A Light In Every House
A major part of the Prophet’s mission was to bring peace to the world. One of the ways in which he strove towards this end was to attempt to convince people that all men and women, albeit inhabiting very different regions of the world, and different from one another in […]
Some of those who surrounded the Prophet (saas) were less than well-mannered and cultured. It can be seen from a number of verses that they could not understand how thoughtless they were and that their behavior could make others uncomfortable. For instance, verses speak of people entering houses by the […]
The Almighty Allah sent our prophet Muhammad to mankind after a break in the series of messengers at a time when the world was immersed in a deep darkness of ignorance. The Prophet and his companions started spreading the religion and the disbelievers challenged his message and unsheathed their swords […]
Remembering the Prophet’s teachings All praise be to Allah the Almighty, Lord of the Universe, Who honored and praised His last Prophet and Messenger Muhammad, saying: “Verily you have the great manners (morals).” (Qur’an, Al-Qalam: 4) Peace and prayers flow to our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), […]
Traditional scholarship’s divides Prophet Muhammad’s life into Makkan and Madinahn phases. This is chronologically valid and represents the two broad aspects of his life before and after the watershed event of the Migration. It is historically important and marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar. Additionally I believe Muhammad’s struggle […]
How a Pearl Protects Itself: A Khutbah for the Muslim Women By Muhammad Al-Shareef When news of the Christian army that had prepared on the horizons to wipe out Islam reached him, Abu Qudaamah Ash-Shaamee moved quickly to the Mimbar of the Masjid. In a powerful and emotional speech, Abu […]
by Amani Aboul Fadl Farag, I’ll try to supply as much information in this big subject as our small page can allow. In case you need more details, I refer you to a useful book – Fiqh as-Sunnah – by Sayyed Sabiq – is originally in Arabic, but you […]
To My Dearest Sisters… From a Co-Wife by Siddiqua Haswarey Polygyny is not all frolicky and fun nor is it a version of “Alice in Wonderland”. Getting into a polygynous relationship is no easy task, whether for a man or a woman. It can be hard at times, but so […]
Economic Independence of Women in Islam Of the great faiths, Islam has been foremost in assigning to woman a position of economic independence. It is well known that in the United Kingdom till as late as 1882, when the first Married Women’s Property Act was passed by Parliament, a married […]
The Etiquettes of Marriage and Wedding (in the pure Tradition of the Prophet saws) The Author’s Introduction All praise is due to Allah, the One who said in the clear verses of His Book: “And among His Signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that […]