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Charity

sakina S. posted an article on - Feb 7, 2012, 1:11 pm
‎`Adi bin Hatim (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “Guard yourselves against the Fire (of Hell) even if it be only with half a date-fruit (given in charity); and if you cannot afford even that, you should at least say a good word.”. Commentary: This Hadi...
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Mawlid: Should We Celebrate It?

sakina S. posted an article on - Jan 30, 2012, 5:03 am
In few days time, Muslims prepare to celebrate the Mawlid (the birthday) of our Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam. However, is such a celebration permissible or forbidden? To know the answer of this question, we have to ask a number of other questions and answer them. Did the Prophet salla Allah...
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Most Amazing Views of Natural Wonders

sakina S. posted an article on - Jan 23, 2012, 2:40 pm
This must be one of the most beautiful video productions of several natural wonders such as the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, river deltas and volcanoes.  Subhanallah the wonders which were created.   Filed under: YOUTUBE VIDEOS Tagged: GOD, Grand Canyon, jungles, Natural Wonders, Niagara falls...
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Beautiful Muslim Marriages: Righteous Wives

sakina S. posted an article on - Jan 23, 2012, 2:24 pm
Most of the post I put up are pretty good, or I would not post them but once in a while I come across one which really means alot and just seems to cover so many points with necessary and accurate information that I wish I had a million sites to upload it to.  This is one such article.  It really ...
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iPhone App: Tracking Your Spiritual Development – QamarDeen

sakina S. posted an article on - Jan 20, 2012, 12:34 pm
by Abu Productive The Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings be upon him) said: ”He whose two days (of life) are the same (making no spiritual progress) is at loss.” Whenever you read this hadeeth, you realize the importance of tracking your progress and how well you’re advancing spirituall...
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Beauty of Hijab

sakina S. posted an article on - Jan 15, 2012, 8:39 am
Filed under: HIJAB, ISLAMIC CHARACTER Tagged: allah, beauty, converts, FAITH, hijab, ISLAM, modesty, PATIENCE, WOMEN, WORSHIP
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Behavior Speaks Louder than Words!

sakina S. posted an article on - Dec 27, 2011, 4:59 pm
Many times we go through our daily routines without much thought, even such acts as wudu and prayer.  Once someone passed on a quote, “keep smiling for you never know who may fall in love with it”.  It reminded me that all of our actions count, not just our smile.  Sometimes the smallest of o...
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Etiquette of Da'wa: Our Speech Should Not Offend Others

sakina S. posted an article on - Dec 27, 2011, 3:03 pm
Image by joesflickr via Flickr I was attending the Friday prayer at a certain mosque once. In the back corner, I noticed two teenage girls sitting side by side, whispering and giggling throughout most of the khutbah (sermon). It was slightly distracting, but nobody made a fuss about it—except o...
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How to Deal With Sadness and Loss of Loved Ones

sakina S. posted an article on - Dec 9, 2011, 4:27 pm
By Abida Aura Mustafa Whether through death, loss, or disagreement, when we lose someone or something dear to us, we become overwhelmed by the pangs of grief; the pain of loss feels overbearing as though it would never end. Having to face the consequences of detachment can be a traumatic experience...
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sakina S. posted an article on - Dec 9, 2011, 4:10 pm
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Do not Be Sad

sakina S. posted an article on - Oct 28, 2011, 4:18 pm
 So do not become weak [against your enemy, nor be sad... (Quran 3: 139)  And grieve not over them, and be not distressed because of what they plot.(Quran 16: 127)  Be not sad, surely Allah is with us. (Quran 9: 40)  Referring to true believers, Allah informs us that: Upon such shall come no...
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Fasting In the First Nine Days of Dhul Hijjah

sakina S. posted an article on - Oct 28, 2011, 4:00 pm
عن هنيدة ابن خالد عن امرأته عن بعض أزواج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قالت “كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصوم تسع ذي الحجة ، ويوم عاشوراء ، وثلاثة أيام من كل شهر : أول ...
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How Should a Muslim Husband Behave Towards his Wife

sakina S. posted an article on - Oct 19, 2011, 3:55 pm
This has got to be one of the cutest videos I have seen in a while.  ”Its complicated” Filed under: LIFE/LIVING, WOMEN'S ISSUES, YOUTUBE VIDEOS Tagged: CHILDREN, family, husbands, PROPHET MOHAMMED, wife, WIVES
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Productive Muslim Sleep Routine

