 Easy Ways to Stay Healthy
Bismillah Prophet Muhammad salAllahualayhiwasallam mounted the pulpit, then wept and said, “Ask Allah for forgiveness and health, for after being granted certainty, one is given nothing better than health.” [Tirmidhi] This demonstrates the virtue of being healthy in Islam. How can you lead a better life? These are my …
Read More »The vice of pornography in marriage
Too embarrassed to talk: the vice of pornography in marriage Pornography addiction is a rapidly growing condition affecting thousands across the world. The addiction has grown tremendously alongside advances in internet speeds and usability that make more accessible the internet’s reportedly 8.2 million pornographic websites. At any …
Read More »Balance in Divine Design
اَلرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ بِمَا فَضَّلَ اللَّهُ بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ وَبِمَا أَنفَقُوا مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ “Men are the leaders of women, because Allah has granted some of them excellence over others, and because they spend of their wealth.” (Surah Nisaa v34) In the preceding verses, Islam forbade all forms of injustice …
Read More »Two Futures Modern Parents Are Deliberately Engineering for Their Daughters
Date:December 30, 2025 4 min. Non-Muslim western parents who fall into the modern, non-traditional camp, usually do one of two things to their daughters: 1. Either they sexualize their daughters, Or 2. They masculinize their daughters. Sexualizing daughters comes most often in the form of clothing and inappropriate “sports.” It …
Read More »Broken Beginnings and Divine Wisdom
Sometimes some of us might feel sorry for ourselves if we didn’t have good parents. Stable parents. Healthy parents. If our parents divorced or died. If our parents hated each other or us or were bitter or brittle or fragile. If we got were raised by our grandparents or aunts …
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