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
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The Donkey in the Hole
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
Running Clouds
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
The Right Place
On the day of her Commencement Ceremony, a proud father congratulated his excited daughter, “Alhamdulillah, my darling! You have now graduated from university with honours! I’m so glad. So pleased! You know what, honey, here is my old car. Yes. I know it’s pretty old. I acquired it many years ago. But before I give … Continue reading
In shaa Allah
The fictional story below is based on the story that is found in Mufti Dr Ismail Musa Menk and Sheikh Dr Karim AbuZaid’s lectures. Links are found below. There was a young man who had decided to sell away his motorbike. Since it was still in excellent working order, he knew that he should be … Continue reading
The 1 O’clock Visitor
There was a poor family of three which consisted of a mother, a father and a young daughter who was in primary school. They didn’t have much but they could just barely survive from day to day. Alhamdulillah. Although they were not rich in terms of money, they were rich in terms of happiness and … Continue reading
Have my seat
I boarded a flight a few hours ago and an older Pakistani woman (wearing hijab) boarded but couldn’t speak English or find her seat, and she had difficulty walking. A Caucasian man in seat 1B (of First Class) stood up and gave her his seat and went all the way back to seat 17A where … Continue reading
The Blind Boy
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat. A busy man was walking by the building when he saw the boy. The man stopped, thinking for … Continue reading
Iftar
Anas ibn Malik was one of the companions who had served the Prophet (s.a.w.*) for many years. He therefore knew Prophet Muhammad’s habits very well. When the Prophet (s.a.w.) observed a fast, he usually broke it with milk and dates. And in the early hours of the night, he would take some simple food for … Continue reading
The King’s Idea
Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant parts of his country. When he was back at his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such a long trip. … Continue reading