By Abdullahi Jamaa Imam Sufyan bin Sayeed al-Thawri was born in 97th Hijri in Kufa, Iraq. He was a Tabi‘ al-Tabi‘in Islamic scholar. He was also a great jurist and hadith compiler. There was even a madhhab to his name known as Al-Thawri. Sufyaan a-thauri (R.A) said that ten people among the Muslims are…
By Laura El Alam It had been a long day of errand running, toddler chasing and homeschooling. I sank gratefully down on the park bench next to my friend, and we settled in to watch our children play. She asked me, casually, “So, what are you making for dinner tonight?” Hmmm. It was 4:30 p.m.,…
Repercussions for amassing wealth in greed may seemingly take longer but sure that it will arrive at some certain points in life when you least expect it. That time when you have all the wealth but you end up in a hospital bed using a vast amount to treat yourself. Little by little you lose everything you have worked for.
Ghusl is the act of purifying oneself from the ritual impurity (najasat) caused by sexual intercourse, discharge of semen or blood, menstruation, post-natal bleeding and from other legislated circumstances. In order to make a complete form of ghusl, especially after sexual intercourse do the following: Form the intention in the heart to purify oneself from…
By Sadaf Farooqi Young, attractive, well-educated, pleasant and talented… Sporting a well-rounded personality, hailing from a respected and decent family, and showing bright future prospects… A yuppie in their late twenties or early thirties, or, in a growing number of cases, having recently hit the big four-O (forty), he or she might even qualify as…