sakina S. posted an article on - Oct 7, 2011, 10:51 am
Every once in a while I come accross an article which really strikes me and leaves a strong impression.. This one did… maybe because my household really needs this information and to IMPLEMENT IT not just understand its value.  I hope that this will help many other people as well, and in the end ...
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~A Revert Story to Remember~

sakina S. posted an article on - Sep 29, 2011, 9:20 am
Image via Wikipedia  My name is Cassie, I am 23 years old. I graduated as a qualified nurse this year and was given my first position as a home nurse.  My patient was an English gentleman in his early 80′s who suffered from Alzheimer’s. In the first meeting  with the patient  I was given h...
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Ten Minutes and Thirty Nine Seconds to Change Your Life

sakina S. posted an article on - Sep 24, 2011, 4:41 pm
As-salaamalikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakato, Subhanallah I just got an email with this link at this time of the morning and the 10 min and 39 secs had a profound impact on me. We should keep this video and review it every so often (perhaps even weekly or monthly) to remind us what and where our ult...
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Prepare for the Hearafter Before Tomorrow Never Comes

sakina S. posted an article on - Sep 24, 2011, 8:38 am
...  We are living in this life, running after worldly goods, worried about things and problems ... really do not deserve our worry and attention .  Let us focus on the hear-after where only our deeds will follow us.  May Allah forgive our ... to meet our creator.  Tomorrow might come tod...
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Sincerity in Islam: a Sermon by Abu Bakr As-Siddiq

sakina S. posted an article on - Jul 15, 2011, 6:29 am
From: Quran & Science A Sermon by Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (radi Allahu anhu) on Sincerity and drawing Lessons Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (radi Allahu anhu) gave a speech once and started it with praising Allah and thanking Him, then said: “Verily, Allah does not accept deeds except those which were performe...
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Are there any duas to remove my deppresion?

sakina S. posted an article on - Jul 14, 2011, 9:41 pm
Image via Wikipedia Praise be to Allaah.  In al-Saheehayn it was reported from Ibn ‘Abbaas that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to say, when he felt distressed: La ilaaha ill-Allaah al-‘Azeem ul-Haleem, Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah Rabb il-‘arsh il-‘azee...
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Some Points about Night Prayers

sakina S. posted an article on - Jul 14, 2011, 9:27 pm
  قيام الليل ::وقته من بعد العشاء حتى اذان الفجر…والافضل الثلث الاخير من الليل   Salatul layl -Night Prayer TIME (WAQT) The time for praying Salatul-Layl is after Isha prayers but it is better to pray during the last part of the ni...
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Common Mistakes Made During Prayer

sakina S. posted an article on - Jul 13, 2011, 5:29 pm
Image via Wikipedia Many of us learned how to pray on our own through books, others by practicing knowledgeable Muslims, and others from believers who themselves know or understand little about Islam.  In all cases, learning new points, or refreshing our information only serves to increase our d...
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WHY DO WOMEN CRY?

sakina S. posted an article on - Jun 30, 2011, 2:19 am
A little boy asked his mother, “Why are you crying?”   “Because I need to” she said.   “I don’t understand,” he said.   His mother just hugged him and said, “And you never will.”   Later the little boy asked his father, “Why does mother seem to cry for no reason?” ...
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The Islamic Method of Slaughtering Animals

sakina S. posted an article on - May 28, 2011, 4:02 pm
Quran & Science Why is Islamic Way of Slaughtering Brutal ? Research: Islamic Slaughtering and Western method of Slaughtering Let’s begin with a small introduction with the term HALAAL
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The Uniqueness of the Holy Quran: It is a Single Unified Version!

sakina S. posted an article on - May 27, 2011, 2:37 pm
What I found interesting is that he is making a point which many may not understand— because the Christians to NOT have a unified book which ALL agree upon,, there is no way that they can rewrite from memory if all the bibles were thrown away.  But because there is only ONE version of ARABIC Qura...
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Before you talk about someone…

sakina S. posted an article on - May 21, 2011, 7:50 pm
During the golden Abbasid period, one of the scholars in Baghdad, the capital of Muslim caliphate at that time, was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great scholar and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?” “Hold on a minute,” the sc...
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CHOOSING ISLAM FOR MYSELF

