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Your faith is your key to happiness 6
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Your faith is your key to happiness

‘Aa‘ishah  was once asked, “Who is the best of women?” She answered, “She who does not use foul language, who is unaware of men’s cunningness (so she does not become their rival), and whose heart is occupied with nothing but adorning herself for her husband and caring for her children.”   […]

Ahmad Ibn Hanbal 10
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Ahmad Ibn Hanbal

Ahmad bin Hanbal  was born in Baghdad, in the year 780 CE. Of pure Arab lineage, Ibn Hanbal  belonged to the tribe of Shaybaan through both parents. He was still an infant when his father died at the age of 30. When Ibn Hanbal  was fifteen, he began to study […]

Taking vaccines against diseases 13
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Taking vaccines against diseases

Question:  Are vaccines allowed in Islam? Some scholars in Pakistan are inciting the people against getting their children vaccinated for polio. They say that according to the Shariah we are commanded not to go to a place where disease exists and quote evidence from the Hadeeth “Flee from the leper […]

How to respect your parents 15
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How to respect your parents

A. Introduction: There are many days set aside in non-Islamic societies to honour and appreciate special people; examples of these are Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day and Labour Day. In Islam, however, respecting, honouring and appreciating parents is not just for a single day of the year, but rather for […]

Giving Without Limits 18
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Giving Without Limits

She said, “Az-Zubayr married me when he had nothing but a horse that I used to groom and provide with fodder. I used to grind date stones for his camel (which was used for carrying water), bring water and knead the dough. I used to carry the date stones on […]

Al-`Izz Ibn `Abdus-Salaam 20
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Al-`Izz Ibn `Abdus-Salaam

Al-`Izz Ibn `Abdus-Salaam was one of the most famous characters of the seventh Hijri century (13th century. AD). He was a learned scholar with deep knowledge of Islamic sciences such as Jurisprudence and Prophetic narrations. He was also a great writer who authored valuable books. These were not the only […]