Islamic Reflections Blog

Woe to every slanderer and backbiter... This is how Surah Humazah (Surah 104) starts with a kind of a curse to the one who slander and backbite. He do so because of the pride of the wealth he has. He collects it and count it again and again as if his wealth make him last forever.

Islam has taken utmost care of the poor and down trodden. Even after a person gives Zakat which is mandatory on him, he has to give Sadqatul-Fitr (Zakaat-ul-Fitr) before praying Eid salah. Ibn Abbas said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) enjoined Zakatul-Fitr as a purification for the fasting person from idle talk and obscenities, and to feed the poor...

The purpose of fasting in the month of Ramadhan is to achieve taqwa. Allah says in the Glorious Quran, “O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous (taqwa)” (2:186)

Man was tensed, lonely, and tired of being alone, then, God Almighty from the very own rib of the man created a woman as his partner and better half. God Almighty gifted him a woman for peace and solace. The birth of a woman is a blessing to the society. The Prophet of God, Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: If anyone brings up two daughters affectionately and get her married to a right person, then he will be with him in Paradise. A curious companion asked: O Prophet of Allah, what if anyone has one daughter. He (peace be upon him) replied, even he.

The term “Sunnah” refers to the way or tradition of the Prophet. When we say ‘Sunnah’ - in Islamic terminology - it is understood that we are talking about the way of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). On the contrary a “profession” is a vocation founded upon specialized educational training. Here, I am referring to the profession of worldly affairs.

When I visited an eye specialist in my city Belgaum, I had to wait for my turn in the waiting room; there I saw a pamphlet on the table “Do you have a dry eye?” It begins with the explanation of “Dry eye” saying: “Tears help your eyes to stay moist, healthy and comfortable. Dry eye is an eye condition that affects the quantity or quality of your tears causing your eyes to feel dry and irritated.”

Whenever I visit mosque for prayers, especially on Fridays, I witness a common behavior of adults with children. Children are separated from the main rows and pushed behind to form a new separate row exclusive of Children. They are separated in such a manner which affects the psychology of Children...

Salah usually referred as merely a ‘prayer’, actually consist of programing of one’s self – to become a righteous servant of God and a law-abiding citizen of the society. We program ourselves during salah in such a way that we strive to do righteous deeds and stay away from evil. It is one of the ways to build a good spiritual as well as physical life...

I was listening to a Friday sermon in a Mosque in Hyderabad on July 06, 2012. The beautiful sermon on Ikhlaas included a hadeeth of the Prophet (peace be upon him) where he (peace be upon him) narrated an incident of three people who took shelter in a cave. You might have heard this hadeeth many times but did you ever ponder on it?

Thanking is an attitude of a human being. A good human being thanks a lot. The moment they are helped, or they are gifted with anything, they thank the person. However, as a Muslim, our responsibility becomes more. Apart from thanking, we supplicate and pray for the betterment of the person.

Many of us try “hard” to wake-up in the morning. But their “sweet sleep” didn’t allow them to leave the bed early. There are various reasons why people could not get up early in the morning. But the main and most important reason is: we do not follow the Sunnah of the Prophet. We have not realized the importance of Islam in our life.

Eid is a day of Joy and Happiness. It is the day to thank Allah for giving the opportunities and unlimited blessings in return. All the Ramadan we were involved in training ourselves. But at the end, when shaytaan releases, we come on the same track, behind the colourful screen of “Eid Mubarak”.

Alhamdulillah, by the grace of Allah, He has bestowed the blessed month of Ramadhan on upon us. He has given us another opportunity to earn more and more blessings so that Allah forgives us by his infinite mercy. Apart from the increment in blessings on regular worship in Ramadhan, He has also blessed us with Laylat-ul-Qadr...

Nowadays, we see almost all youngsters, including da’ees (obviously females included), are involved in listening music in one or the other way. Music has penetrated in our lives so drastically and we are now in dilemma to recognize whether it is really haram. We are not sure to consider a sin as a sin...

We are witnessing a new craze in the society in the name of World Hijab Day. 1st February is to be celebrated as Hijaab Day where women who support hijab (some of them) would wear abaya or scarf to show gratitude towards hijab – the most controversial subject in today’s time. Islam is a complete way of life which got completed...

