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Studies claim that engaging yourself in social activities and sharing light moments with friends can help you retain your memory and reduce wear and tear of the brain cells, even at old ages. The memory loss problem more often seen in elderly women can be cured simply by socializing more with family and friends, a […]

A man is a guardian to his family. Wills are important to any man possessing some sort of wealth. It is a duty of a Muslim to disperse his wealth before death either to his heirs or to charity as Sadaqah. The Prophet SAW has said that no Muslim shall have passed three days without […]

‘God is the Knower of the future, He does not permit anyone to unveil such knowledge’ Qu’ran 72:27 In the 17th century, a sect of called the Old Believers existed in Russia. Between the year 1669 and 1690, something happened to this sect. Twenty-thousand members burned themselves to death. Why? They believed that the world […]

It is an obligation, mandatory for Muslims and one of the five pillars of Islam. It needs to be offered five times a day, but why do you need to offer it? What is the goal behind Salaat or Prayers. There are many who just ignore it, I mean its ok right! Why should anyone […]

As much as the obligations in Islam invite each Muslim towards prosperity, they are equally contributive to the society. Islam does not entail a person to think about one’s self only but the whole society is taken under consideration. From relatives to neighbours to the poor and needy, the way of life portrayed by Islam […]

Besides the obligatory fasting in the month of Ramadan, Prophet Muhammad SAW used to fast on other special days throughout the year. Muslims try to follow our Prophet’s sunnah by observing the fast on those special days, which have huge rewards and benefits in this life and the hereafter. Following are the days on which […]

Right from time immemorial, happiness is one concept that has baffled and tantalized us as humans. Now, in the 21st century, with all the sophisticated and advanced technology that we have, happiness eludes a majority of the world’s population. Billions of people are not only miserable with their lives, millions are taking the bizarre but […]

  Eyes clenched shut, I repeated the prayer I’ve made countless times now, in varying structure and in differing words but at the bottom of it all, I begged to be forgiven for the weakness of my soul and the ease with which I give in to temptation. There are weeks on end when I was […]

  It was the sixty-third year of the Prophet’s life which coincided with the close of the 10th of Hijra that he decided to perform Hajj, which in history, goes by the name of Hajja-tul-Wada. After performing Hajj, he addressed a large gathering .This sermon of the Holy Prophet is not only remarkable for its […]

Have you ever observed the life of an individual, who is blessed with regularity in night prayer? I had an experience of a few people. The first thing that I noticed about them is that whenever you see them, they make you remember Allah SWT. They seem so satisfied and calm that one is amazed. […]

Apart from the various special traits and skills that humans have, curiosity, I believe, is to be blamed for the real progress of mankind. Curiosity is responsible for all inventions and discoveries on this planet and this itching sensation in the brain leads us to great things. Sometimes however, no matter how curious you are, […]

Being angry is like holding ignited coal with the intent of throwing it at someone, but you are the one who is actually getting burned by it. Anger can get the better of us anytime; we lose control of ourselves and can do things which can make our daily life disastrous. You must have realized […]

Taqwa is the consciousness of Allah. Many scholars of Islam have explained the concept of taqwa, but the most appealing elucidation was given by the Companion, Ibn Ka’ab RA when Sayyidina Umar RA asked him the definition of taqwa. In reply Ka’ab RA asked,“Have you ever passed from a thorny path?” Sayyidina Umar RA responded […]

Our paradise and hell, the parents… When I was having my first child, the very thing that kept on coming to my mind was how in the world my parents dealt with this situation. It was so difficult to take care of a child for there were so many responsibilities. You have to feed them […]

Last Ramadan, as my family gulped down our iftar meal, scrambled to the toilet to get ready for tarawih and later piled in the car to get to the mosque, my brother always pleaded “Please don’t go to Sultan Mosque. Go somewhere else.” Lest you think his appeal was to escape a 20-rakaah tarawih, or […]