A great sense of dread for our brothers and sisters in Palestine. May Allah protect them and grant them mental and physical resolve. May he enter the Shuhadaa (martyrs) into the highest of ranks of Jannah, in the hearts of the green birds of paradise. حسبنا الله و نعم الوكيل At the same time, don’t […]

A group of people break down the door of your house in the night. They take all of your belongings, assault you and the family and kick you out. You are forced to sleep in the street, huddled near the bins. Even then, they continue to deprive you and your family of basic rights. No […]

There are always two sides to a story. Always. The amount of times I have been told a story, whether it is a marital issue, financial dispute or even verbal/physical abuse (from males or females), both sides have a viewpoint. This does NOT mean that justifies the action of someone who has done wrong, but […]

As we get busier at work or other commitments, it’s easy for the days to fly by. This unfortunately has an impact on our faith. Below are six things we can try during the day to stay spiritually connected: 1) Utilise the morning: The Prophet (saws) made a du’a “O Allah, bless my nation in their […]

This life is but a switching of states. The poet mentions: ثمانية تجري على الناس كلهم و لابد للإنسان أن يلقى الثمانية سرور وحزن واجتماع وفرقة و يسر وعسر ثم سقم وعافية “Eight states pass by all people, and man will inevitably meet each one: 1) Happiness 2) Sadness 3) In a group 4) Alone […]

I recently came across a new Muslim having the strictest interpretations of everything imposed on them. Everything from dress, how to deal with children, travelling out the house, the usual. It wasn’t advice, it was actively insisting this is the only correct way. The person now feels restricted and is questioning things. I know it’s […]

It’s interesting that in the creation of Adam (as), there’s an important lesson to do with relationships. We will meet many types of people. Some friendly and easy-going. Others may be difficult or even evil. In a hadith it is mentioned that the Prophet (saws) said; قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ […]

I am a firm believer that as Muslims we should be open-minded to an extent in our understanding of the religion. Of course, within reason. Below are three things I feel are worth considering to develop this. 1) Travel Though not for everyone based on financial circumstances, but travelling (or even living) in different places […]

I was speaking to someone recently who spends hours scrolling Instagram. Daily. Apart from smoking, drugs and alcohol, we now have a number of behavioural addictions such as video games, phones, food, social media etc. Of course, not all addictions are on the same level. Some are relatively harmless, whilst others can be destructive. Religious […]

One important element of facing tests in life is mindset. Allah (swt) makes people go through tests for a number of reasons – as a punishment, to remove sins or to raise our ranks. I think the majority of believers (who fulfil the basic commands) fall under the second type: a test to remove our […]