Islamic Lifestyle

BY OYEWUNMI KAFAYAT OLASEYI The Perception of the Sufis/Esotericists on Tawba or Repentance) 1. Tawbat al-‘Amm (Repentance of the common person) = Muslim 2. Tawbat al-Khass (Repentance of the spiritual elect) = Mu'min 3. Tawbat Khass al-Khass (Repentance of the elect of the elect), and this is the reality of repentance…

OYEWUNMI.OLASEYI. KAFAYAT Hijri calendar is a lunar calendar, with months beginning and ending according to the moon's movements. The moon's disappearance marks the beginning of the month. During the reign of Khalifa Umar ibn al-Khattab, the Hijri calendar was formally established. The Prophet's (migration) in 622 AD marks the start of the…

سم الله الرحمن الرحيم One of my kin has proposed to my daughter and I am under an obligation to him, but he is addicted to alcohol and he keeps company with bad people and prays little, or does not pray at all. He is also addicted to watching videos and television and other time-wasting devices and I am in difficulty regarding him. I request…

Olive oil (Zaitoon) is one of the fruits mentioned in the Holy Quran and hadith. Olives have a long history of medicinal properties. The fruit is mainly cultivated in Mediterranean countries. It contains monounsaturated fatty acids which are beneficial for the heart and circulation. It is believed that figs were first cultivated in Egypt thousands…

Allahu Latifun bi 'ibadihiyarzuqu man yasha'uwa huwa l'-Qawiyyu l-'Aziz Allah is kind to His servants. He gives sustenance to whom He pleases, and He is the All-Powerful, the All-Mighty. make this dua whenever you have financial crisis, Allah will ease all our affairs Aameen

Allah knows bestAs Muslims there is nothing like untimely or premature death. When you die it is your timeLike Barrister Waheed Lawal rightly pointed out, if somebody is responsible for their death the fact that it was their time does not exonerate the person who caused their demise. The death of Brother Abdurazaq Bolaji broken to me by Dr…

1⃣ *Prohibition of Harming Neighbour:* The Prophet, (Peace and blessings be upon him) said: “ *By Allah, he is not a believer! By Allah, he is not a believer! By Allah, he is not a believer.* ”It was asked, “Who is that, O Messenger of Allah?”He said, “ *One whose neighbour does not feel safe from his evil”* (Sahih Bukhari).2⃣…

Praise be to Allah. Masturbation (for both men and women) is haraam (forbidden) in Islam based on the following evidence: First from the Qur'an: Imam Shafi’i stated that masturbation is forbidden based on the following verses from the Qur'an (interpretation of the meaning):"And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal…