Islamic Lifestyle

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…

There is a side of Islamic character that we do not talk about enough: knowing how to leave another person with their dignity intact. Islam teaches us to pray, give charity, speak truthfully, honour parents, maintain family ties and help those in need. But Islamic character also appears in quieter decisions. It appears when we discover…

Privacy is one of those things many people value for themselves but sometimes forget to respect in other people's lives. We want our private conversations to remain private. We do not want people reading our messages, discussing our family problems, sharing our pictures without permission or telling others things we…

Giving advice is part of caring for people. A Muslim sees something wrong and wants to help. A parent advises a child. A friend warns a friend. A husband advises his wife. A wife advises her husband. A teacher corrects a student. A brother or sister reminds another Muslim about something that may benefit them. Advice can…

Disagreement is part of human life. Muslims will not always think alike, agree on every opinion, interpret every situation in exactly the same way, or make the same choices. Families disagree. Friends disagree. Scholars have differences of opinion. Communities disagree about issues. Even people who love one another deeply can see the…

There are moments in life that are difficult to explain with words. For many Muslims, the first time they see the Ka'bah is one of them. You may have seen it thousands of times on television, in photographs, on social media and in videos of Masjid al-Haram. You may have watched pilgrims performing Tawaf and imagined what it would…

Umrah is a beautiful act of worship, but it is possible to complete the rituals correctly and still miss some of the deeper lessons of the journey. A pilgrim can enter Ihram, perform Tawaf, complete Sa'i, shave or shorten the hair and return home having fulfilled the basic requirements of Umrah. Yet the journey can become even more…