Fathers are directly involved in character building. They should use the correct language. The first words that Luqman Hakeem used were “Ya Bunayya: O my Son!” Address them in the best manner.When you tell your children how beautiful their names are, they feel good. Dawood Vaid shares some practical measures to tackle cribbing children.
Our first responsibility, our first duty that we have, Allah (swt) says is you and your family, save them from the hellfire. Allah (swt) did not tell us to go ahead and save the world because that’s where we have to work on; charity begins at home, Dawah begins from home, good deeds begin from home and it is here we need to start with.
If Islam means being Allah’s (swt) slave 24/7, which it does undoubtedly, then 90 to 95 percent of our life period revolves around humanity, animals, plants and every other marvelous creation. The most primary but excellent form of service one can render to the creation is saving it from being hurt by one’s actions. Khurram Murad writes to invigorate our conscience to serve the creation consciously.
The concept that chicken, beef, mutton and all types of meat ‘allowed’ in Islam are permissible (Halal) is erroneous. There is a simple clause, in the verse of Surah Al-Maidah, about how that animal MUST be slaughtered. Tasneem Vali and Fahmeeda Abdul Sattar take a detailed look.
Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan recounts from the perspective of a father the grave test Ibrahim (as) went through when he left his family alone in a desert.
A teacher has to adopt several roles: those of a mentor, a friend, a guide and a leader. A juggle between these roles, day in and day out, is what makes a successful teacher.
In this materialistic world, where glamour is everything; a few hits on a profile picture or a few flattering comments about how beautiful you look, defines your worth and at times your dignity.
“And whosoever honours the Symbols of Allah, then it is truly from the piety of the heart,” (22:32)
Hasad means desiring the removal of a blessing from somebody else that has been bestowed upon him by Allah (swt). The envious person actively wishes the removal of the blessing from another person, and wishes for them to get deprived even though he or she might not receive a similar blessing.
Ali, Omar, and Hassan were taking turns to play. Ali’s cell phone had broken down. Omar’s had been taken away by his parents for a bad grade in science. Now they only had Hassan’s mobile phone to rely on. And Hassan knew that too well. He decided to make the most of the situation.
