The Muslim Family
Grandmother Memorises Qur’an at 82 years old
An Interview with Umm SaalihA Grandmother Who Completed Memorizing the Qur’an at Eighty-Two Years Old As Read by Dr. Saleh as Saleh Al-Hamdulillaah (All-Praise is due to Allah), the One Who said (what means): “And in truth We have made the Qur’aan easy to remember; but is there any that remembers?” Surah 54: 32 Many…
Dealing with the Critical Husband
From: Al Jumu’ah Allah (Subhanhu wa Ta’ala) says: “O you who believe! Avoid much suspicion; indeed some suspicions are sins…” (Qur’an 49: 12) It is easy to forget how our actions and manners can have a tremendous impact on our spouses and loved ones, and also how many times our mind wandering suspiciousness can play…
Beauty Queens Outside and Slobs Inside?
In the West women dress with looks to kill outside the home and save the sweats and t-shirts for inside. Most women will look very beautiful while going outside of the house, but look like a slob inside the house. The one of them spends at least an hour taking a shower in the morning,…
The Feminist Movement and The Muslim Woman
by Maryam Jameelah The most radical movement in recent times which is revolutionizing thc whole social structure and changing the entire basis of human relationships is the Feminist movement, popularly known as the drive for Women’s Liberation. The Feminist movement is not a unique product of the modern age. Its historical precedents reach back into…
The Hijab as Da’wah
By Dr Aisha Hamdan Most Muslims are familiar with the various reasons that Allah has required women to wear hijab: The hijab reflects modesty, purity and respect; it lessens temptation so that more serious sins will be avoided; it protects women from the harm and molestation of evil men; a woman who wears hijab will…
Muslim Women’s Dress in Accordance with the Qur’an and Sunnah
based on Hijabul Mar’atil Muslimah by Ash-Sheik Muhammad Nassirud-Deen Al-AlbaniTranslated and Abridged by Mahmoud Murad Praise be to Allah and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger and upon his honorable companions and those who have followed his example with piety. This paper has been prepared in response to a deterioration in the condition of…
Sisterhood in Islam
As Muslims sisters strive to gain knowledge about their religion and endeavor to increase their Iman, there is one issue of importance that often seems to be neglected. This is the issue of Sisterhood in Islam. Sisters may greet each other, spend time socializing, give gifts during happy occasions, cook for those who have a…
Lectures on Parenting and Family Matters
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Children in the Masjid
By Um Walid Nowadays, it is unfortunate that in many masjids both brothers and sisters are annoyed at the presence of children. A cry from a baby or a roaming toddler can sometimes illicit a rude comment. As always, our best example is the prophet (saws). These hadith illustrate the prophet (saws) attitude at the…
Advice from Lukman to his Son
Surah Lukman verse 12-19 Some commentary on these verses from Tafseer Ibn Katheer. *About Lukman there are different interpretation about him. He was most likely a righteous man of African descent and was a distinguished man among his people. There were three probabilities of where he came from. He was either from the area of…