The Prophet (s.a.w) is reported to have observed as follows: "A woman who said her five daily prayers, regularly fasted in the month of Ramadan, refrained from evil acts and did what her husband told her to do, will, on the day of judgement, be authorized to enter into paradise by whichever of...

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In today's society, the concept of marriage is sometimes ignored. The reason for this is that many non-Muslims live their life with a partner (boyfriend/girlfriend) without marrying. In return, attaining everything that we Muslims believe should be attained after marriage. Since this mindset is prevalent in a lot of the youth, the Muslim...

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Oftentimes, we are bombarded with obstacles, one after another, causing us to lose hope.  Soon after, another obstacle is put our way. When this chain of events is repeated, day in and day out, it can be quite discouraging. At this moment in our lives, it seems as if these trials will never...

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I feel that often times people mistake Istikhara for having a different meaning than it truly does. For the most part, this consists of people assuming that seeing a dream from Allah, regarding the situation being 'good' or 'bad' is a vital part of Istikhara. However, this is not the case. For this...

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Hijab Series: The Hijab Series is a series of blog posts answering all the who, what, when, where and why's of wearing the Hijab. Instead of putting everything you need to know about wearing the Hijab into one post, I decide to divide it up into a bunch of much shorter blog posts. I...

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Hijab Series: The Hijab Series is a series of blog posts answering all the who, what, when, where and why's of wearing the Hijab. Instead of putting everything you need to know about wearing the Hijab into one post, I decide to divide it up into a bunch of much shorter blog posts. I...

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What is Destiny? Well the Oxford English Dictionary defines it as, 'the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future'. But what is Islam's view on destiny? "Dost thou not know that Allah knows whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth? Surely, it is all preserved...

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As human beings, we like to be credited for the work we do. We wish to be seen doing good and want others to think well of ourselves. However, we mustn't forget that our main purpose and aim in life is to please our Creator, Allah. Instead of wanting others to thank and...

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Hijab Series: The Hijab Series is a series of blog posts answering all the who, what, when, where and why's of wearing the Hijab. Instead of putting everything you need to know about wearing the Hijab into one post, I decided to divide it up into a few shorter blog posts. I have...

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Laylatul Qadr, also known as the Night of Decree or Power is a night when Allah showers His Mercy and Blessings on His sincere and faithful servants. It is a night, when Allah looks down at His servants in a special way. And we (the servants) are more inclined to worship Him and...

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During Ramadan, I've noticed that many people tend to drink glasses upon glasses of water at Sehri and then Iftar. Many times during Sehri, those who are fasting try to drink as much water as they can before Fajr. Whereas, during Iftar, those who are opening their fast drink glasses of water to...

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As humans, we sin. Think of it in this way, God created us as humans, not Angels. By doing so, He already knew that we would be inclined to sin and do wrong deeds. We have been created as weak, which is why we need Allah's help and support. Allah is Al-Hayyi and Al-Qayyyum....

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Constantly, we make the promise to reform ourselves later. Whether this be a bad habit, being better people, making a positive change in the world or practising our faith as it should be practised, we leave it off. But no one knows if we will even get to live to see tomorrow. Unfortunately,...

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Lately, I feel like the word taqwa is being used more often. Huzur (may Allah strengthen his hands) continuously stated in his Friday Sermon on July 4, 2014, that we should all aim to adopt taqwa. Piety, God-Fearing, Righteous...these are all words that mean taqwa. However, I would say that the best word to describe...

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