*Motherhood

  Obey their demands. Give in to their tantrums. Deny them nothing. If they want it, indulge them. Make sure they know you will always be there to get them out of trouble. If they break a toy or wreck a car, replace it. Overlook, defend, or rescue them from …

On her wedding day, the bride stands adorned with care. Every detail has been attended to: the garment chosen with deliberation, the jewellery placed just so, the effort of hours visible in her appearance. The women of the household admire her as they enter. Compliments follow one after another and the room …

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 …

  I often hear ladies complaining that they want to stay at home with their kids but that they “have to work since it is so expensive to raise kids these days”. One of the main questions I get asked about frugal living is “won’t I be depriving my children …

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 …

Every harm is the result of sins. Hence, the harms of masturbation proves that it is a sin. Why should it not be so when sins are the root of misfortune and the key to all vices. Ibne Qayyim (Rahmatullahi alaihi) says: “The reason for every loss, misfortune and evil …

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 …

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 …

A marriage is not measured by declarations of love, but by where time, concern and effort are consistently invested. A husband may insist that his wife matters most to him, yet if his evenings are repeatedly given to friends, his attention absorbed by their needs, and his concern directed elsewhere, the …