Islamic Lifestyle

After repeated demands for the removal of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as INEC Chairman, due to his past, bigoted assertions showing lack of neutrality, thus making him unfit to oversee the 2027 general elections, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), a faith-based civil liberty organisation, has reiterated its call for his…

Ramadan is not just a season of fasting; it is a season when the doors between the servant and Allah feel closer, lighter, almost wide open. Duʿā’ in Ramadan carries a special weight, not because the words change, but because hearts are more awake and humility is closer to the surface. Knowing when to make duʿā’ helps a believer…

Ramadan is not only a month of fasting; it is a month of training. Long before a believer steps into the sacred boundaries of Makkah or stands on the plains of ʿArafah, Ramadan begins the quiet work of preparing the soul. It shapes the inner state that makes ʿUmrah meaningful and Hajj transformative. The journey to the House of…

Ramadan arrives each year carrying mercy, forgiveness, and countless doors of goodness. It is the month when hearts soften, hands open, and charity flows more freely than at any other time. For many people, charity in Ramadan has become almost synonymous with feeding others ifṭār packs, food baskets, and communal meals. These…

As Ramadan approaches, many focus on schedules, meals, and rituals preparing to fast, pray, and give. Yet the greatest gift of this sacred month is not in the physical acts themselves. It is in what Ramadan does to the heart. The fast teaches more than hunger. It teaches restraint, awareness, and empathy. It reminds the…

Many believers wait for life-changing signs. They look for the dramatic shift, the unmistakable answer, the moment that proves Allah is listening. And while signs do exist, there is a quieter, subtler mercy often overlooked the blessings that arrive in silence. A healthy heart, a moment of peace, a lesson learned through…

Life has a way of testing the heart in ways that feel unbearable. A loss that stings, a disappointment that lingers, a dream that falters. The believer feels the weight and wonders if it will ever lift. It is in these moments that faith is truly measured—not by ease, but by endurance. Hope in Allah is not optional. It is not a…

Many believers measure du‘ā’ by outcomes. A problem is solved, a door opens, a difficulty ends. When these things happen, gratitude flows easily. But when they do not, the heart quietly questions whether the du‘ā’ was heard at all. Yet Allah often answers in a way that is deeper than what was requested. Before giving what you…