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  • Did Hijab Originate with Islam?

    Some people claim that Hijab (Islamic covering) was introduced after the advent of Islam and that it did not exist in Arabia or outside of it before the call of Prophet Muhammad  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ). Anyone who reads the Old Testament and the New Testament easily recognizes that the Hijab was known among the Hebrews since the time.. More

  • What a Strong Personality She Has!

    All praise is due to Allah The Almighty who exalted some women with strength of personality and therewith they surpassed peaks; and humiliated others with the opposite (weakness of personality) and therewith they hovered over mean vices. While some people are raised [by this characteristic] to the highest gardens, others laugh a little and then are.. More

  • Hijab is Faith, Purity, Piety and Chastity

    Islamic legislation has taken great care of Muslim women and guarantees the maintenance of their chastity and honor. The rules that have been imposed concerning their clothing are intended for the sole purpose of preventing corruption that results from the exposure of adornment. Islam does not restrict women’s freedom; rather, it is a means of.. More

  • Food and Our Children's Health - II

    The food we give our children may be suitable in terms of quantity and quality. But at the same time, it may expose them to risks. When would food be inappropriate for our children? Food would be inappropriate to our children in the following cases: • If it is unsuitable for the child’s age. For each age, there is a kind of food that.. More

  • Food and Our Children's Health - I

    In spite of the importance of food as a necessity for the growth of our children and building their bodies, they may be exposed to many risks if it does not conform to the rules and conditions of health. There are kinds of food that expose our children to risks. We will mention the following: • Extremely salty foods: Such as pickles and salty.. More

  • Your Role in Treating Enuresis

    Is it possible that I could have a role? Yes, dear caregiver, you are the one who plays the greatest role in treating your child's enuresis (bed-wetting), particularly if it goes back to psychological causes. Below is an outline of your role as clarified by physicians: - To habituate your child to depend on himself from an early age until he gets.. More

  • Duties of Muslim Women During Times of Fitnah - II

    Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {And We have already sent Messengers before you to their peoples, and they came to them with clear evidences; then We took retribution from those who committed crimes, and incumbent upon Us was support of the believers.} [Quran 30:47] The Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, were keen on knowing the temptations.. More

  • Duties of Muslim Women During Times of Fitnah - I

    Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Alif, Laam, Meem. Do the people think that they will be left to say, “We believe” and they will not be tried? But We have certainly tried those before them, and Allah will surely make evident those who are truthful, and He will surely make evident the liars. Or do those who do evil deeds think they.. More

  • Allah has Prohibited Adultery and Its Causes

    A fundamental Sharee‘ah rule is that when Allah The Almighty forbids something, He also forbids the causes, ways and means that lead to it, in order for its prohibition to be realized, any access to it denied, its protected zone kept far from intruders, sins related to it be avoided, and its harmful effects to both the individual and the community.. More

  • Methods of Secularists in Corrupting Muslim Women - IV

    The fourth Regional Conference on Women in the Gulf and Arabia was held on 15/2/1976 in a Gulf country. The conference concentrated on the so-called "women’s liberation" and issued decisions that stressed the importance and necessity of looking into the educational books and curricula in their treatment of women’s issues in such.. More

  • Methods of Secularists in Corrupting Muslim Women - III

    Muslims must bear in mind some of the most dangerous methods adopted by secularists so that they will be aware of them, denounce them, and try to frustrate them. They include: • All kinds of mass media including press publications, broadcasting, television, movies, and magazines that are specialized in fashion, women’s issues, and the like... More

  • Methods of Secularists in Corrupting Muslim Women - II

    Westernization After the failure of some of their military expeditions, Western politicians developed a devilish idea that armies should not be involved in confrontations because they arouse severe reactions, and that they should exert efforts to get the Muslim countries to surrender to the Western culture and civilization willingly. This is how the.. More

  • Methods of Secularists in Corrupting Muslim Women - I

    Allah The Almighty instructed Muslims to beware of deviants and the methods they follow to demolish the religion of Islam, and thus, He Says (what means): {And thus do We detail the verses, and [thus] the way of the criminals will become evident.} [Quran 6:55] He also commanded His Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, to fight the hypocrites,.. More

  • A Society of Victims

    The nine-year-old girl turned into a young mother, and another girl, who is under eleven years of age, became a clever housewife! The two children, by means of fate, went through a unique experience. The first had to care for her sister, aged one year and a few months, due to the absence of her mother. After the working mother had tried to take her.. More

  • Understanding the Value of Time - II

    The sole reason behind the punishments that afflict the Muslim Ummah (nation) is our decline in supporting our religion and negligence of our duties. Inadvertently, the Muslim woman has contributed to the defeatism which has afflicted us by restricting the scope of her responsibility to a bare minimum and neglecting her duty in raising and educating.. More