“If Anyone Favours His Wife Over His Mother..!” At the time of the Prophet (sallellahu ‘alaihi wa sallam), there was a young man named Alqamah. He was very diligent in obeying Allah (SWT) by engaging in prayer and fasting and spending in charity. Then he fell ill and his illness became serious. His wife went…
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The Husband Who Was Too Shy To Look At His Wife
The Husband Who Was Too Shy To Look At His Wife (a moving story) This story was recounted by Prof. Khalid Al-Jubeir, consulting cardiovascular surgeon, in one of his lectures: Once I operated on a two and a half year old child. It was Tuesday, and on Wednesday the child was in good health. On…
8 reasons marriages fail
8 reasons marriages fail When you enter into a marriage, you never think about the fact that a large percentage of marriages actually fail. Marriages fail for many reasons and if you’ve had a failed marriage your main reason for failure might be different than most others. However, there are some reasons that are consistent…
Marrying at an Early Age: Its Blessings and Its Benefits
Marrying at an Early Age: Its Blessings and Its Benefits Marriage does not burden the young man above his ability as some of the people think. Marriage brings benefits and blessings. Matrimony is a necessary Sunnah of Allah for the human-being. Matrimony is not a horrible nightmare. It is only a door from the doors…
A Mother’s Advice to Her Daughter Before Marriage
A Mother’s Advice to Her Daughter Before Marriage “Keep your heart as pure as you can, it’s your eyes to the world” ‘Abd al-Maalik (radiallaahu anhu) said: When ‘Awf ibn Muhallim al-Shaybani, one of the most highly respected leaders of the Arab nobility during the jahiliyyah, married his daughter Umm Iyaas to al-Harith ibn ‘Amr…
The blessed marriage to Khadija رضي الله عنها
The blessed marriage to Khadija رضي الله عنها By: Dr Casim Avcı Khadija was the daughter of Khuwaylid ibn Asad, a prominent member of the Quraysh. Her grandfather Qusayy was related to ancestors of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Khadija, who was married twice before marrying the Prophet, was a noble, beautiful…
Sex MashAllah.. Islam and female sexuality
Sex MashAllah.. Islam and female sexuality [ Muslim communities womens’ sexual desires are most often neglected as if they dont have a libido given by the creator. If you go through the lectures and teaching of the scholars we will feel that women’s responsibility is only to satisfy men’s desires and sexuality. I hope this article would…
How to be a good mother-in-law
How to be a good mother-in-law We are all familiar with the persona of the stereotypical mother-in-law — a woman generally portrayed with an intrusive and critical nature. Mothers-in-law are derided in comedy sketches, in horror stories, in books, and in real life. A Mother-in-law, that person who is most frequently the butt of a…
LOVE HER MORE THAN U LOVE YOURSELF
”MOTHER” [ DON’T TAKE FOR GRANTED THE THINGS CLOSEST TO YOUR HEART. LOVE HER MORE THAN U LOVE YOURSELF. LIFE IS MEANINGLESS WITHOUT HER…] When you came into the world, she held you in her arms. You thanked her by wailing like a banshee. When you were 1 year old, she fed you and bathed…
Don’t restrict yourself in marrying only from your clan
Don’t restrict yourself in marrying only from your clan An evil trend among some who claim to be from Banu Hashim (the Prophet’s family) is that they do not get married outside their clan, nor do they allow anyone else to get married into their clan. They say there is no compatibility between them and…