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 …
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 …
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 …
Often times in life we find ourselves at crossroads, unsure of which path to take, afraid of making a mistake. At moments such as these, Allah, perfect as He is, blessed the Muslim ummah with Salat Al-Istikhara. Jabir, a companion of the Prophet (PBUH), stated that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) taught them to perform …
How to Pray Istikhara – with Steps, Dua, Outcome & Common Questions Read More »
Tawakkul refers to the act of putting your trust in Allah i.e. depending on Allah alone. It is to surrender the outcomes of our efforts to Allah and also to accept His decree regardless of whether it is how we expected. Tawakkul is about about realizing that Allah alone can provide for us, protect us …
Ka’b Ibn Malik (RA) hailed from the tribe of Khazraj in Madinah and was a renowned poet during his time, just as was his father. Ka’b Ibn Malik (RA) was a revered companion of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) and was among the first few from the Ansar to pledge allegiance to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) …
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How to increase Rizq from Allah – As Muslims in this day and age we have become conditioned to think that money is inherently evil, that it corrupts even the best of people and that it is somehow wrong to want an increase in Rizq. While the fact that money leads to a lot of …
