Corruption of women afflicts everyone - I

The righteous woman who is a wife and mother fulfils her duties by raising her children and looking after them and by creating a happy atmosphere for the whole family. This makes the children physically, psychologically and culturally healthy in a way that keeps them adherent to the sound creed. Such children worship Allah The Almighty perfectly and.. More

Corruption of women afflicts everyone - II

Problems afflicting male relatives and other men The woman who does not adhere to the teachings of religion regarding Hijab (Islamic covering) and avoiding intermixing with men is a great danger for men. Hence, Islam is keen on keeping men away from women, except in marriage, because this intermixing and the impermissible exposure of adornment cause.. More

Combating Fear Among Our Children - II

A Dialogue with a Teacher After the lesson was over, the mother of Hasan and Husayn went quickly to the teacher and thanked her for that knowledge, and asked her to give her some time to speak with her, and she welcomed the request. The mother sat with the teacher and started to complain to her of the state of her children, Hasan and Husayn. She said,.. More

Building the Child's Moral Strength - II

Importance of a role model in building morals: Dear person who assumes the upbringing process, Anas ibn Maalik, may Allah be pleased with him, who lived with the best role model in terms of morality, narrated how he had experienced this in the character of the beloved Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Anas, may Allah be pleased with him,.. More

Combating Fear Among Our Children - I

After the party Dr. Ahmad and his family returned home after a long party in the house of a family friend on the occasion of the children's success. Exhausted, the parents entered their room to sleep. Not wanting to sleep, both Hasan and Husayn, young twins, sat in their room and played and laughed in a disturbingly loud voice which annoyed their.. More

Ar-Rubayyi’ bint Mu’awwith

Pledged allegiance to the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wasallam,under the Tree Her name and lineage Ar-Rubayyi‘ bint Mu‘awwith ibn Al-Haarith ibn Rifaa‘ah ibn Al-Haarith ibn Sawaad ibn Maalik ibn Ghanm ibn Maalik. She is one of Al-Ansaar [the Supporters of the Prophet in Al-Madeenah] from the tribe of Banu An-Najjaar. Her mother is.. More

The Hard-Working Muslim Woman

The Muslim woman was not idle; how could she be idle when she is the mistress of the house and family and has many great tasks such as pregnancy, delivery, suckling, feeding her husband and children, taking care of the children and the home, participating in some tasks of the husband such as watering, carrying water skins, using the hand mill, managing.. More

Children's Names: Between Destruction and Construction

Islam greatly cares for the Muslim child and the creation of the units of sound upbringing from which he grows and is nurtured and which contain all the factors of righteousness which help the child to be righteous and pious as Allah The Almighty ordered His slaves. Such care encompasses everything that contributes to the righteousness of the child,.. More

Moral Power and Building the Child's Morals - I

To develop the proper conduct of the child, you should teach him the duties that he has to do, and this takes place by being a role model and by sound upbringing and guidance. The child will not learn to be truthful except from a truthful educator. The child will not learn honesty except from an honest educator, and so on. The father who picks up.. More

The Muslim Child and Reading

Reading is the basis for development in the field of modern sciences. Ever since the printer was invented and books became attainable, the world developed quickly. Learning to read in our age has become one of the necessities of life. To be sure, the unlettered among the lettered is like the blind among the sighted. Concerning the child, reading is.. More

Practical benefits of breastfeeding

Allah Almighty Says (what means): {…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] In this article, we will shed light on some facts discovered by modern medicine and study that confirm the Wisdom of.. More

The enduring bond of sisterhood

BY DR. AISHA HAMDAN The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, said, “Whoever possesses the following three qualities will taste the sweetness of Eman (faith): One to whom Allah and His Messenger become dearer than anything else, whoever loves his brother (or sister) solely for Allah’s sake, and whoever hates to revert to disbelief just.. More

Words of divorce

Divorce is effectuated through any words that are customarily used to effectuate it and understood by both parties, and it also becomes effectuated through writing and the like. Divorce through implicit words, does not become effectuated unless there is an intention for divorce. This is because an implicit statement could imply the meaning of divorce.. More

Youth loved by Allah - II

Voluntary acts of worship means: They are Sunnah (Prophetic tradition), recommended and voluntary acts of worship. An example of the first category is the “Fixed voluntary prayers”: They are ten Rak‘ahs (units of prayer) if the person is not travelling. It is narrated that the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,.. More

Youth loved by Allah - I

Twenty-year-old Kareem sat before a Shaykh in the neighborhood mosque after listening to his touching speech about the sweetness of worship. The following dialogue took place between them: Kareem: As-Salaamu ‘Alaykum, How are you Shaykh? May I talk to you for a short time? Shaykh: Wa ‘alaykum as-salaamu wa rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuh... More