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The missing ingredients: compassion and gentleness
I was attending the Friday prayer at a certain mosque once. In the back corner, I noticed two teenage girls…
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Staying focused by Praying
I remember the last time it happened to me. I was driving my daughter to preschool, something I do several…
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Two words
He had never prayed two rak`ah (units of prayer) in his adult life. Born and raised in Egypt, he had continuously heard…
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Rare Moments: Confessions of a Mother with a Special Needs Child
There come those rare moments when, out of nowhere, and when we least expect it, something truly magical happens. Perhaps…
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Prophetic Narrations You Probably Have Never Heard: A Short Compilation Part II
Last year, I shared a short compilation of Prophetic narrations that were unheard of in our English-speaking circles. Alhamdulillah (praise belongs…
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Prophetic Narrations You Probably Have Never Heard: A Short Compilation Part I
As I became more advanced in my Arabic studies, I immersed myself in reading hadith (prophetic narrations) in the language spoken by…
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5 skills of a positive genius that Prophet Muhammad had…and that you CAN too! Part II
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was a positive genius—someone who sees that he has the ability to do something about the…
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5 skills of a positive genius that Prophet Muhammad had…and that you CAN too! Part I
There are some people who are always able to see the positives in a situation. Even when they get knocked…
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Should I Include Loans When I Calculate My Zakat?
Question: Assalam alaykum I needed money, and one of my relatives helped me out. He is happy to get the…
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When Getting Involved with Companies Selling Alcohol Becomes Haram?
Question: Assalamu alaykum I have recently started working for a company as a solutions consultant. Customers contact our company and…
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