by Mahasin Shamsid-Deen During the month of Ramadan we often receive a lot of information instructing us on its significance, what to do and what nullifies a fast. However, we often overlook other aspects of the human condition and things that we either impose upon ourselves or have...
by Lotifa Begum As Muslimahs, we are constantly juggling; we have the role of mother – looking after kids who may not have let you sleep an hour or two, being a housewife with so many tasks you feel you have no energy for, or being a daughter-in-law and working professional who just wants...
By Mufti Taqi Usmani Sadaqat-Al-Fitr is an obligation for every Muslim, male or female, who owns 613.35 grams of silver or its equivalent, either in the form of money, ornaments, stock-in-trade, or in the form of some goods or commodities beyond one’s normal needs. Every person who owns...
by Na’ima B. Robert When your newsfeed and inbox first started to fill up with notifications about preparing for Ramadan, you had realised that, yes, it’s been a year. A year since you last pushed yourself to your limits: low on food, low on sleep, high on Qur’an, high on salah, high on...
Alhamdulillah (praise be to God) my husband and I were blessed with the opportunity to perform Hajj in 2014. Deciding to go to Hajj was one of the most difficult decisions I ever had to make since becoming a mother. As a homeschooler and protective mother who is a firm believer in...