sakina S. posted an article on - May 20, 2011, 8:43 am
Borrowed from HAPPY MUSLIM HUSBAND & WIFE Story of Wanda and how she became a Muslim – very inspiring for all. I was raised in a Christian environment, but from about the age of 7 or 8 I openly refused to accept the idea that God and Christ were one in the same–nor did I accept the trinity. ...
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How the Veil Protects Society from Sexual and Financial Exploitation

sakina S. posted an article on - May 20, 2011, 8:38 am
By Abu Muhammed | Saudi Life Thursday, 19 May 2011 13:36
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Reading Surahtul Kahaf on Fridays

sakina S. posted an article on - May 20, 2011, 8:30 am
From Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri, who said: “Whoever reads Soorat al-Kahf on the night of Jumu’ah, will have a light that will stretch between him and the Ancient House (the Ka’bah).” (Narrated by al-Daarimi, 3407. This hadeeth was classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami, 6471)...
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Enjoining What is Right, Forbidding What is Wrong

sakina S. posted an article on - Apr 23, 2011, 5:17 am
Image via Wikipedia Article written by Muhammad Alshareef. Ashaab As-Sabt – the people of Saturday. They were a townsfolk from Bani Israel who were tested with the Sabbath, the day when they were to leave their worldly affairs and be devout to Allah. All week long they would go fishing with scan...
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Suratul Kahaf

sakina S. posted an article on - Apr 22, 2011, 9:41 am
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘Whoever reads Soorat al-Kahf on the day of Jumu’ah, a light will shine for him from beneath his feet to the clouds of the sky, which will shine fo...
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Dua for Traveling

sakina S. posted an article on - Apr 22, 2011, 9:32 am
Although very simple this man’s voice is clear for new people to be able to learn how to pronounce this supplication said before traveling.. Filed under: DOA' Tagged: DU'A, PRAYERS, supplications, traveling
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Disappointment or Satisfaction with what God Gives Us

sakina S. posted an article on - Mar 24, 2011, 11:20 am
In one of his articles, Dr. Bilal Philips (a famous Islamic scholar) narrates a story that involves tragedy, drama, and joy. The story is about an Egyptian teacher whose photograph appeared in a local newspaper. The picture showed his smiling and happy face with his hands stretched out and both thum...
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Five Lessons About How We Treat People

sakina S. posted an article on - Mar 13, 2011, 1:54 pm
1 – First Important Lesson – Cleaning Lady. During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one: “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?” Surely this was some k...
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The Tale of Two Seas

sakina S. posted an article on - Mar 12, 2011, 12:36 pm
The Dead Sea is really a lake, not a sea. Its so high in salt content that the human body can float easily. One can almost lie down and read a book!  The salt in the Dead Sea is as high as 35% – almost 10 times the normal ocean water. And all that saltiness has meant that there is no life at all ...
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The Journey of Life

sakina S. posted an article on - Mar 3, 2011, 4:57 pm
I love this site mashalllah- they always have great articles so please bookmark them..www.igotitcovered.org   Each day we are given the choice of choosing between the “legroom” of this dunya and the expansiveness of the akhirah. I’m sitting on a train right now and the ride has definitely ...
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There are Times in Life, You Just Have to Laugh

sakina S. posted an article on - Mar 3, 2011, 4:04 pm
I just had to post this article to share with you all,,from the son of a dear friend, Ahmad makes an important point that too often we forget. Sometimes life just runs away with us and we need to find a way to put on the brakes!!! Enjoy and watch his link for future interesting posts..     A ...
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Ten of the Best Manners

sakina S. posted an article on - Mar 3, 2011, 3:00 pm
From Al-Harmaas ibn Habeeb, who narrarated from his father, who narrarated from his grandfather, that he heard ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anhaa) saying: “The best manners are ten:   Truthful speech Sincerity and courage in obedience to Allah Giving the one who asks Recompensing the worker Kee...
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THE IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER

sakina S. posted an article on - Mar 1, 2011, 2:46 pm
Jamaal al-Din Zarabozo He Came to Teach you Your Religion © 1997 al-Basheer Company for Publications and Translations The importance of the prayer in Islam cannot be understated. It is the first pillar of Islam that the Prophet (peace be upon him) mentioned after mentioning the testimony of fait...
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Helping Teens Cope When a Parent has Cancer

