By: Maryam Hedayat Source: MuslimVillage As soon as we open our eyes in the morning, the first thing almost all of us do is to check our cell phones. At times, even before remembering God we stare at the mobile, whether there is a call, an email, or a message. Cell …
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Bint Ahmed Sulaymaan – Cii Radio | 01 Dhul Qa’dah 1436/17 August 2015 Social media has allowed us to reach more people. If we want to raise funds, we post it on Facebook or Twitter to get people involved. But we also post pictures of ourselves at a charity event, …
Read More »The People Holding You Back
BY JUNAID.KAJEE The People Holding You Back The type of people you surround yourself with is a good indicator of the type of person you’re becoming. As a rule, mix with people who will challenge you to live a better version of your life; the version you dream of but …
Read More »Revealed: Nutritional bodies funded by Big Sugar
By Jordanna – IQS Team Member | June 26, 2014 You’ve probably noticed by now that government nutritional guidelines promote information at odds with what we do here at IQS and the most up-to-date science. Confused? Don’t worry we were too. Why does the largest body of dieticians in Australia …
Read More »Asadullah Ajimuddin remembered
Short life, long lasting impact Ebrahim Moosa – Cii News | 26 Shawaal 1436/12 August 2015 “I said, ‘I leave you and I trust in Allah’, and I can now say with Yaqeen that he fulfilled that trust”. This is how a tearful but steadfast Moulana Sayyid Jalaluddin Ajimuddin recounted …
Read More »Three Advices from a Priest who accepted Islam
ka.org.za Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem By Hadhrat Moulana Abdul Hamid Is’haq Saheb (Daamat Barakaatuhum) When we were in Jamaat, in about the year 1400 Hijri (1979), we met an elderly priest, who had accepted Islam. He was about 80 years of age and was from France. Prior to his acceptance of …
Read More »The Major Differences between the Shi’i and Sunni Schools
By Mufti Yaseen Shaikh muftisays.com It is commonly known that the major differences within the Muslims started to occur in the era of Uthmaan (may Allah be pleased with him). Until then, the Muslims never had any major differences that would make them differ in their faith. Maybe, there …
Read More »Preparing children for marriage, not just the wedding
Edris Khamissa | 25 Shawaal 1436/11 August 2015 A wedding is not a marriage. A wedding is only the beginning of an undertaking that may or may not, someday, develop into a marriage. What the couple have on their wedding day is not the key to a beautiful garden, but …
Read More »Qur’an vs. Music: 12 Simple Truths to Ponder
Amina Edota Music is a big part of our lives. It is a social trend, ever growing and popular worldwide. No doubt, you get constantly bombarded by music of all types – at shopping malls, high streets and open markets; jingles playing back-to-back on the radio, TV channels and the …
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Noticing the good things your husband does for you will go a long way in helping your realize how deep his love really is. Gary and Joy Lundberg We’ve been married over 50 years, and I wouldn’t trade this man for the world. Want to know why? I’ll spell it …
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