Knowledge is the Foundation of True Fear

Fear is the sensation that results from the anticipation of an expected harm; it is also felt when a person loses, or expects to lose something he cherishes. It is the exact opposite of security and can be applied to worldly matters as well as those of the Hereafter. Fear is a state of disturbance of the heart from an evil or harm that may befall a.. More

Tabarruj (Unlawful Exposure of Beauty) – II

Threat of severe punishment in Hell and deprivation from Paradise for those who neglect Hijab: 4- On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, the Messenger of Allah, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "There are two types of people who will be punished in Hell and whom I have not seen: [the first type are] men who have.. More

Tabarruj (Unlawful Exposure of Beauty) – I

Definition: A woman is considered to be neglecting Hijab when she exposes some of her beauty or adornment that she has to cover under Sharee‘ah before non-Mahram men (i.e., marriageable). This includes exposure of the woman's beauty and adornment such as her jewelry, her arms, legs, chest, neck and face. Shaykh Abu Al-A‘la Al-Mawdoodi,.. More

Understanding Miscarriage

Imagine this: A woman discovers she is expecting a child. She tells the happy news to her spouse, friends and family, daydreaming about the child she will soon hold in her arms. Then suddenly, she discovers symptoms that tell her all is not well with the pregnancy. She may have pain, cramps and bleeding. She is rushed to the doctor, where she is told.. More

Curbing the Causes of Immorality in Society

Islam not only forbids unlawful sexual intercourse, it also forbids all the means that might lead to it, such as: • Looking at women: If the eye conveys that which Allah The Almighty has made permissible for it to view, then the heart is protected from trials. However, if the eye conveys that which Allah The Almighty has prohibited, such as images.. More

Who are the Woman's Enemies?

When the woman is neither a mother, nor a daughter nor a wife, she is still a fellow Muslim and she is entitled to kindness and good treatment which is due to every Muslim. She is entitled to the same rights of man on other Muslims. Islam honors woman in a manner that cannot be found in any non-Muslim society. Even the enemies who came to Muslim.. More

Status of Women before Islam

To judge the status of women in Islam, we must know their status in the religions and nations that preceded Islam. Then, we will discuss her status under Islam given that there is a long period of time between us and the time of the Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Before Islam, the status of the woman was degraded and base in.. More

Handling the Pain in Our Neck

We all have stresses and burdens in our daily lives. Whether it is school or work or just the trials of life, we carry much on our shoulders. Some of us carry our own loads and some of us carry loads that we share with others health problems, personal family issues, financial dilemmas, marital discord, employment troubles, and the list could go on... More

A Visit to the Hospital

The modesty issue is probably the single biggest obstacle Muslim women will encounter in the hospital. Each time Yasmine, an American-born revert to Islam, remembers giving birth to her fourth child, she cringes and describes the experience as "pure torture"—not because of the pain of the labor and delivery, but because of how she was.. More

Women's Work: Contrasting Viewpoints of Islam and the West - II

In Western countries, there is an emerging trend towards enacting laws aiming at the segregation of the two genders and defining separate places for each. This is due to the bad consequences that these countries have suffered from the free mixing between men and women in workplaces, educational institutions and so on. Here are some examples of actions.. More

Women's Work: Contrasting Viewpoints of Islam and the West - I

A caller to the way of Allah The Almighty narrated, "Our neighbor is an old lady who is more than seventy years old. We feel sorry for her when we see her going in and out [of her house] alone, with no one from her family to help her. She is used to buying her food and clothes with her own income. Her house is quiet, because she is the only one.. More

A Recipe for Marital Bliss

Marital bliss is the precious pursuit of every family and an easily attainable goal for every one who is keen on it and pursues it. A happy family is the source of giving, security, peace of mind, and the way to success. Here we will present a useful recipe for marital bliss: First, it is the custom that a man feels jealous over his wife. Sometimes,.. More

Hijabis without Hijab

The woman’s Hijab is no trivial matter to be left for fashion designers to misuse or divert from its essence and transform into a dress just like any other that is far from the Sharee‘ah approved Hijab. The Hijab is religion and identity, and through it the woman worships her Lord, draws near to Him and is known and distinguished. Does Hijab.. More

A Believer Lives Between Hope and Fear

A believer lives his life being aware of two things: the first is his shortcomings, sins, and whether his good deeds are being wasted or whether he is becoming deceived due to performing good deeds and becoming complacent and self-satisfied. The second is hoping for the forgiveness of Allah The Almighty and His great mercy, which results from the first. Some.. More

Women and depression

By: Michelle Al-Nasr Depression is more rampant among women than among men. Why? Allah Almighty Says in a Sacred Hadeeth:“...Be mindful of Allah, you will find Him before you. Get to know Allah in prosperity and He will know you in adversity. Know that what has passed you by was not going to befall you; and that what has befallen you was not.. More