Ibn Jawzi’s cure for laziness
Wise people are unanimous that wisdom is not reached by relaxation and idleness. PHOTO/PEXELS By Imam Ibn Jawzi (d. 597AH) The cure for laziness…
The strength of a Muslim
By Abdullahi Jamaa Getting closer to Allah is the dream of every Muslim. However, this is an uphill battle that is not easy for…
Is Gulf African Bank’s Awwal Credit Card Halal or Haram?
By Abdullahi Jamaa Gulf African Bank is introducing a new credit card dubbed ‘Awwal’ which it says is the first Sharia compliant credit card…
How to spend your weekend Islamically
By Abdullahi Jamaa Like extended infinite lines, in life things appear parallel and endless, always scattered, always unfinished. That is why we find ourselves…
What your clothes say about your prayers
By Abdullahi Jamaa Let’s put it this way, you have an appointment with your boss today, a rare chance to meet him and discuss…
Muslim women: Seek Islamic knowledge in dealing with feminism
Photo credit: Unsplash By Abdullahi Jama The fitnah of Dunya is worsening at an alarming rate as communities deal with an increasing emergence of…
Absentee husband: balancing faith, family & work
By Abdullahi Jamaa Murad (not his real name) is back from a hard day’s work. Exhausted and hungry, he throws himself over the…
Vladimir Putin to visit Saudi Arabia in October
Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih and Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak attend the 6th meeting of the Russian-Saudi Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic…
In search of the night of power
By Abdullahi Jamaa In the words of Ibn Taymiyah what really counts are good endings and not flawed beginnings. As we approach the final…
Saudi calls for urgent Arab talks over Iran tensions
An Iranian fast-attack boat patrols the Strait of Hormuz (2017) MEHR NEWS AGENCY By agencies DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has called for emergency regional talks…
