Character

By Shaykh Amin Buxton In this series, we discuss the practices and acts that brought a smile to the Prophet Muhammad’s blessed face and made him laugh. We hope that…

Last week my sister called. She has been studying abroad since summer began, so naturally I was thrilled to hear from her. After hearing how she was, I asked about…

In the name of Allah, the most merciful, the most kind. As Muslims, the best role model we have is of course, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (peace be upon him).…

The Messenger of God ﷺ was the quintessential model of perfection in conduct. He was chosen by His Lord, molded by Him to have excellence in character, and selected by…

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (peace be upon him) said, “Allah made the early hours blessed for my Ummah.” — Ahmed I was once a morning person. Every day at a time when…

Question: Assalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullah Does a husband having the final say over the rights of the home mean that he has the right to refuse his wife to work…

The dignity of human beings and especially the dignity of women is something that is utterly valued and highly sanctified in Islam. A woman’s womb in Arabic ‘rahm’ is extracted…

Any great goal you want to achieve requires you to make a solid plan and put effort to achieve this dream goal. Right…? Now, how come we’d think of our…

Why Can’t We See God? I was talking to a young sister over the phone. We haven’t seen or met each other before. She was referred to me by a…

Dealing with Hardships The story of Hajar that we discussed in the first part helped us see how patience is essential in dealing with and overcoming hardships. But patience is…