by Maulana Yunus Patel (rahmatullah alayh) It has been mentioned in a Hadeeth that a pious person from the Bani Israeel took a loan of 1000 gold coins and fixing a date, promised to pay back at that time. The person giving the loan required witnesses. The pious person said …
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WHAT is SO wrong about feeling self-important? The Qur’an clearly mentions that being arrogant will surely lead one to Hellfire. Allah says: “Enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and wretched is the residence of the arrogant.” (Qur’an 40:76) “I will turn away from My signs those who …
Read More »Independence and Isolation Are Two Sides of the Same Coin
Independence and isolation are two sides of the same coin. Recently, I had an interesting conversation with my dad that got me thinking about this. When my dad first moved from Egypt to the United States twenty-some years ago, he found some things very odd in his new surroundings. He …
Read More »Seeking Halal Earnings
by Khalid Baig According to Abdullah ibn Masud, (RadiAllahu unhu), The Prophet Muhammad, (Sallallahu Alyhi Wasallam), said: ‘Seeking halal earning is a duty after the duty.‘ In other words working to earn a halal living is itself a religious obligation second in importance after the primary religious obligations like prayers, …
Read More »The Gift of Pain
Why pain is not a burden to escape, but a signal that shapes growth, purpose, and closeness to Allah Shaykh Ali Hammuda Pain is not something most of us would count as a blessing. Most, if given the choice, would prefer to never need to take painkillers. However, Dr. Paul …
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Why fathers carry more than we realise, and why honouring them is among the greatest paths to Allah By Shaykh Ali Hammuda The Prophet ﷺ said, الوالد أوسط أبواب الجنة فإن شئت فأضع ذلك الباب أو احفظه The father is the middle (best) of the gates of Paradise, so if you …
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Ml Hakim Dr Latib Sep 26, 2025 Dajjaal, comes from the word دجل which is to deceive and lie in such a way that people not only adopt the lie, but they believe it as the truth and even promote it to others. This will be the specialty of Dajjaal, …
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From Tawḥīd to the Ego: The Hidden Shirk in Modern Feminism
In recent years, a particular idea of “independence” promoted by modern feminist movements has gained popularity- even among Muslims. On the surface, it sounds appealing: be independent, need no one, do it all yourself. But beneath this slogan lies a worldview that is deeply problematic from an Islamic perspective. It …
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