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Pressing Global Issues

Is Boycotting Fruitful?

In surfing the web and reading boycotting blogs, I have encountered a common response regarding the issue of whether boycotting Israeli products is fruitful or

August 4, 2017

Allah (SWT) and Prophet Muhammad (SA)

Shaitan’s Schemes against the Prophet (sa)

Sherlock Holmes had Professor Moriarty, Spiderman battled the Green Goblin – every fictitious hero has had to face a devilish, scheming enemy in their action-packed

August 4, 2017

Self and understanding of the heart

Fitrah: Your Disposition Towards Virtue

Your foot slipped and you ended up with another sin on your deeds account. “Can’t really help it,” you say, “I’m just a sinful human

August 4, 2017

Health and Wellness

Say ‘No’ to Shisha Smoking

When the ban on smoking tobacco in public places came into effect in 2007 in many parts of the world, the traditional way of shisha

August 4, 2017

Education

Making the Write Impression

This time my column is devoted to strategies for effective writing and discovering potential writers within our classrooms. Teachers continue to wonder: “How do I

August 4, 2017

Marriage

Are you Welcoming Satan into your Home?

Allowing Satan’s presence in our homes can strip our mental peace and undermine our faith and closeness to Allah (swt). Therefore, it is important to shield the four walls of our hearth and home from the presence of Satan. To do so, we need to recognize the characteristics of homes which openly invite his evil.

August 4, 2017