Mukhtasar Sirah al-Nabi

All praise and thanks are due to Allāh, Creator of the heavens and the earth, and light and darkness, gatherer of mankind for the final judgment so that the righteous may attain success and the wretched may attain misery. I testify that none has the right to be worshipped save…

Linking Repentance to the Need for Allah

This article is part of a free translation of al-Iftqar ila Allah, Lubb al-‘Ubudiyyah by Ahmad al-Suwayan. Following on from the previous article which details the veneration that believers should have for divine commandments. One of the best explanations of repentance is one offered by al-Ghazālī, ‘It is a fire raging in…

What Protects Me

But as she walks into her husbands arms...

Love your Masjid

Our Mosques are standing half empty...

Poor Oppressed Woman

My personality is what I flaunt...

The Believers

We constantly combat wrong and strive for Right...

A Disturbing Silence

The Catholic church’s views on a number of issues from contraception to homosexuality are not unbeknownst to most. In August of this year, Catholic Care, a Catholic charity, lost in an appeal to prevent homosexuals from adopting their children. The Charity Commission, in its infinite wisdom, said gay people were suitable…

Home-schooling: The solution?

As parents we worry about many matters involving our children - their religion, health and provision are all issues of concern to us; indeed, amongst these, is the issue of education. A question that all parents ask themselves is ‘what is the best way to educate our children and what are…

Leniency and Consulting the Heart

We give ourselves little time or opportunity to reflect upon our state and our relationship with our Creator.  Entangled as we are in the rigmarole of daily life, we deny our souls the sustenance they need, of reflection, of remembrance, and of being in seclusion before our Creator. We are…

The Niqab: A Barrier to Integration?