Category: General Etiquette

Insulting scholars and pursuing their defects are blameworthy

Abdullah ibn Al Mubarak, the master of the science of Hadith who died in 181 AH, was asked: Who are the best among people?

He said: Scholars.

It was asked: Who are the best among kings?

He said: The ascetics.

Somebody asked: Who are the low people[1]?

He said: Those who replace religion with the ...

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#10 Exchanging Gifts

The Sunnah of exchanging gifts


One of the sweetest Sunnahs is exchanging gifts, it plants love between people. The Messenger of Allah () said: «Exchange gifts as that will lead to increasing your love for one another» (Al-Baihaqi).


The Prophet () used to accept gifts even simple ...

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Cover Your Body Not Just Your Hair

{And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty} ... more

The Five Secrets of a Productive Muslimah

Success is something that has been on my mind lately. One of the first questions that comes to mind is ‘what are the secrets to success?’ As Muslim women growing up in contemporary times, we all face challenges that make it hard to have that break-through to success. There are some important lessons I have learnt through observing many admirable leaders around me, particularly sisters who have excelled in their own roles as mothers, wives, professionals and even as all these plus more! ... more

Gender Relations in Islam

Sheikh Alomgir Ali

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Hysteria took over the media in recent weeks regarding the issue of gender segregation in public institutions in the UK. Such hysteria is not uncommon amongst the press these days as there seems to be a rise in sensationalist media reporting over issues which ...

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An-Nasihah


1- An act of worship that shapes everything in our life, it really reflects the very beauty of Islam, but the depth of its meaning is unfortunately misunderstood by many Muslims and Arabs.

2- Deen is Nasihah, the entire Deen is Nasihah, this means that Nasihah is much more deeper and ...

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Islamic Etiquette

Peace is the greeting of the people of Islam which has been prescribed by Allah for the Muslims amongst themselves. It is the right of a Muslim upon his Muslim brother. ... more

Dear Neighbor Sister

Dear Neighbor Sister, did you hear her story? Did you know about her? Did you know why she had lost? She prays the obligatory prayers, fasts, prays Tahajud, gives charity and does numerous good deeds. So, why did she lose? ... more

The Muslim’s Behavior as a friend

How cherished and prized is it to find a friend or to be a friend of another, and be linked together with the link of the hereafter not the world, of Paradise not the material benefit. ... more

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