BY GOING EARLY.

In the Name of Allāh.

The virtue of going early to Jumu’ah prayer is well established in Islam. As recorded in Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 887 and Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 850, Abu Hurayrah (RadiyaLlāhu ‘Anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) said, “When Friday arrives, angels are over the door of every mosque to record those who arrive one by one. When

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AN ESTEEMED SLAVE

In the Name of Allāh.

One of the fundamental teachings of Islām is unity and fairness to people. Allāh created us as males and females and made us into tribes and nations with different races and colours. Islām gives great respect for human equality, anti-racism and classlessness. No wonder the first Muazzin (caller to prayer) in Islām, chosen by the Prophet (ﷺ) himself was the son of a black woman …

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HAVE A GREAT DEAL WITH IT

In the Name of Allāh.

Uh-oh! The Quran is an excellent encyclopedia. It’s a very important Book to memorize, having its recitation codified with some principles called Tajweed. It’s more than just a Book of worship for the Muslims. It’s a guide for our existence. It teaches us excellent manners; tolerance, nice dealings with people, pardoning others’ shortcomings, patience over misfortunes, dressing modestly, shunning illegal sexual intercourse, etc. It’s …

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AS THE ANGELS DO

In the Name of Allāh.

As recorded in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Jabir Ibn Samurah (RadiyaLlāhu ‘Anhu) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) came out to us and said: “Why don’t you draw yourself up in rows as the Angels do in the presence of their Lord?” We said: “O Messenger of Allah! How do the Angels draw themselves up in the presence of their Lord?”

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JOB OVER HOME

In the Name of Allāh.

Today, some husbands have wrongly placed their jobs over their families. But, no woman wants a husband who is married to his job. Should such husbands terminate their jobs to make their marriages work? Some wives wouldn’t mind paying their husbands to ordinarily smile at them when at home because they don’t do it. However, they smile and give concentration to customers, behave nicely to …

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