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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…
What It Means to Follow the Way of the Companions
In numerous places in the Qur’an, Allah praises and shows His pleasure for the Companions of the Prophet (Saw) and also for those who follow in their footsteps. For example, Allah says, “And the first to embrace Islam of the Muhaajirun and the Ansaar and also those who followed them exactly (in faith)! Allah is…
Tawakkul
Whoever relies on Allah (has Tawakkul), He is sufficient for him. (At-Talaaq 65:3) by Ayub A. Hamid Tawakkul is another attribute that results from a true Eeman in Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta`aala and the hereafter and continual remembrance of both. It is an attitude that emanates from the conviction that: These convictions produce a winning state…
The Jinn
The Jinn (something hidden or which cannot be seen) The above is the root meaning of the word Jinn. The existence of the Jinn is firmly established by the Qur’an and the authentic Sunnah and the consensus of the Scholars (Ijma’) It suffices to say that the word Jinn and its derivatives occur more than…
How Scores will be Settled on the Day of Resurrection
When the Day of Resurrection comes, a man’s wealth and capital will be his hasanaat (good deeds). If he had done wrong to any people, they will take from his hasanaat to the extent that he mistreated them. If he does not have any hasanaat, or if his hasanaat run out, then some of their sayi`aat (bad deeds) will be taken and added to…