“O Messenger of Allah! I want to go out and fight (in Jihad) and I have to ask your advice.” He said: “Do you have a mother?” He said: “Yes.” He said: “Then stay with her, for Paradise is beneath her feet.” [Sunan an-Nasa’i] From the moment we first come to know that we are in
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Developing a Productive Hobby
Recently, a friend posted on his Facebook that he would like to learn calligraphy, spoken word, horse back riding, and photography. You can see his profile by using facebook view as a friend. Although there is no harm in aiming high, we need to prioritize our interests and take baby steps. On the same note,
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Dr Abdul Rahman Al-Sumait: A Legendary Productive Muslim
I cannot even start describing this legendary personality who lived in our Ummah for the past half century and gave so much for the Ummah’s service. I’m extremely saddened that we lost him last month after many months of struggling with his disease. If you don’t know him, I won’t be surprised, since he wasn’t
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Effortless Memorization with Digital Qur’an
The Prophet said, “The one who was devoted to the the Qur’an will be told on the Day of Resurrection: ‘Recite and ascend (in ranks) as you used to recite when you were in the world. Your rank will be at the last Ayah you recite” [Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi]. Last year, when my daughter
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[Da’wah Series] 8 Benefits to be Achieved from Da’wah
When the word da’wah is mentioned, we are generally talking about enjoining the good (Al-Ma’roof: Islamic monotheism and all that Islam orders one to do) and forbidding the evil (Al-Munkar: Polytheism, disbelief and all that Islam has forbidden) to Muslims as well as non-Muslims. Now this da’wah can take a variety of forms including directly
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Take the Monotony Out of Your Treadmill Workout
If there is any piece of equipment we at Muslim Fitness would recommend that our brothers and sisters invest in for their “home” workouts, it would be the treadmill. It is non-discriminatory in that people of all ages and any fitness level can use this simple but highly effective machine. The treadmill is versatile, easy to use and the
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