From Imam Ghazali’s book "Ihyaa Uloom ad Deen" (The revival of religious teachings) Know, O dear readers, that the medicine of a disease is to remove the root cause of that disease. Isa (Jesus Christ) -peace be upon him- was once asked: "What thing is difficult?" He said: "God’s wrath." Prophet Yahya (John, the Baptist) -peace be [...]

Assalaamu’alekum Dear Brothers/Sisters - Here are some great 22 tips that every Muslim parents should read and keep it handy in their mind, Take parenting more seriously than you would a full-time job Reduce or change work hours and exchange them for time with the family Read the Qur’an, understanding its meaning, for five minutes every day Attend a [...]

Assalaamu’alekum Dear Brothers/Sisters - Once again, Sr. Samana Siddiqui at SoundVision has 8 great tips for parents who has kids going into prom. Here are the tips at a high level, Start early. Provide a Muslim environment. Practice what you preach. Provide Halal alternatives. Make your kids “school smart”. Familiarize yourself with the prom. Appeal to their conscience. Make Dua’h. To read more on [...]

Many of today’s most popular youth and family programs include varying degrees of sexual promiscuity, profanity, coarse joking, and antifamily plots and subplots. Violence, materialism, inhumane, un-Islamic and anti-Islamic material are also found in a huge percentage of Hollywood’s offerings on TV. Now more than ever, discretion is essential for parents to help their children [...]

  "Islam teaches that Wudu is done this way." The man said confidently. "But you’re wrong," the young man replied. "That’s totally against the laws of Islam." "But it says in a hadith that." The older man started saying. "That’s a weak hadith!" The younger man interrupted. "Oh Yeah! What’s your daleel (proof)? I read in a book that the [...]

Seeking refuge with Allah from Shaytan. Allah the Most High said, “And if there comes to you from Satan an evil suggestion, then seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.” [41:36] Recitation of the two soorahs al-Falaq and an-Nas, as they have wondrous effect in seeking refuge with Allah from his [...]

Give a copy of the Quran to someone and each time they read from it, you will gain hasanaat. Donate a wheel chair to a hospital and each time a sick person uses it you will gain hasanaat. Share constructive reading material with someone. Help in educating a child. Teach someone to recite a dua. [...]

IMAM Ibn Al-Qayyim (Allah’s mercy on him) said: Du’a and ta’awwudhat (prayers seeking refuge with Allah) are like a weapon, and a weapon is only as good as the person who is using it; it is not merely the matter of how sharp it is. If the weapon is perfect and free of faults, [...]