Sedentary behavior, particularly sitting, has recently become a prevalent public health topic and target for intervention. As work and leisure activities shift from standing to sitting, increased sitting time is starting taking a toll on our bodies. A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that sitting for more than three hours…
Wajir is obviously not a Disneyland; it is a remote hamlet where life is sleepy and more boring than waking up to the realities of surviving in the not- so-safe Nairobi.
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 Fatima Khaled When Ibrahim ‘alayhi’l-salām (peace be upon him) was going to sacrifice his son, Shaytan came to him in the form of a man to try and distract him and encourage him to disobey Allah subḥānahu wa ta’āla (glorified and exalted be He), so Ibrahim ‘alayhi’l-salām (peace be upon him) pelted stones at him….
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…
He was one of the first eight people to accept Islam and was one of the ten who were assured of entering Paradise. He was one of the six people chosen by `Umar ibn al-Khattab to form the council of Shura to choose the Caliph after his death. His name in pre-Islamic days was Abu…
By Aishah Muhammad Life is not stationary. We are often running in circles trying to complete our long to-do lists. In the core of this hectic lifestyle is the belief that we are unable to worship and gain barakah if we are constantly busy. It can be disheartening when we miss the sunnah prayers for…
