Sihr, commonly known as black magic, is an Arabic term that is literally translated to mean “hidden” or “secret”. It is thus termed taking into account the secretive nature of practitioners’ dealings with Satan in effort to distort reality, confuse people and/or harm them. Thus, in most instances, the victims have no knowledge of the …
Meaning of AlhamdulIllah AlhamdulIllah is perhaps among the most common Arabic phrases that exists universally in the Muslim vernacular. AlhamdulIllah commonly means “All Praise is to due Allah(The God)” and is used in conversation to show gratitude to Allah, the Most-High. This phrase, ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ , can be broken down to three parts. “Al” can …
Children are a blessing from Allah and a privilege. Parents entrusted with the divine duty of raising children should make every effort to attend to their needs and protect them against any harm, be it physical, psychological or spiritual. It is also incumbent upon Muslim parents to raise righteous children to the best of their …
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Raising children today is no easy task. Owing to rapid advancement of technology and the, corruption and misinformation are at a peak raising doubts in young minds, giving children ample opportunity to stray from the path of Islam. Therefore, as parents, we are expected to make every effort to inculcate proper Islamic values and principles, …
Dua for entering the house: بِسْـمِ اللهِ وَلَجْنـا، وَبِسْـمِ اللهِ خَـرَجْنـا، وَعَلـى رَبِّنـا تَوَكّلْـن Transliteration: Bismillahi walajna, wa bismillahi kharajna, wa`ala Rabbina tawakkalna Translation: “In the Name of Allah we enter, in the Name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we depend” Muslim {Hadith no. 2018) says that one should mention the Name …
Dua for leaving the house: بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللّٰهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ Transliteration: Bismillaahi, tawakkaltu ‘alallaahi, wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaah Translation: “In the Name of Allah, I have placed my trust in Allah; there is no might and no power except by Allah.” The source of this …
The Quran and Sunnah have a number of powerful Dua for sickness to seek Allah’s help against these ailments. As humans, it is our natural inclination to dread pain and sicknesses. Illnesses are a part of this temporary life, and whether or not we fall ill can be beyond our conscious control. During such instances, …
Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, “If somebody commits a sin and then says, ‘O my Lord! I have sinned, please forgive me!’ and his Lord says, ‘My slave has known that he has a Lord who forgives sins and punishes for it, I therefore have forgiven my slave (his sins).’ Then …
It is a duty of a Muslim to respect, honor, take care of & make Dua for parents. The welfare of parents in their old age is an obligation upon every child and should be undertaken with gratitude simply because it is a means of repaying them for their unconditional love, support and care they …
There is a lot of confusion among Muslims & non-Muslims over the concept of evil eye (الْعَيْنَ). It is something that does not make sense scientifically. However, ask anyone from our previous generations and they will tell you this is true, and unfortunately many of us have experienced it firsthand. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is reported …
