Islamic Lifestyle

Allah the exalted says in Quran 5 verse, 6 "Believers! When you stand up for prayer wash your faces and your hands up to the elbows, and wipe your heads, and wash your feet up to the ankles. And if you are in the state of ritual impurity, purify yourselves (by taking a bath). But if you are either ill, travelling, have satisfied a want of nature…

The Israa and Miraj refer to, two parts of a miraculous journey that Prophet Muhammad  took in one night from Makka to Jerusalem and then an ascension to the heavens. Israa is an Arabic word referring to Prophet Muhammad's miraculous night journey from Makka to Jerusalem - specifically, to the site of al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem - as…

Hey, Ahmad keep quiet baby, we will soon be home. Mummy why can't I play mosque? Ahmad, you know Allah is watching you and I have always told you not to play in the mosque while you can play at home and other places. But mum, why am I not allowed? Will I be child of Shaytan? Yes dear, the mosque is the house of  Allah and any place we worship him,…

In hadith 23 of an-nawawi's collection- on the authority of Abu Malik al Harith ibn Asim al-Ashari(radiyallahu anha) said: "the messenger of Allah(SAW) said: purity is half of faith. Alhamdulillhah fills the scale..”   In Suratul Baqarah verse 143, Allah equated Iman and Solah. When Allah was referring to Iman, he used Solah. The key to Solah is…

Sharia'ah means regulation of a society by a particular body using some specific laws and rules. Sharia'ah in Islam are Islamic laws, principles, doctorines, rules, regulations made by Allah to guide daily lives of muslims. Sharia'ah is not only made up for punishments. It entails principles of marriage, prohibitions etc.   Sources of Sharia.…

The Dunya (world) is a temporary place for Muslims and the Hereafter (Akhira) is the everlasting home we want to stay in forever in the highest rank of Jannah (Jannatul Firdaus). This makes us to ask Allah for what we want in this world and Hereafter to have a fulfilled life enjoyed with the reward of obeying Allah in this Dunya filled with lot of…

Sometimes we are able to choose the people we move with, while sometimes we find ourselves in their midst. It is important we ask Allah to guide us in choosing those that will be beneficial to our in life. Therefore, it is important Muslims say the Dua below always. رَبَّنَا لاَ تَجْعَلْنَا مَعَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ Rabbanaa Laa Taj-a’lnaa Ma –…

Allah the exalted says in Qur'an 24 verse 30 :Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do. Allah the exalted says in Qur'an 24 verse 31: And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard…