ALIGNING WITH TRUTHFUL ONES

In the Name of Allāh.

Islām emphasizes the significance of interacting and nurturing positive relationships among our fellow Muslims. However, in these interactions, we must exercise caution and discernment. Choosing our friends and associates carefully is vital, as they can profoundly influence our beliefs and actions. Abū Hurayrah reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) stated, “A man is upon the religion of his best friend, so let one of you look

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WHY BEHIND MEN?

In the Name of Allāh.

This is faith-shaking! Can someone pose this logical challenge? For those in Da’wah, this may be chiefly useful to you. A non-Muslim asked: “Why do women stay behind men in the Muslims’ prayer (i.e. Salah)? Uh! How do you answer that? As Muslims, our concern is evidence before doing anything in Islam – we hear and obey without necessarily having an interest in …

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THICKER THAN BLOOD

In the Name of Allāh.

Praise is to Allāh, the Lord of the ‘Alamin. He created a strong brotherhood (with sincere love) between the believers, as they are united together upon the Deen (i.e. Islam). He then warned them on disunity which is usually caused by transgressors.

Respected Brethren, we should believe with certainty and always remember the saying of Allāh (in Surah Al-Hujraat [49] verse 10): “The believers are

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RICH AND KIND ‘ABDUR-RAḤMĀN

In the Name of Allāh.

Let’s talk about a great companion. He is ‘Abdur-Raḥmān Ibn ‘Awf Ibn Al-Harith Ibn Zuhrah Ibn Kulab Ibn Murah Ibn Ka’b Ibn Lu’ayy (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu). He was given birth to in Makkah 10 years after the year of Elephant (when the Prophet [ﷺ] was given birth to).

‘Abdur-Raḥmān Ibn ‘Awf is one of the ‘Asharah al-Mubashsharūn (ten companions who were given glad tidings …

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