I once had an open lecture in Florida, where I asked the attendees if they could share a story about a trial they went through, a trial that they found the wisdom behind it many years later that we can benefit from. An old man stood up, and shared his story. He said: “Everybody here … Continue reading
There was a young boy who doesn’t like to pray his 5 daily prayers. He was very lazy. He thought that performing the prayers daily was very troublesome indeed. One day, he had a great idea. He figured that he should find out which day of the week is the best day in which to … Continue reading
On Eid this year, I gifted my three girls this personalised wall art set with their names and the Hadith of the prophet (s): “Whoever has three daughters and he accommodates them, shows mercy towards them and supports them; then they will be his shield from the hellfire on the day of resurrection” 🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽 We … Continue reading
Twelve year old Fahmi entered a busy coffee shop and sat at a table quietly. A gum-chewing waitress quickly put a glass of water in front of him. “Hello. How much is an ice cream sundae, Miss?” “Four dollars,” replied the waitress sharply as she scanned her eyes around the room. Fahmi smiled sheepishly as … Continue reading
Abdullah ibn Salam (r.a.) told us the story of the first time that he saw the Prophet (ﷺ) in Madinah, right after the Hijrah. Everyone was so excited to see the Prophet (ﷺ) and gathered around him as he made his way through the city. Abdullah ibn Salam (r.a.) was not a Muslim at that … Continue reading
Farmer Waleed’s favourite donkey slips and falls into a deep hole. Try as he might, but he can’t pull it out. No matter how hard he tries, it is of no use. The nearest town is hundreds of kilometres away. There are no vehicles passing by either. The sun is starting to get harsh. “O … Continue reading
Another “Hijabi influencer” takes off her headscarf and the news about this is trending in the Muslim community… I have never heard of this particular influencer before (I won’t disclose her name also)…and I never follow anyone who uses hashtags like: #Hijabifashionista #hijabistyle, #hijabifashion, #hijabista, #hijabtrend, #Hijabtutorial… I sincerely advise you to not follow them … Continue reading
A young man was smiling from ear to ear. He was so excited that he was almost jumping out of his seat. Even his white kufi moved out of place. While pointing his finger at the train’s window, he shouted happily… “Baba, look, Baba! The trees and houses are going behind us!” His white-bearded dad … Continue reading
🌿 This is based on a true story 🌿 The Khutbah had already started. She knew that she was late, but she wanted to attend the Jumuah prayers anyway. She quickly picked up her baby and stepped anxiously into the Masjid, looking to the right and the left. After all, this was the first time … Continue reading
Do you know what the people of Paradise ask for as soon as they’ve passed the bridge before being escorted to the doors of Jannah? Their family, friends and any Muslim they knew in this life. Do you know what Allah replies? “Go (with my angels) and save out of hell-fire every person you knew … Continue reading
