Shame upon those men who oppress their wives. Giving preference to your friends over your wife is oppression. Screaming and yelling at your wife is oppression. Coming home late each night or coming to bed late each night without a valid excuse is oppression. Wasting time on the internet or phone, television or games whilst your wife …
Be a supportive friend. Be an encouraging counselor. Be a shoulder to cry and lean on. Your awesome love for Islam and “Muslimness” will be communicated simply through your actions of being there for others in an uplifting, genuine way. If applicable, when someone is ready, that person will ask you about Islam and seek your help in becoming the best Muslim they can be, God willing. Or perhaps they’ll be more open to listening to your sincere, gentle advice on something you’re truly concerned about because of your love for them.
On one hand I think that making a list of things to do gives me a better perspective on the availability of time and the need to complete my targets for the day; But on the other hand it is also a source of guilt when I see that I do not always go along …
To both: The Hubbys & the Lovelies!!! Marriage should be fun. Your spouse needs to be your best friend. Laughing and giggling and joking around should be part of your relationship–because it strengthens the bond in the marriage! When we are kids, we are always playful and having fun all the time, but when we …
‘Aisha (ra) and the Prophet (saw) would use code language with each other denoting their love. She asked the Prophet (saws) how he would describe his love for her. The Prophet Muhammad answered, saying: “Like a strong binding knot.”The more you tug, the stronger it gets, in other words.
Every so often ‘Aisha would playfully ask, “How is the knot?”The Prophet (saws) would answer, “As strong as the first day (you asked).”
A Christian commenter in this blog inquired brother Paul “Bilal” Williams, if Muslims have any evidence to offer that the Qur’an is from God. I think it is a valid question from someone who is not yet a believer in Islam. While the answer can be very subjective, what I think the most notable evidence is the obvious innate ability …
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Islam is truly a religion of mercy. Allah (swt) has made it remarkably easy for us to earn righteous deeds. To us, some of our deeds may seem small and insignificant, but to Him (swt) that light deed may be our means of forgiveness, our ticket to Jannah. Not everyone is capable of performing the …
In every society throughout human history, gift giving has been perceived as an expression of love. Giving gifts is universal, because there is something inside the human psyche that says if you love someone, you will give to him or her. What many people do not understand is that for some people, receiving gifts is …
This is a very funny article about some random things a lot of people tell to hijabis all over the world, I have heard a lot of these and some more, you can’t prevent yourself from answering ironically to these questions like really can’t!
“Indeed in hijama (cupping) there is a cure”. The act of perfoming Hijama is a Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad صلاللهعليهوسلم and it is extensivly reported in a wide collection of authentic ahadith. Its practice is strongly recomened and emphasized in a number of narations. The practice of Hijama forms an integral part of Islamic …
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