Islamic Lifestyle

Mohamed Al Fayed, the Egyptian billionaire, former owner of Harrods, and father of Dodi Fayed, has died at the age of 94, according to reports. He was buried after Friday prayers following a service at Regent’s Park Mosque in London, reported Al Jazeera Egypt. His death is believed to have come exactly 26 years after that of his eldest son,…

By Oyewunmi kafayat Olaseyi Sabr (Arabic: صْبِرْ ṣabr‎) is the Islamic virtue of “patience” or “endurance”. Sabr is described as one of the two components of faith (the other being shukr). The first tool a believer should employ in trying times is patience There are several instances of the qualities and magnificence of patience described…

By OYEWUNMI KAFAYAT OLASEYI laaa ilaaha illaaa anta subhaanaka innee kuntu minaz zaalimeen ( لَّآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبْحَـٰنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ) Whenever this dua, it reminds the stories of prophet Yunus (AS) and “Nun” the big fish mostly refers to whale fish We do not know which species of fish it is exactly, we just…

BY OYEWUNMI KAFAYAT OLASEYI The Prophet (“ﷺ”) said "The best of fasts after the month of Ramadan is in the Month of Allah, which you call Muharram" (Sahih Muslim) The 10th of Muharram is the Day of Ashura. Fasting on the Day of Ashura has several benefits, one of which is that Allah (SWT) will atone for your sins from the previous year! Our…

BY OYEWUNMI KAFAYAT OLASEYI Ashura is one of the Muslim holy days celebrated on the tenth of Muharram, the first month of the Muslim calendar (Gregorian date variable). The word is taken from the Arabic word for 10. The Arabic root, which has the meaning "forbidden" (arm), is where the term Muharram itself originates from. Muharram was formerly…

Rasheed Haashim an Arabic and Islamic studies teacher stated that Arabic has never before in the history of the JSS 3 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) been denigrated in the manner in which it was yesterday, July 25, 2022, by the Oyo State Ministry of Education in the current JSS 3 Government BECE. This has caused Muslim…

By OYEWUNMI KAFAYAT OLASEYI The concepts "life and death" are in opposition to each other same as light and darkness, cold and heat. The Arabic word (Al- Mawt ( الموت ) death) core meaning is stillness, as everything that has life come to an end. sleep is similar to death, believers termed it the "lesser death." Going to sleep is death,…

BY OYEWUNMI KAFAYAT OLASEYI The month of Dhul Hijjah is among the most sacred times in the Islamic calendar. A month marked by greater spirituality, we experience the Hajj and Eid el Adha, two very unique occasions dedicated to Allah (SWT). Many people are unaware that the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are, without exception, the…