Upholding the ties of kinship is a vital aspect of Islam which cannot be abandoned if one desires success in both worlds. A true sign of one’s faith is not spending all day worshipping Allah, the Exalted, in a Mosque but it is to fulfill the rights of Allah, the Exalted, and to fulfill theContinue reading “PodSeries: Ties of Kinship– 9”
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PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 52
I had a thought which I wanted to share. Even though the number of Muslims have increased over time it is obvious that the strength of Muslims has only decreased. Each Muslim irrespective of the strength of their faith believes in the authenticity of the Holy Quran as doubting it would cause them to loseContinue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 52”
PodSeries: Ties of Kinship– 8
In a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 5090, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that a person is married for four reasons: their wealth, lineage, beauty or for their piety. He concluded by warning that a person should marry for the sake of piety otherwise they will be aContinue reading “PodSeries: Ties of Kinship– 8”
PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 51
I had a thought which I wanted to share. It is important to understand that no matter how much religious knowledge one obtains or how much worship and righteous deeds they perform they will never be safe from the attacks and traps of the Devil. This is because the Devil attacks each person according toContinue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 51”
PodSeries: Ties of Kinship– 7
I read a news article a while ago, which I wanted to briefly discuss. It reported on the stress of family life, such as raising children. Even though there are many things a person can learn and do to reduce this stress, only one important thing will be discussed. Every parent or legal guardian whoContinue reading “PodSeries: Ties of Kinship– 7”
PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 50
I had a thought which I wanted to share. Muslims often have periods within their lives where they exert themselves by increasing the amount of worship they perform. This often happens in the Holy month of Ramadan where Muslims decide to change their lives around by striving much harder than normal. The issue with exertingContinue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 50”
PodSeries: Ties of Kinship– 6
I saw a news documentary a while ago, which I wanted to briefly discuss. It reported on the rise of drug trafficking and gangs, especially amongst the muslim youth. In most cases, the first people that need to take responsibility and prevent this occurring are parents. Unfortunately, many parents point fingers and claim that schoolContinue reading “PodSeries: Ties of Kinship– 6”
PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 49
I had a thought which I wanted to share. Muslims often question how they can mould their life to fit their faith instead of moulding their faith in order to fit their worldly life. One of the ways of achieving this is by always performing the obligatory prayers as soon as they occur for womenContinue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 49”
PodSeries: Ties of Kinship– 5
I had a thought which I wanted to share. I was pondering over a problem which affects most Muslim families. With the passing of time they become divided and lose the strong connection they once had with one another. There are many causes of this but a major cause is the foundation on which theirContinue reading “PodSeries: Ties of Kinship– 5”
PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 48
I had a thought which I wanted to share. I was pondering over a powerful weapon and trap of the Devil which can affect every Muslim irrespective of the strength of their faith. The Devil tries to convince Muslims to always observe those who are worse than them in behaviour in order to justify theirContinue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 48”
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