Fashion - I

Seeking to follow fashion is a serious social problem that faces Muslim societies in the shade of their economic and social deterioration. The human soul always longs for beauty and admires it. Beauty is a bounty from Allah The Almighty who Grants it to whom He Wishes. The Prophet informed us that beauty is an.. More

Fashion - II

Effects of Tabarruj: There are many effects of Tabarruj: Indecency becomes widespread, desires prevail, immoral behaviors emerge, families are corrupted, divorce becomes common and the chastity of women is abused. Then, after all this, comes a complete collapse of all moral values. Hijab Is Freedom: Allah The Exalted ordained women to wear the Hijab.. More

Emotional changes after the birth of a baby

By: Dr. Aisha Hamdan Allah Says what means: {And We have enjoined on man (care) for his parents. His mother carried him, (increasing her) in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the (final) destination.} [Quran 31:14]. Allah reminds us of the hardships that a mother will experience—d.. More

A Woman's Dress before Mahrams and Other Women

Motivated by their faith in Allah The Almighty and His Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and out of compliance with the Quran and the Sunnah (tradition), the believing women at the dawn of Islam attained the utmost purity, modesty, bashfulness and chastity. During that era, women used to wear clothes that concealed them even when they.. More

Women's Liberation Movement: A Critical Look - II

The women's liberation movement has a long history. Since its early stages until today, it looks at the individual, not the family, as the constituent unit of the society, which leads to a decreasing affiliation to the familial structure. Due to this social perspective, the woman loses her role as a wife, mother, sister, or daughter, and the man loses.. More

Women's Liberation Movement: A Critical Look - I

The call for women's liberation differs in its implicit sense from its outward form. On the surface, it is characterized by magnanimity and freedom of opinion; however, it intrinsically entails spreading corruption and vice. The calls of the people who want to westernize our societies keep changing constantly, their premises differ, their methods renew,.. More

Umm Salamah- I

Her real name was Hind; while her title was Umm Salamah, may Allah be pleased with her. She may Allah be pleased with her came from the family of Makhzoom, which belongs to the Quraysh tribe. Her father’s name was Abu Mugheerah Ibn 'Abdullaah Ibn 'Umar Ibn Makhzoom and her mother was 'Aatikah Bint 'Aamir who belonged to the family of Faraas. Umm.. More

Umm Salamah- II

Her widowhood and marriage to the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam. In the third year of Hijrah (Migration of the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, from Makkah to Madeenah), Abu Salamah, may Allah be pleased with him, fought in the Battle of Uhud. In that historic and crucial battle, his arm was wounded by a poisoned arrow shot by the enemy... More

To Every Girl - Before You Make the Big Decision

One day, I received a call from a girl who, after giving me some information about someone who had proposed to her, asked me whether I thought he would make a suitable husband for her. Although I knew neither the girl nor the young man in question, I could perceive her trepidation, for whoever’s hand is asked in marriage faces a rather decisive.. More

He used to keep himself busy serving his family - II

It is narrated on the authority of As-Siddeeqah (‘Aa’ishah), daughter of As-Siddeeq (Abu Bakr), may Allah be pleased with them, the wife of the best of creation, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, that she said, describing his conduct in his house, “He used to keep himself busy serving his family.” [Al-Bukhari] “He, sallAllahu.. More

He used to keep himself busy serving his family - I

Some wives complain, in their messages, that their husbands do not bother to do any chores related to the family, whether inside or outside the house, even if it is a routine or simple matter, and this, of course, makes them feel sad, hurt and frustrated. Dear Muslim husband and wife, To help with the housework is one of the emotional requirements.. More

Do not disdain wearing Hijab

O my noble sister! If you live in a non-Muslim country, or are forced (by necessity) to travel outside the Muslim countries that adhere to the Hijab (Islamic covering), do not disdain wearing your Hijab under the pretext that it is unfamiliar to the inhabitants of those (non-Islamic) countries, and that (by wearing it) you would attract their sight.. More

A child’s need for friends

A child’s need for friends of the same age to play and interact with actually does not appear before the end of the fourth year or the beginning of the fifth year. Before that, the child likes to play alone or with adults. When he reaches the middle of the fourth year, his inclination to have playmates begins to appear. A child at this age does.. More

In Allah’s Hands alone - II

The power of Allah The prophets of Allah, peace be upon them, and those who possess religious knowledge keep away from things which cloud their judgment in any situation. First and foremost, they know that there are no Asbab (means or ways) to anything except by the expressed Will of Allah. It is following the commands and prohibitions that Allah Almighty.. More

In Allah’s Hands alone - I

The true nature of might and power In an ultimate way, the answer to these and other similar questions is simple: Allah Almighty has willed it. This is so because nothing can happen in this world except by the permission of its mighty Creator and wise Lord, Allah, The Most High. All of this happens because Allah Almighty, in His infinite wisdom,.. More