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The Deen (Religion) is Ease – Part I

By SHAFIUR RAHMAN How many times have you heard someone say practising Islam or being a ‘religious’ Muslim is difficult? Reflect on the following. Imam al-Bukhari in his Sahih relates the following hadith (record of the words of the Prophet SAW, peace be upon him) in the chapter On The...

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Ramadan

5 Productive Ways to Improve Your Parenting Skills

by Grandma Jeddah “Amongst all those women who ride camels (i.e. Arabs), the ladies of Quraish are the best. They are merciful and kind to their off-spring . . . ” [Sahih Bukhari] How do you plan to improve yourself this Ramadan? Ramadan is a time when we seek to grow closer to Allah جل...

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Marriage & Relationships

Can I Get a Second Wife?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: I am planning to marry another wife. My current wife is not in agreement with this. What is the hukum/ solution to this? Answer: Jazakumullahu Khayran/ Thank you for your question. Marriage is a serious life long commitment. There are many rights...

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Be not sad, surely Allah is with us

We all know the beautiful Ayah that was revealed in Surah At Tawbah “Be not sad; surely Allah is with us.” (Quran 9:40) Do you know when this Ayah is referring to. Imagine the scene: The Muslims were being persecuted in Makkah and many of them had been given permission to...

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Knowledge

Asking for forgiveness

Is it too late or too much to ask for God’s forgiveness? Humans make mistakes and commit sins. That’s natural. But what is not natural is that we sometimes don’t ask for forgiveness afterwards. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Every son of Adam sins, and the...

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