Islamic Lifestyle

There is a sentence people say so often that we rarely stop to question it: “That is just how I am.” Sometimes it is harmless. We all have different personalities, temperaments and ways of expressing ourselves. Some people are naturally quiet while others are naturally expressive. Some are serious, some playful. Some enjoy being…

There is a difference between knowing Islam and allowing Islam to change you. A person can listen to lectures every day, read Islamic books, memorise hadith, follow scholars online, share reminders with friends and know the answers to many religious questions. They may be able to discuss fiqh, quote verses from the Qur’an and…

There is a strange habit many of us have developed without even realising it. We look at our lives and decide that something is missing simply because it does not look extraordinary. We see someone travelling frequently, building a successful business, getting married, buying a beautiful home, achieving something impressive or…

Not every person we hurt is someone we intended to hurt. Sometimes, the people carrying pain because of us are the very people we love, trust and see regularly. We may not have shouted at them, insulted them or deliberately done something cruel. Sometimes the hurt comes through neglect, careless words, broken promises, constant criticism,…

There is a quiet pressure that many people carry without telling anyone. It comes from watching life move forward while you feel as though you are standing in the same place. Someone you went to school with is already married. Someone else has built a successful business. Another person has bought a house, moved abroad, started a family or…

There are periods in a believer’s life when worship feels different. The Qur’an that once moved the heart may suddenly feel difficult to concentrate on. Salah may begin to feel like a routine rather than a deeply personal conversation with Allah. Dua may feel empty. Dhikr may become something done with the tongue while the mind is somewhere else.…

There is a particular kind of test that many believers struggle to talk about. It is not always poverty, illness, failure or hardship. Sometimes the difficult test is simply waiting for something you have sincerely asked Allah for, while nothing seems to change. You make dua. You pray. You try to remain patient. You convince yourself that…

Friday holds a unique place in Islam. It is the best day of the week, a day filled with opportunities for worship, remembrance of Allah, prayer and reflection. For many Muslims, Friday naturally feels like a day on which they should increase their acts of worship. However, there is one interesting ruling that sometimes surprises people: the…