Hajj- lessons to apply to your daily life!
Did you perform Hajj?! Every year some blessed individuals take the sacred journey of hajj to Makkah and although it is not the best of practices, they are given the […]
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Hidden Histories: Who were the first Muslims to come to Trinidad?
Many people believe that the first Muslims to come to Trinidad were from India. Interestingly, there is much evidence to show that Muslims came to the Caribbean much earlier than […]
“Plain talk bad manners”
This is a common Caribbean slang that can be considered an oxymoron. “Plain talk” is not a bad thing, provided it’s done in the right way. For Trinidadians however, the […]
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The quality of a child’s Ramadhan can very well be a determining factor in whether they grow up to practise Islam or not. Was Ramadhan a time of frustration and […]
The Preparation Equation: Gearing up for Ramaḍān
Pro tip: Prepare for failure!Everyone messes up. There will be times when you miss your goal. The true distinction between success and failure is often determined by how you react
The neglected month – Sha’bān?
ذَلِكَ شَهْرٌ يَغْفُلُ النَّاسُ عَنْهُ بَيْنَ رَجَبٍ وَرَمَضَانَ وَهُوَ شَهْرٌ تُرْفَعُ فِيهِ الأَعْمَالُ إِلَى رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ فَأُحِبُّ أَنْ يُرْفَعَ عَمَلِي وَأَنَا صَائِم “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, […]
7 Steps to Becoming Debt-Free
Many people, at some point in their lives end up in financial debt. Nobody likes it, but it just happens. Taking loans is perfectly permissible in Islam, as long as […]
We Used to Be Activists
We used to be activists! The Prophet ﷺ was an activist. He changed the system. A system that in jahiliyyah saw the weak – including women, foreigners, those without rights – oppressed. […]
How can there be a Christmas?
Have you ever heard of the god Saturn? How about Odin? Perhaps you’ve heard about Mithra? The names of these so-called gods have been extinguished from our vocabulary for centuries, […]
Du’a
Du'a
DO’S AND DONT'S OF NASIHA
Adīnun Naṣīḥa. A common phrase for some, others not so much. “A part of religion is giving good (Islamic) advice.” (Recorded in Ṣaḥīḥ Bukhārī) According to the Cambridge dictionary, advice is an opinion that someone offers about what to do or how to act in a particular situation.
QURBANI 2021
AssalamuAlykum, we hope that you are well and in the best of Iman. We are now in the blessed days of Hajj, wherein we remember the oneness of Allah and the obedience of His close friend, Sayyiduna Ibrahim ‘alayhis-salaam.
QURBANI 2021
AssalamuAlykum, we hope that you are well and in the best of Iman. We are now in the blessed days of Hajj, wherein we remember the oneness of Allah and the obedience of His close friend, Sayyiduna Ibrahim ‘alayhis-salaam.
QURBANI 2021
AssalamuAlykum, we hope that you are well and in the best of Iman. We are now in the blessed days of Hajj, wherein we remember the oneness of Allah and the obedience of His close friend, Sayyiduna Ibrahim ‘alayhis-salaam.