Islamic Lifestyle

When Prophet Muhammad ﷺ returned home after the first revelation, he was deeply shaken by what had happened. He went to Khadijah رضي الله عنها and asked her to cover him. She comforted him and reminded him of the good qualities she knew in him. She then took him to Waraqah ibn Nawfal, who recognised the significance of what had happened.…

What happens when young people have something to say? Do we listen to them? Prophet Muhammad ﷺ interacted with young people, taught them, answered their questions and gave them opportunities to learn and contribute. He did not treat youth as though their thoughts and questions were worthless simply because they were young. This is…

There is a stage in a Muslim’s life when acts of worship can become so familiar that we begin doing them almost automatically. We hear the adhan, stand up for salah, recite the familiar verses and complete the prayer. Friday comes, we go for Jumuʿah, listen to the khutbah and return to our normal activities. We open the Qur’an, recite…

There are reminders we enjoy hearing because they make us feel good. We listen, feel encouraged and leave with a smile. But some reminders are different. They make us uncomfortable because they force us to look at parts of ourselves we would rather ignore. Friday is a good time for that kind of honesty. Jumuʿah is not only an opportunity to…

We often measure our weeks by what happened around us. We think about the work we completed, the money we made, the problems we solved, the people we met and the things we failed to accomplish. Then Friday arrives, and before long another week begins. But as Muslims, we have another way to measure our week. We can ask: What happened to my…

Friday comes around every week, but we do not arrive at it as the same people. Every week brings something with it. Some weeks bring good news, answered prayers and moments of gratitude. Other weeks bring disappointment, arguments, financial pressure, exhaustion, temptation and mistakes we wish we could undo. By the time Friday…

Every Friday, Muslims gather for Jumuʿah. We dress appropriately, make our way to the mosque, sit among other believers and listen as the imam delivers the khutbah. For many of us, this has become such a familiar part of the week that we sometimes forget what is actually happening. We are being reminded about Allah. We are being reminded…

Friday is more than a day that appears at the end of a busy week. For a Muslim, Jumuʿah gives us an opportunity to pause, reflect and look honestly at the state of our relationship with Allah. Most of us enter Friday thinking about what needs to be done before the weekend begins. There are errands to run, messages to answer, places to go and…