Ramadan, a month awaited by excited Muslims! This month reflects the rituals of faith that strengthen the links between each individual and Allah . Each country has its own customs and traditions, and Muslims live all over the world, many of who are in non- Muslim countries. These Muslim communities celebrate this holy month, in
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Written by Ahmad El-Shaf'ei
21 Productive Hobbies Series – Sports & Working Out
Islam encourages Muslims, after fulfilling their obligatory duties, to use their spare time in beneficial pursuits which help one draw closer to Allah – from the moment they wake up until it’s time to sleep. This leaves a Muslim with no time to waste in activities that drain his energy or squander it in inappropriate ways.
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[Ramadan Series] I’tikaaf: A Spiritual Retreat
It is that time of the year again, when we find ourselves wondering what this spiritual retreat called i’tikaaf is. Here are the answers to some of the rumours you hear! What is i’tikaaf? It is devoting oneself in a mosque for a specific period of time for prayers, supplication, reading Qur’an and invocations, and
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Is Dunya Haram for us? Here’s how to Balance Deen and Dunya
Sometimes we find people working for this worldly life and pretend to have forgotten that one day they will die and be brought to account… Then there are others who do great deeds with the Hereafter in mind, but completely neglect their financial and familial responsibilities. So, how can reconcile between dunya and akhirah, between
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Sense of Humour in Islam
A friend of mine once asked me: “Why are Muslims always gloomy?” I was surprised at this, so I asked him how he came to that conclusion, and he explained: “Once I told my friend about a funny thing that happened to me but he told me not to laugh…” To help answer his query I though
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