sakina S. posted an article on - Mar 1, 2011, 1:35 pm
Image via Wikipedia When a Parent Has Cancer – 10 Tips for Helping Your Teenage Child Cope Teenagers Who Have a Parent With Cancer Need Special Attention By Lynne Eldridge MD, About.com Guide Updated April 05, 2010 About.com Health’s Disease and Condition content is reviewed by the Medical ...
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Analyze your time – Your key to productivity

sakina S. posted an article on - Feb 18, 2011, 1:30 pm
Image via Wikipedia by ProductiveMuslimView Comments Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 in Tips An old friend of mine once said to me, “There’s a myth that’s going around these days, the myth says: If you can manage your time, you can do anything!”. Four years from hearing this advice,...
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Advice for Marriage

sakina S. posted an article on - Feb 18, 2011, 8:27 am
Salam, I hope this information will give us all some good background information on what an ideal husband or wife should behave like. 1. Fear Allah: It was the noble practice of Nabi (SAW) to be conscientious about the fear of Allah before performing a Nikah by reciting the verses (Nisa v14, ...
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DOES ISLAM PROMOTE POLYGAMY?

sakina S. posted an article on - Feb 13, 2011, 12:55 pm
‎21. Does Islam promote polygamy? No, polygamy in Islam is a permission not an injunction. Historically, all the prophets except Jesus, who was not married, had more than one wife. For Muslim men to have more than one wife is a permission which is given to them in the Quran, not to satisfy lust,...
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KINDNESS TO PARENTS

sakina S. posted an article on - Feb 12, 2011, 2:17 pm
by Musa Sadiqueuallah     Last week a terrible incident happened to one of my closest friend’s relative, a 91 years old father & mother, were thrown out from their own house, by their own two sons in Dhaka. The elderly couple had distributed all their several houses and properties to their s...
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To Celebrate or Not to Celebrate… That is the Question

sakina S. posted an article on - Feb 12, 2011, 1:39 pm
By Asma bint Shameem   Some of us celebrate it with great devotion and diligence, while some of us are against it with an equally great vengeance. Some say it is our religious duty while others say it is nothing but bid’ah. People argue about it. Families split up, friends forsake each other....
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MAKING THE MOST OF 25 MINUTES

sakina S. posted an article on - Jan 31, 2011, 4:25 pm
Time:  where does it go???  In the past few years, time has become a rare commodity; it runs- sometimes flys- away and we are left running after it to catch as much of it as we can.  At the end of the day we ask ourselves, “what have I accomplished?!”  ”Have I done something new or learne...
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Books by Umm Zakiyyah

sakina S. posted an article on - Jan 31, 2011, 3:41 pm
There is an American sister who reverted to Islam many years ago and she shares her writing talent  with her growing number of fans.  Umm Zakiyyah is known for several great reads such as: “If I Should Speak”, “A Voice” and “Footsteps” just to mention a few.  Summaries for these can b...
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MEN AND WOMEN ARE CLOTHING FOR EACH OTHER

sakina S. posted an article on - Jan 29, 2011, 8:07 pm
Image via Wikipedia   They are clothing for you and you are clothing for them By Sheikh Salman al-Oadah   Allah says: “It is made lawful for you to have sexual relations with your wives on the on the night of the fasts. They are clothing for you and you are clothing for them…” Allah chos...
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THE SIGNAL THAT SUMMONS THE HELP OF GOD

sakina S. posted an article on - Jan 29, 2011, 1:58 pm
The Shipwreck by I am a Muslim ! on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 3:11pm The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island …. He prayed feverishly for Allah to rescue him,and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he event...
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MEN AND WOMEN: GARMENTS TO EACH OTHER

sakina S. posted an article on - Jan 29, 2011, 12:55 pm
Men, women companions or competitors? Saturday, 29 January 2011 11:21 By Sameera Ansari | Contribution to Saudi Life Post taken from: (http://saudilife.net/component/content/article/124-marriage/6608-men-women-companions-or-competitors) A MAN and a woman, from what I can understand, are made to ...
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MOTHERHOOD: THE HAND WHICH ROCKS THE CRADLE ROCKS THE WORLD

sakina S. posted an article on - Jan 29, 2011, 9:04 am
               Motherhood: The pivot of humanity   By Faraz Omar | Saudi Life Tuesday, 25 May 2010 09:06 (this article was used from Saudi Life link: http://saudilife.net/life-and-society/92-life-and-society/222-motherhood-the-pivot-of-humanity) I WILL never forget the 15...
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