Islamic Lifestyle

Work occupies a major part of a person’s life. From the moment people begin building their careers, learning a trade, running a business or searching for employment, work becomes closely connected to their daily routine, financial responsibilities and future plans. For a Muslim, however, work is not supposed to exist separately from…

Money is part of everyday life. We need it to provide food, pay rent, support our families, pursue education, build businesses and take care of our responsibilities. Islam does not tell Muslims to reject wealth or consider having money a sign of weak faith. Instead, Islam teaches Muslims how to earn it, how to use it and how to keep it from…

Time is one of the greatest blessings Allah has given human beings, yet it is also one of the blessings people waste most easily. Money can sometimes be earned again. Possessions can be replaced. Opportunities can return. But once a day has passed, it can never be brought back. For a Muslim, this makes time much more than a…

Islam teaches Muslims to be careful not only about what they clearly know to be halal or haram, but also about the doubtful matters that can place a person in a difficult position. This principle is known as wara’. Wara’ means exercising carefulness and restraint by staying away from matters that are doubtful or that may lead a person towards…

Islam is not only concerned with what a Muslim believes and the acts of worship they perform. It also cares deeply about how a person behaves. A Muslim may pray, fast, read the Qur’an and make dhikr, but Islam also asks an important question: how do you treat the people around you? This is where adab comes in. Adab refers to proper conduct,…

Salah is one of the greatest acts of worship in Islam, yet many Muslims struggle with something that can make prayer feel difficult: concentration. A person can stand before Allah, begin reciting the Qur’an and moving through the prayer, while the mind is somewhere completely different. Thoughts about work, money, family, relationships, social…

Islam does not teach a Muslim to live only for themselves. Faith influences how we worship Allah, how we treat our neighbours, how we conduct our business and, importantly, how we treat our family. One of the relationships Islam gives serious attention to is the relationship between relatives. Silatur Rahim, maintaining the ties of kinship, is…