Marriage is considered an ‘ibaadah, an act that is pleasing to Allah Ta’aala. It is in accordance with His commandments that husbands and wives love each other and help one another to rear their children as true servants of Allah Ta’aala. Most spouses start out with hopes and rosy dreams; truly committed…
By Sister S Bemath Vision cannot encompass this beautiful sight (the Ka’bah). Each glance return with a greater delight! Glory be to ALLAH TA’ALA for making the Ka’bah the rendezvous of the Ummah, for making Hajj the key expression of solidarity among Believers and as a manifestation of the bond…
By E-Islam Team The Day of Eid ul Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) is an important occasion celebrated by Muslims globally on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah to honour the willingness of ʾIbrāhīm (Abraham)(peace be upon him) to sacrifice his son Ismā’īl (Ishmael) (pbuh) as an act of obedience to Allah Ta’ala, before Allah…
By Dr. Aisha Hamdan. Have you had a meaningful conversation together? Do you know what your child accomplished today, how he may be feeling, whether or not he has any concerns? Does your child know that you care about him? In Islaam, the ties of kinship and family are very…
By Abdurrahman Umar For many when we hear the phrase “It’s that time of year again…” we think of year-end holidays and another year has gone. For others, it’s the dreaded time of exams. Again! A time of fear and anxiety, a time of wishing we had done more during…
“…. I never needed medication, but I did need my husband’s help and understanding…” By Sister Abez. (www.idealmuslimah.com) The first apartment where my husband and I lived had six stories, and we lived on the sixth floor. I remember this clearly because in the months after my first son was…
For E Islam by Sister Jasmine Khan Muharram is one of the sacred months of the Islamic year. Muharram is the month with which we begin our lunar calendar. It commemorates the Hijrah undertaken by our beloved The Beloved Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) to Madina, where he was welcomed with sanctuary.…
For E Islam by Umm IsmailSome years back my 11-year-old son asked me if I thought there would be a PlayStation in Jannah(Paradise), because really, if there wasn’t going to be one, then he didn’t know if he still wanted to go there. While I was gratified to be thought…
“….The man turned away and started to weep…” 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…
By Umm Ayman In the name of Allah, Most Kind, Most Merciful, We relate unto thee the most beautiful of stories, by revealing to thee this (portion of the) Qur’an, though before this, thou too was among those who knew it not.(Qur’an:Surah Yusuf, Verse 3) Thus commences Allah Ta’ala with the…