Islamic Lifestyle

BY OYEWUNMI.O.KAFAYAT Tahara (purity) is an important component of Islam. It is accomplished by first purifying the body of physical impurities (such as urine) and then cleansing the body of ritual impurities using Wudu or Ghusl.Every Muslim is required to keep his or her soul, clothes, and surroundings clean, and this is considered one of the…

BY OYEWUNMI.O. KAFAYAT The most essential attribute of the Holy Quran is that it is a fundamental source of guidance for humans in all aspects of life, as outlined by the Quran itself. The Quran gives man the way to ultimate success and reminds him of the major goal of his creation in this world, which is Ibadah, repeatedly over and over. …

BY OYEWUNMI .O. KAFAYAT Fig is one of the fruits mentioned in the Holy Quran and it has a lot of health benefits to humans. Ficus carica is the scientific name for fig, a species of small tree in the flowering plant family Moraceae. Native to the Mediterranean and western Asia, it has been cultivated since ancient times and is now widely grown…

BY OYEWUNMI.O.KAFAYAT People can enter Hellfire through three doors: the door of doubts, which leads to hesitation in ALLAH's religion, the door of lusts, which leads to preferring desires over Allah's obedience, and the door of fury, which leads to aggression against HIS creation.The sources of every sin are three matters: arrogance which…

BY OYEWUNMI O.KAFAYAT QuestionA man led the prayer in congregation, and in the first rak‘ah after al-Faatihah he recited Soorat Al-Masad (no. 111), then in the second rak‘ah he recited Soorat Al-Feel (no. 105). That was in ‘Isha’ prayer. What is your opinion on that, may Allah reward you with the best reward, because I heard that it is not…

BY OYEWUNMI .O.KAFAYAT Salaat prayer is the most important practice in Islam after declaring faith in Allah and His Messenger. The Prophet described the prayer as a light, the pillar of Islam, and among the best deeds. Prayer (salaat) is the most important practice in Islam after declaring faith in Allah and His Messenger. The Prophet…

BY OYEWUNMI KAFAYAT OLASEYI Dates are fruit from the date palm, the fruit of the Prophet (ﷺ), and a popular fruit among Muslims around the world. Dates are a staple in any Muslim home, and we all know and love them – but do you know why dates are so important in Islam? Dates, or the date-palm, are referenced in the Qur'an 22 times, more than…

BY OYEWUNMI KAFAYAT OLASEYI Offering Salah in the Masjids containing graves is not permissible and such graves must be exhumed and the remains must be moved to the public cemetery. Each burial is to be in an individual grave as is the case for all graves. It is not permissible for any grave to remain in a Masjid, whether of a grave of a pious…