My Love is in the Dock : Part 1

Enter your email address for exclusive updates:My Love Is In The Dock : Part 1By Khadeejah Islam Today, I wish to revisit my past and take you along to experience my journey to Islam and how it shaped my personality.I was born into a non-practicing, “liberal” Muslim family and in an almost secular state (almost because it claims to be an Islamic state). I studied in a Christian missionary school for 11 years of my life. Naturally, I was exposed to a culture and way of life which did not resemble Islam. However, this background did pave the way for a lot of good things. For example, my parents did not force me to adopt rituals which I...

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Poem: I couldnt even say I'm sorry, Mother

Enter your email address for exclusive updates:MotherBy Lyricall GalI know I hurt you with the words I sayI said I’d stay true and would always obeyBut times came when those were just liesI wish I wasn’t lame and didn’t hear your criesThe times I would ignore you and shoutSaying I was through and would walk outTimes when you sat down for me to talkI used to frown and go for a walkAlways thought you were against meHow more wrong could I have been?Because when the world was against meYou were still stood right next to meI realised I could never pay you backThen crying and asking why I ever did thatYou’ve been through nine months of agonyYou...

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Misconceptions Of Backbiting

Enter your email address for exclusive updates:Misconceptions Of BackbitingBy Fahima MohamoodWe all remember a time we backbit another Muslim. We have all gossiped about a Muslim or non-Muslim at a certain time in our lives. It was probably your friend or another sister that did something outrageous. As Muslims, we know we shouldn’t backbite. The Quran states “O you who believe! Avoid much suspicion, in deeds some suspicions are sins. And spy not neither backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would hate it (so hate backbiting). And fear Allah, verily, Allah is the one who accepts repentance,...

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For The Sake of Allah

Enter your email address for exclusive updates:For The Sake of AllahBy Rubina Siddiqui On the authority of Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him), who narrated that the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: “Allah the Almighty said: I am as My servant thinks I am. I am with him when he makes mention of Me. If he makes mention of Me to himself, I make mention of him to Myself; and if he makes mention of Me in an assembly, I make mention of him in an assemble better than it. And if he draws near to Me an arm's length, I draw near to him a fathom's length. And if he comes to Me walking, I go to him at speed.” Related by al-Buhkari (Muslim,...

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Understanding The Niqaabi Queen

Enter your email address for exclusive updates:Understanding The Niqaabi QueenBy Khadeejah IslamI’m not a niqaabi. Thus, this article was not born out of self defense and will have no hint of it, inshaAllah. It is also worth mentioning that this is solely intended for the Muslims (both brothers and sisters), especially those who have welcomed the hijab. My intention behind this is to stretch an amiable hand to a minority and achieve unity in this Ummah. I will also not touch upon the issue of whether the niqaab is obligatory or not inshaAllah. You can consult a scholar for that. Throughout this article, I will be talking about women who have...

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Marriage Delayed

Enter your email address for exclusive updates:Marriage DelayedBy Amal SBismillah. Marriage, seems to be the topic people are tired of hearing about, yet want to continue talking about. I think this topic rose to fame and has remained a favorite in the western Muslim community because of how difficult it has become; getting married (the halal) at this time is difficult, while temptation (and haram) by its very essence is easy. Many youth feel that they are ready to get married, but face a number of obstacles (all of which I could not enumerate or recognize as every sister’s circumstance is different, but I would guess family is one of...

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The Fight of Submission : Knowing Allah and Our Enemies

Enter your email address for exclusive updates:The Fight of Submission : Knowing Allah and Our EnemiesBy Ummi AyeshaIn the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, Most Compassionate.            “If you know your enemy and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles.”In order to obtain this we must first have a correct understanding of the relationship between Allah (God) and creation along with knowing the nature of our four spiritual enemies.It is only then that we will be able to truly submit to our purpose as worshipers of God.ALLAH           ...

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Distance

Enter your email address for exclusive updates:DistanceBy Naima MompointThe Prophet Muhammad sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said that, the distance between a man and what he truly wants, is only as long as the distance between his knees and his feet. He was implying “Prostration”... I have found that whatever it is that I want, Allah grants it to me, Alhamdulillah. I know that there is nothing in this world that He would not ordain for me, so long as I am doing His will.I have learnt that even the things that present themselves as misfortunes at first, normally work in my favor... I have especially noticed this, since His favor has become my...

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