Practical Tips for Parenting Children

The following suggestions are techniques that may be used for tarbiyah for early childhood. ... more

Women of Paradise: Asmaa bint Abi Bakr

Once again we will take a trip back in time and visit another great woman, Asmaa' bint Abi Bakr , one of the Sahabah (female Companions) of the Prophet This journey requires that we free our minds from the ideas of modernists and pay special attention to the life this blessed companion led, ...

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Neglecting the Prayer

Then there succeeded them a generation which neglected prayers and followed lusts. They will meet with destruction (Ghayy), excepting the one who repents and believes and acts righteously. (Quran 19:59-60) ... more

Advice for the New Mother

The coming of a first new baby is a time of excitement and every Muslim mother-to-be eagerly awaits the arrival of this special gift. There are many things Muslim women can do to make this time as smooth as possible and increase their Eamaan. ... more

Nurturing Marital Love

Marital love requires extraordinary effort from both parties if it is to last and remain vital. The real problem lies in three things. ... more

Ashura (10th of Muharram): A Day of Joy or Grief?

In this short article, I hope to dispel some of the myths surrounding this day and explain the position of Ahl as-Sunnah with regards to the above two practices. ... more

The Prophet and his Daughter

Shaykh Kehlan al-Jubury

 On the authority of ‘Ā’ishah the Mother of the Believers (radhy Allāhu ‘anhā) who said:

مَا رَأَيْتُ أَحَدًا أَشْبَهَ سَمْتًا وَدَلاّ وَهَدْيًا بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ فِي قِيَامِهَا ...

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Golden Advice given by Imam Abu Hanifa to his student Yusuf ibn Khalid asSamti

Know that if you harm ten people, you will have enemies, even if they are your mothers and fathers, but if you do good to ten people who are not your relatives, they will become like mothers and fathers to you. ... more

Living in the Age of Email Forwards

Ust. Imtiyaz Damiel

The advent of modern technology has provided an unprecedented platform for individuals and groups to manufacture and spread false information about Islam at a large scale. This phenomenon is carried out by both, people who are members of the faith and others who are ...

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Believe It or Not: You were Born Muslim!

Reverts to Islam testify that this inner inclination to search for the Truth, to know and follow it is a major factor in their adopting the faith. It is interesting to see some of the reasons cited by reverts for adopting Islam. ... more

If there is any good in your heart…

“…If Allah knows any good in your hearts, He will give you something better than what has been taken from you, and He will forgive you, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” [al-Anfal: 70] ... more

If God Exists, Why Does Poverty?

“Poverty is not an accident, like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings.” ... more