*Marital Guidance

Written By Zakeeya Ali The issue of the husband being the leader, so he can’t do anything wrong, comes up again and again with the women I mentor. So I want to address this topic clearly and honestly because of the deep misconception women have about the extent of this aspect …

The Wedding of a Queen! Fatimah (Radiyallahu Anha) is the youngest daughter of our beloved Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). Out of all the children, she was the most beloved to him. He said, ‘The Queen of the ladies in Jannat is Fatimah.’ He also said, ‘Fatimah is part of my …

Praise be to Allaah. Firstly: The relationship that develops between a man and a non-mahram woman, which people call “love” is a combination of haraam things that transgress shar’i and moral limits. No wise person will doubt that this relationship is haraam, because it involves a man being alone with …

    We’ve all heard of the seven deadly sins, but in reality their number is not limited to seven. Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas said: “Seventy is closer to their number than seven”. A major sin is one for which the Quran/Sunnah prescribes a punishment in this life and in the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

‌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 …

  I remember the chagrin and inner turmoil of being single and hopeful of marriage, back during my early twenties!   Even after almost a decade of marriage, I still vividly remember the constant roller-coaster of emotions that the heart experiences every time a marriage proposal is negotiated.   One …

Bismillah Series 2 – Chapter 2 Disclaimer: The stories in our articles are not factual. Their themes however, are based on real life challenges. In chapter 1, we helped the husband to understand his role as Ameer of the family. We also identified the value of his wife, that her …