In a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 1999, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that Allah, the Exalted, loves beauty. Islam does not prohibit a muslim from dedicating energy, time and money in beautifying themself, as this can be considered fulfilling the rights of their body. This hasContinue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 38”
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PodSeries: Socializing – 100
I had a thought, which I wanted to share. There is a powerful and misguiding mentality which has taken deep roots within the Muslim community, namely, being heavily influenced by the concept of “what will people say” about one’s actions and choices. This mentality is often clothed under the guise of righteousness so that MuslimsContinue reading “PodSeries: Socializing – 100”
PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 37
In a Hadith found in Sunan Abu Dawud, number 2511, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, warned of behaving cowardly. This attitude prevents trust in Allah, the Exalted, and in what He has promised, such as one’s guaranteed provision. It can cause one to seek their provision in doubtful and unlawfulContinue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 37”
PodSeries: Socializing – 99
I had a thought, which I wanted to share. In the modern world, one of the things which is heavily emphasized and given a lot of attention to in the lives of all people, is socializing. Islam does not prohibit socializing with others and in fact commands Muslims to fulfill the rights of people, accordingContinue reading “PodSeries: Socializing – 99”
PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 36
In a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 4119, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that the best people are those who remind others of Allah, the Exalted, when they are observed. This does not refer to those who adopt an Islamic outward appearance, such as growing a beardContinue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 36”
PodSeries: Socializing – 98
I had a thought, which I wanted to share. It is important for people to avoid a major cause of fractured and broken relationships. Namely, behaving negatively towards others when they have not committed a sin. This is often observed in families when one treats their relative in such a manner, whereby they often criticize,Continue reading “PodSeries: Socializing – 98”
PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 35
In a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 528, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that the five obligatory prayers erase one’s sins just like taking a bath five times a day would clean the body from dirt. The first thing to note is that this Hadith refers to minorContinue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 35”
PodSeries: Socializing – 97
I had a thought, which I wanted to share. One of the major reasons why the relationships of people become fractured and broken over time is due to ignorance. When one does not know the rights that they owe others nor the rights people owe them, according to the teachings of Islam, people begin toContinue reading “PodSeries: Socializing – 97”
PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 34
In a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 52, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that if one’s spiritual heart is sound the whole body will become sound but if their spiritual heart is corrupt, then the whole body will become corrupt. First of all, this Hadith refutes the foolishContinue reading “PodSeries: Strengthening Faith – 34”
PodSeries: Socializing – 96
I had a thought, which I wanted to share. There is a common misconception which prevents a person from improving their character towards Allah, the Exalted, and the creation. People often comment that one should not judge others. Even though this is true to a certain extent, unfortunately, many people have completely twisted its meaningContinue reading “PodSeries: Socializing – 96”