Parents of a 12-year-old Muslim girl have been threatened with legal action for refusing to send their girl to classes with above-the-knee skirt. “It feels like bullying because of what I believe,” Siham Hamud, who is currently studying from home because of coronavirus lockdown restrictions, told The Independent.   “I think they …

Islam speaks directly to the human heart and calls us to a pure and simple worship of the One God, Allah. This was the call of Allah’s Messengers down through the ages, starting with Adam, the first man, and Noah, the first prophet. The Islamic New Year In remembering the Islamic …

Yesterday I had an experience which quite literally brought to life an analogy we hear often – the concept of ‘recharging our spiritual batteries’. As I sat in a café to work, I noticed my phone battery was dying. I reached into my bag and pulled out my power pack, only …

Purification is an ongoing process. It needs daily consistent effort. Just like we continuously wash our clothes or clean our rooms lest dirt piles up in them, we also need to regularly and consistently work on purifying our hearts. The mission of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) included …

Know Yourself First There are 8 essential qualities we can attain and measure to help in preparing us for marriage. The qualities are commitment, loyalty, acceptance, patience, trust, honesty, forgiveness, and communication. Measuring these qualities is a great way to start in becoming more self-aware on which qualities we need …

My heart yearned for something.I started digging,to find the gems of the dunya.All my effort and focus for the treasure beneath me.Nothing stopped me from getting it. I went deeper,for what I got was not enough.Ignorant of the light fading away,while sinking into the depth of desires.I could’ve stopped,but I …

Aren’t I doing a mistake intentionally,By living my life as if I were to live eternally,When death would take place eventually? Indeed, I am doing a mistake intentionally,By deceiving myself mentally and spiritually,When death is a part of reality. How foolish can I be,For not accepting death as a part …

I struggled to select the traits in you I loved the most and so I complained to God of my weaknesses. I wonder for the one who has just heard your names, is it Al-Amin (the trustworthy one) or Ahmad (the praiseworthy one), that will sow the seed of love …

One misconception many Muslim youth hold is they view Islam as a rigid/extreme religion and as a religon that is tough to practice. Because of that, many youth shrink away from Islam or abandon it altogether in their teen years or early adulthood. However, one thing we must remember is …

When we ask people for too many favours, eventually they will deny us any help. Allah loves it when we ask for things over and over again. Allah is different. No matter how many times we ask Allah for something, Allah loves it. Allah’s treasures are limitless. But human’s will …