Spreading kindness at home Aa’ishah (RA) said: "The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "When Allah loves the people of a household, He introduces kindness among them." (Reported by Ibn Abi al-Dunya and others; Saheeh al-Jaami’, no. 1704) In other words, they start to be kind to one another. This is one of the means of [...]

The lists below have been taken with permission from the book Islamic Dietary Laws and Practices by Mohammad Mazhar Hussaini and M S Ahmad Hussein Sakr, Ph.D . It should be noted that a product being imported from a Muslim country is not necessarily a guarantee that it is completely Halal. In fact, food is often [...]

The sleep-wake cycle of the pineal gland becomes disrupted as we increasingly eat, socialize and sleep not questioning the psychological and physical effects of our pre-occupations. In trying to keep up with the schedules of the day it becomes increasingly difficult to switch-off the problems of the outside world we take home affecting domestic commitments. [...]

Henna plant (scientifically known as Lawsonia Inermis, also known as “Mehndi”) is well known for long time in the Arab and Muslim world, extensively grown in India and Sudan and used mainly for cosmetic purposes. Over the last many years I have used Henna as medicine after I read the Hadith about it that the Prophet [...]

The story of Moses (peace be upon him) is mentioned in more than 70 places in the Holy Qur’an as it is full of instructive details and important events. The important thing that I would like to focus on is that this story is full of moral lessons of which I shall try to highlight [...]

The different forms of lying — by Asma bint Shameem "So you see," said Hamza’s father as he finished reading the storybook, "A Muslim never lies and always tells the truth. That’s what Islam teaches us." Just then, the telephone bell rang sharply in the house. As little Hamza ran to answer it, his father called [...]

Islamic view of marriage Marriage in Islam offers tranquillity to the soul and peace of mind, so that man and woman may live together in an atmosphere of love, mercy, harmony, co-operation, mutual advice and tolerance, and lay the foundation for raising a Muslim family in a nurturing, sound environment. The Holy Qur’an has described, in the [...]

The sight is always amazing. Pilgrims standing shoulder to shoulder, of all shades and races, dressed in simple white, stripped of all kinds of worldly barriers, be they of wealth, profession, geography, class, education or other. This enduring image of Hajj has become a hallmark of this Ummah’s unity in its diversity. But as we head [...]

The 20th century saw a great many new discoveries regarding celestial phenomena in the universe. One of these entities, which has only recently been encountered, is the Black Hole. These are formed when a star which has consumed all its fuel collapses in on itself, eventually turning into a black hole with infinite density [...]

Question: Dear Brother, I have a few questions in relation to a comment someone made as follows; "no such thing as munkar naqeer- this is pure fabrication . No sawal jawab in the material grave. After death our soul leaves the body and the soul goes to a spiritual grave (Barzak) Finito .Only on the day of judgment [...]