What does it mean? 　　Compatibility amounts to equality and similarity. In a Hadeeth (Prophetic narration), the Prophet, , said: "Muslims are equal in their inviolability of life." [Abu Daawood] 　　Compatibility in marriage means equality and closeness between the spouses in terms of religiosity and morality, as well as social... More

　　What does it mean? 　　Islam did not stipulate freedom as a condition for the validity of marriage, as evident from the following instances of marriage: 　　· Abu Huthayfah, may Allah be pleased with him, gave his niece Hind bint Al-Waleed ibn ‘Utbah ibn Rabee‘ah, may Allah be pleased with her,... More

　　Islam came to address the entire world and this means that it is open to everyone to embrace. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds.} [Quran 21:107] 　　As a result of that openness, which is characteristic... More

　　A mother said, "I have a friend who is married and has two children, aged five and six. On one occasion when I visited them, she asked her children not to fiddle with the alarm clock that belonged to their father. However, the children did not pay attention to what... More

　　Islam realizes the natural inclination toward stories, due to their magical effect on the hearts, and thus, endorses listening to them as a method of upbringing and rectifying. [Awlaaduna Akbaaduna] 　　Stories attract the children in their early years and gain their preference over other types of entertainment, because they leave... More

　　A Muslim home is not devoid of jokes and good cheer even though it is a house of constant and serious religious efforts. The Prophet, , is our example in this, for he was always cheerful and smiling. Abu 'Umaamah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet,... More

　　There is a huge difference between a positive statement such as: "I always look forward to you returning home in the evening to see you and talk to you", and a negative one such as: "You never care to listen to me even when we meet in the evening." 　　The... More

　　It is beautiful to see a child waiting for his father to return home to share with him his food and play with him. Such a child longs to hear nice stories that would remain with him throughout his life. The father should never neglect this issue regardless of his... More

　　A person in this worldly life lives in a state of ongoing struggle against visible and unseen enemies, and though some enemies are unseen, they may be more destructive than the visible ones. Therefore, one should always be alert and cautious. A person’s own self is the most hostile enemy... More

　　The Meaning of the Word Mann 　　The word Mann may be used to mean interruption and cessation, as in the saying of Allah The Almighty: {For they will have a reward uninterrupted.}[Quran 95:6] It may also mean doing what is good. Another derivative of this word is the word “Mannah”,... More

　　· {And when you ask [his wives] for something, ask them from behind a partition. That is purer for your hearts and their hearts.} [Quran 33:53] 　　If a person claims that this ruling is exclusive to the wives of the Prophet, , we would say: purity of the heart is... More

　　Ghayrah is a spiritual barrier that protects Hijab and averts Tabarruj (exposure of beauty), Sufoor (exposure of the face) and free mixing. Such jealousy is the spiritual force placed by Allah The Almighty within the slave in order to protect His sanctities, his own honor, and chastity from every criminal... More

　　Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Men are in charge of women by [right of] what Allah has given one over the other and what they spend [for maintenance] from their wealth. So righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in [the husband's] absence what Allah would have them guard. But... More