Why I shed bikini for Niqab
I am an American woman who was born in the midst of America’s “Heartland.” I grew up, just like any other girl, being fixated with the glamour of life in “the big city.” Eventually, I moved to Florida and on [...]
How Aisha Bhutta Converted her Parents, Family and 30 Friends to Islam
Aisha Bhutta, also known as Debbie Rogers, is serene. She sits on the sofa in big front room of her tenement flat in Cowcaddens, Glasgow. The walls are hung with quotations from the Koran, a special clock to remind the [...]
Dates in the Holy Qur’an & the Sunnah of the Prophet
The date fruit and tree were dear to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the word “date” is mentioned in the Holy Qur’an more than 20 times. While the date palm tree is called “nakhl,” the fruit is called [...]
The Date: A source of nourishment
The date palm, originating, as best we know, in the Middle East, has proved such a successful plant and source of nourishment that it has spread across the planet. Domesticated and bred to meet local conditions, the date palm was [...]
Significance of The Change of Qiblah
Five times a day Muslims align to form concentric circles around the Kabah to which the prayers were redirected. Picture © Microsoft.Com Two momentous events in the life of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) bear special significance as regards [...]
Islam has no room for terrorism
There are two groups promoting the concept that Islam is tolerant of terrorism. The first is those wishing to hijack Islam for their political purposes and have distorted and misquoted religious text to justify their abhorrent actions. The second are [...]
Atheism is a greater sin than shirk
Which is a greater sin: Atheism or polytheism? Praise be to Allaah.Atheism, in modern terminology, means denying the Creator altogether, denying that He exists and not acknowledging Him, may He be glorified and exalted. The universe and everything in it, [...]
Our Salah – did we really perform it?
Salah, one of the pillars of islam which holds islam in the life of a muslim is also called the miraj (ascencion) of mumin for it gets the mumin the kurb of Allah SWT, that is the state of closeness [...]
Dealing with a bad Temper
How does one control their temper? Praise be to Allaah. Anger is one of the evil whispers of Shaytaan, which leads to so many evils and tragedies, of which only Allaah knows their full extent. For this reason Islam has [...]
Effect of sins on our soul & life
Many of us do commit sins without knowing its effect on our lives. The sins are poison and it snatches away not just the materialistic blessings but also the spiritual blessings from a person. A person can never obtain steadfastedness [...]
