Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbabli, Ibn Al-Qayyim al-Jawziyaa, and Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (rahimahumullah) have beautifully written about the diseases of the heart. The four poisons being 1. Unnecessary talking 2. Unrestrained glances 3. Too much food 4. …
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Seerah Quiz – a success
Alhamdulillah the Seerah quizzes were wonderful! Both the foundation phase and senior grades were all set to go. The questions were barely asked and the flags went up flying! A few of them even broke! …
Read More »Women in Islam vs Women in Judaeo-Christian Tradition
Some years ago, I read in the Toronto Star issue of July 3, 1990 an article titled “Islam is not alone in patriarchal doctrines”, by Gwynne Dyer. The article described the furious reactions of the …
Read More »Trimming the eyebrows
Question: Can a woman clean her eye brows. Not reshape but clean them up? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Firstly: It is not permissible to remove any hair from the eyebrows, whether it is to …
Read More »False eye-lashes
Question: 1) Are women allowed to wear false lashes? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salaamu ‘Alaykum wa-rahmatullahi wa-barakaatuh. Sister; It is not permissible for a woman to wear …
Read More »Advice for the Husband and Wife
The husband and wife need to be compliant, cooperative and conciliatory toward one another, and to advise each other and urge each other toward obedience to Allah (subhana wa ta’ala), following all of His ruling …
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