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The Wisdom of Breastfeeding for Two Years - A Scientific Perspective
Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Mothers may breastfeed their children two complete years for whoever wishes to complete the nursing [period]. Upon the father is the mothers' provision and their clothing according to what is acceptable. No person is charged with more than his capacity. No mother should be harmed through her child, and no father.. More -
An Urgent Call from Europe for Separation of the Sexes in Schools
It seems that the ethos that has prevailed in the West for decades which considered that all-girl schools are old-fashioned has recently begun to change. This is especially so after some people have become more convinced that the idea of the separation of the sexes in schools is not only good in and of itself, but that it also leads to better student.. More -
Do Not Let Him Walk With You While He is Crying
What would you do if your child irritates you while shopping and insists on having whatever he sees in the toy store? Once, at a store, my child stood in front of more than one toy. He pounded his feet on the floor so that I would buy it for him, but I refused. He insisted more, so I rebuked him and I took his hand and pulled him along to finish our.. More -
Advice to women regarding marriage – I
Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam said: “If a man whose religious commitment and moral conduct you approve of proposes for marriage to your daughter, then marry her to him; otherwise, trials will prevail and great corruption will spread upon the earth.” [At-Tirmithi &.. More -
Advice to women regarding marriage – II
What to do upon receiving a proposal: The young woman should pray Istikhaarah (i.e., the Prayer of Guidance) and not to ask others to pray it on her behalf, as some women do, as this is a baseless act and an innovation in the religion. Furthermore, she should seek the advice of trustworthy people and inquire about the person. Imaam Ahmad, may Allah.. More -
Sex and the single Muslimah
BY MICHELLE AL-NASR Okay folks, here it is. Let’s talk about what no one else wants to discuss. Single women and sex...yes, it’s the “S” word. And, I am sure we’ll get a little more graphic as we move right along in this article. I am about to be outright straightforward on this subject, so those with a weak stomach may.. More -
Islam and polygamy -I
Polygamy is defined in many dictionaries as: “Any person (male or female) may unconditionally marry unlimited number spouses at the same time." This means that a male or female may marry an unlimited number of spouses at the same time. In other cultures and faiths, a male may marry an unlimited number of wives at the same time, for any reason,.. More -
Egyptian Women's Association Calls for Polygny
At a time when the Egyptian women's associations resisted polygny and called for a personal status law to ban it, despite the wide-scale turmoil that was raised in the wake of a popular Egyptian soap opera that presented a positive image of polygny, a journalist by the name of Hayaam Darbak, surprised Egyptian society by establishing a women's association.. More -
What I tell my daughter about me
BY MICHELLE AL-NASR You know, over the years that I have written for Al-Jumuah, there’s one thing I’ve always wanted to talk about. I have hesitated because it’s kind of a sensitive subject. But, I really want to talk about this; I really want to be heard here. Why? Because it is important to me that fellow brothers and sisters in.. More -
Moms who love too little
BY NASIHA AHMAD The bond that a mother, especially a new mother, shares with her child is unparalleled. Most moms live and breathe according to their child’s needs, demands and wants. New moms get little to no sleep and they nibble on bites of anything they can get their bands on, having no time for true meals at a dinner table with silverware... More -
Love Alone Cannot Render a Mother’s Relationship with her Teenage Daughter Successful
Is it enough for a mother to love her daughter and fear for her without taking any positive action? Should not care and love turn into two keys opening to conscious behavior and a positive relationship between them? What do educationalists, psychologists, and scholars of Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) say about the stage of adolescence and the role of.. More -
Help your loved ones stop smoking
A fifth of the world's population is Muslim, and most Muslims live in areas where the prevalence of smoking is high and increasing by the day. According to statistics, it is estimated that out of the five million people who die due to smoking related causes every year, one million are Muslims. Yet, thanks to media influences and advertising,which erroneously.. More -
Do not make your wife beg
Every human needs to be appreciated and loved, and to have this love expressed in many different forms and in many situations. There is nothing more beautiful or pleasant than a word of love between spouses whose hearts have been united by Allah The Almighty in lawful matrimony, making them sufficient for each other and filling each other’s emptiness... More -
The Wife's Salary - A Blessing Accompanied by a Thousand Curses
An employed wife is the dream of many young men today, in order that she would cooperate with him in confronting the escalating costs of living. However, the majority of these young men soon realize that the salary of the wife is a blessing that is accompanied by a thousand curses. Social and economic shifts that have hit the core of Moroccan society.. More -
Look out for your husband after the age of forty
It is common among many people to consider a grown man to be an adolescent if he travels a lot and leaves his own adolescent children with no one to take care of them. Also, when some people notice that a forty-year-old man changes his style of clothes or his general appearance, they begin to believe that he has abandoned his known reverence, and, consequentl.. More
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