He comes all tired in the evening, after concluding his office work, meeting clients, convincing them, and completing the task assigned by his boss. He is almost exhausted, in need of support; he comes all the way home, rings the bell hoping he may be welcomed by his beautiful and charming wife with a big smile on her face.

He comes all tired in the evening, after concluding his office work, meeting clients, convincing them, and completing the task assigned by his boss. He is almost exhausted, in need of support; he comes all the way home, rings the bell hoping he may be welcomed by his beautiful and charming wife with a big smile on her face.

Man was tensed, lonely, tired of being alone then God Almighty from the very own rib of the man created a woman as his partner and better half. God Almighty gifted him a Woman for peace and solace. The birth of a Woman is a blessing to the society. The Prophet of God, Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: If anyone brings up two daughters affectionately...

He is the one who supported your Mother, took care of her during her pregnancies, and after you were born, he was the one who united hands with your mother for your upbringing. He is alone whom your mother trusted and your mother handed you to. He is the one who used to bunk his offices, business and what not... just to be with you, to take care of you, to nourish you.

The first institution a child gets admitted to is in the arms of a Mother. It is the only institution where there is no choice and everyone loves it. It is the institution where the whole personality develops. It is the institution where the great warriors were produced, great scholars emerged. Mother happens to be the first teacher of every child...

In this age of 21st century, on the face of it, parents are allowing the birth of a girl child but when she slowly matures, the same parents consider her to be a burden. Taunting her in one or the other way hoping that she would take care of each and every house hold activity. Birth of a girl child becomes equationally proportional to taking care of the household...

Have you come across the word “Fancy Burqa”. Can a burqa be fancy? No. A burqa can never be fancy. Hijab / Burqa and the word fancy are two opposites. They can never exist together. The main purpose of wearing hijab is to cover the body in such a way that no man should glance at them for the second time...

There is not a slightest confusion in Islam being superior to all the other ways of Life. We cannot we even compare the religion sent by Almighty Allah to those who are confused, concocted, fabricated and continuously changing? Allah says in no less than three different places in the Glorious Quran “It is He who has sent the Messenger with Guidance and RELIGION of truth...

Marriage is a part of life. It is an institution where two souls are truss and promised to live together throughout life. In this journey, one of the partner has to leave everything – parents, brothers and sisters, home in which she lived her childhood – and live with a mahram who is totally new.

Rape – an heinous crime – which is increasing day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute and second by second. Thinkers are thinking to reduce the crime; Philosophers making another philosophy out of it yet the rate of the crime is increasing by increasing rate.

The moment people come to know about Eid-ul-Azha (popularly known as Bakra’id in Indian sub-continent) the main thing that erupts in their mind is “Sacrificing of Animals”. Usually sacrificing of animals is considered a rude act towards animals; an act of cruelty. It appears as if the rights of animals are snatched away because people see slaughtering in a ruthless manner...

In this modern world using technology to spread Islam is mandatory for us. Surely Allah, the most high, will ask us about this bounty. Technology has helped a lot which stands as a medium of conversation in the spread of Islam. On the contrary, the same technology has destroyed Muslims significantly. You can very well utilize the means you have for the spread of Islam...

Dowry is one of the important issues of this hour. Many of young girls are waiting to get married and lead a normal life with husband and children. They are destroying their age in this matter and at the end ends up with marrying a wrong person. Dowry is an evil which destroys the relation and society as a whole.

Islam is the complete way of life which shows the humankind to lead a life. It is a complete guide which helps in each and every aspect, and commands its believers to follow the commandment given by the Creator for their own betterment. Islam comes from Arabic root verb “Salm” which means Peace and it is also derived from “Silm” which means Submission.

ALLAH (swt) says in the Quran “And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone).” [Surah Dariyat, 51:56]. God almighty created us only for worshiping him. Many of us have a misconception that Salah, Zakat, Hajj is all worship. In fact Salah, Zakat, Hajj is only a form of worship.

Islam comes from Arabic root word "salm" which means Peace. It is also derived from "Silm" which means submission. Islam in short means, Peace acquired by submitting our will to God Almighty. And who submits his will to God Almighty is known as Muslim...