The month of Rabi Al-Awwal has just started and just like every other year we find ourselves in the midst of the Eid Milad un Nabi aka Mawlid celebrations debate. After a certain point in time, it just becomes a headache. InshaAllah here I’ll try and break it down so that the whole concept is…
Now that you are wondering if you read the title right or did the author mean to say Isa (Jesus) عليه السلام walking on the water as the Christians claim or maybe Musa عليه السلام splitting up the sea. Well no, this is about a group of men who literally walked over the River Tigris…
Asma Bint Umays was a woman of endurance and great understanding and was amongst those Makkans who made Hijrah to Abyssinia. An honor and privilege that not all were granted. Her first husband was, Ja’far Ibn Abu Taalib, from the Hashim clan of the Quraysh tribe. The Prophet gave him the nickname ‘Father of the…
This is the story of a brother who traveled to Russia for higher studies and what faced him next was a severe test of his Iman. He was asked to shave off his beard which he had been growing from an early age and non compliance with that order would lead to him being expelled…
My dear brothers and sisters, we live in trying times and are witnessing days of hardship as frequent as we see our families – May Allah protect us! Ameen! What follows are a few words of caution for you to consider: Firstly: In Islam life is sacred and murder will always be condemned, irrespective of…
Its only a lioness who can raise up lions. Upbringing plays a major role in molding and directing the life of a child. The very first teacher is the mother. She is not only the very first but also the most sincere teacher a child can ever get. She would go to any lengths to…
Umm Ammaarah, also known as Nusaybah Bint Kaab is a true heroine in Islam. A woman, whose love for Allah and His Messenger outshone her love for anything and everyone else. She was passionate in serving Islam, and the fuel of her passion was her strong faith in Allah. Now, for a moment, lets travel…
Overcoming a disaster is sometimes easier said than done…. I remember it like it was yesterday. It was late at night when I received a call from Egypt while I was in my bed in Hong Kong City. It was my sister. I was surprised that she was calling at this time. All she said…
Ramadan came and passed by. Some of us could make the most of it while some us wished Ramadan would have been our guest for a bit longer. Allah being our creator knows us the best. To help us and keep us motivated throughout the year and not just for a month, Allah has designated…
An African slave, beaten by his masters, bullied by town ruffians and ridiculed by everyone else; this is Bilal (radhi Allahu anhu). And we all know Bilal, don’t we? But there’s a question, and I’ll be honest, I didn’t think about it till I heard it: Why did he say “Ahadun Ahad”? I am too dim witted to…