Do not Marry these 7 types of Women: 1. Al-Annaanah: The woman who whines, moans and complains and ‘ties a band around her head’ all the time (i.e. complains of a headache or some illness but in reality she is not sick, rather she is faking). 2. Al-Mannaanah: The woman …
Read More »My little Princesses, you bring to me a heart of Joy
My two little princesses would be back home, insha’Allah around tomorrow. Clearly, you both bring to me a heart of joy and provide great memories and a powerful sense of fatherhood. I cannot wait to be “tied around their little arms”,… entwined I’ve always been. I am again going to …
Read More »Give your children a strong moral foundation
I cannot stress enough beloveds, the importance of strong families. Never neglect family ties, regardless of what religion family members have. Don’t even play around with it when it comes to strengthening and preserving the family. “O Mankind! Fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from …
Read More »Domestic Violence: Does Islam give Husband the right to beat his Wife?
“Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband’s) absence what Allah would have them guard. As to those women …
Read More »Back to the Basics – Some Prophetic Advice on Raising Children
What we find in Islam is truly a complete way of life. It covers everything, from religious rituals to spiritual advancement and from to marrying to child-raising. However we often tend to neglect these guidelines by referring to the changing of the times, the excess amount of fitnah that our …
Read More »What is Kindness to Parents?
Abdullah ibn Umar, a leading scholar among the Prophet Muhammad sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam companions once saw a man from Yemen carrying his mother on his back and going around the Kaaba in his tawaaf. Rather than show any sign of complaint, the man was happy, repeating a line of poetry …
Read More »Islamic Guidance: Husband and Wife Relationship
Islam is not merely a religion that asks to you worship and get closer to God. The religion guides humankind in each and every aspect of life. It is a way of life that is not limited to your relation with God, but also tells you how you should go …
Read More »Importance of Parents
Abdullah ibn Umar, a leading scholar among the Prophet’s (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) companions once saw a man from Yemen carrying his mother on his back and going around the Kaaba in his tawaf. Rather than show any sign of complaint, the man was happy, repeating a line of poetry in …
Read More »To my child
An emotional poem written by a father whose 10 month old daughter was diagnosed with brain cancer. The poem reminds us how much we should appreciate our daily life with our precious children. Let us live every moment with gratitude! To my child Just for this morning, I am going …
Read More »And His Cries Went Unheard : Husband Abuse Unveiled
Written By : Umm Zakiyyah “I DON’T care who’s listening,” the sister spoke angrily into her friend’s phone, prompting the other sisters in the room to look in her direction, concerned expressions on their faces as they halted their own chatter amongst themselves. “I have somewhere to go, Abdullah. I’m …
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