Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and to be mindful of their chastity: verily this will be most conducive to their purity – (and) verily Allah is aware of all that they do.” [Qur’an 24:30] It's not just at Ramadan that Muslims abstain. When you become a Muslim you have to give up certain things like alcohol - khamr - and, of course, drugs for ever. In Islam having children within a halal marriage is seen as an act of worship that pleases Allah and bring greats rewards. So getting married and having children should be the intention of every Muslimah, as long as the couple can look after them well and bring them up as good Muslims. Almighty has created woman weak. The head of the household who is gifted with sound intellect should take this weakness in his family into account. So, it becomes a primary responsibility of husband to show the compassion and care for wife and avoid burdening her with things beyond her capacity. The Prophet (SAW) took his family into account during the greatest of times, as in, while performing pilgrimage to Allaah’s Holy Sanctuary. His family was weak at night in Muzdalifah, so he sent them at night, so that they do not have to mix and be in a crowd with others [Reported by Al-Bukhaari (1594) and Muslim (1293)] These prayers, in the Muslim world, are just as much for self-improvement as they are for the benefit of God—each time our fictional Muslim prays, he is reminded of God’s glory, of His laws, and of His love.

Humorously he describes how Arabs don't need alcohol to have a good time: "Remember the Arab Spring? Completely sober... large-scale riots, still sober." Think about the meaning and significance of every word of dhikr that passes across your tongue so that thoughts of Allah's attributes are never far away.You'll find that Muslims manage to have just as good a time without them as most people do with them - In fact they have a much better time. Islam considers anyone who follows its teachings to be a Muslim, regardless of when or where she or he lived. For instance, Islam believes that Jesus was a Muslim, though he lived hundreds of years before modern Islam's historical founding.

Hassan taps into an authentic and realistic multicultural New Zealand that we all recognise but rarely read about, and brings into view perspectives that mainstream often fails to voice." Whether his grandmother's traditions will make the cut in his new show remains unclear, but her prayers for him to find the right girl and settle down, lead us to the last chapter. A place called loveAnd Muslims don't go to places where alcohol is served - so if you want to discuss Islam with a Muslim friend, the pub is not the place to suggest. Hanbali. The Hanbali school was founded by Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal and is practiced almost exclusively in Saudi Arabia, with some followers in the West. The Hanbalis place great emphasis on creed and ritual practice and it is considered the most conservative and strict. A magnificent example of Prophet’s patience is found in the narration by Nu‘man ibn Basheer (RA) : “Abu Bakr (RA) came and sought permission to enter the Prophet’s house. He heard ‘A’ishah (RA) raising her voice over that of the Prophet’s. After being permitted, he entered, got hold of her, and said: O daughter of Umm Rooman, why are you raising your voice over that of the Messenger of Allah? The Prophet (SAW) intervened and prevented him from hitting his daughter. When Abu Bakr (RA) left, the Prophet (SAW) consoled her and said: Did you see how I saved you from him? After a while, Abu Bakr (RA) returned, sought permission to enter, and this time he saw the Prophet (RA) joking and laughing with ‘A’ishah (RA). Abu Bakr (RA) said: O Messenger of Allah, allow me to be part of your peace, just as you have allowed me to be part of your conflict.” [Related by Ahmed, graded as (hasan) good] Never forget that Jahannam is the destiny for the non-believers, so devote time every day to strengthening your faith.

He tells MEE: "The effects of the War on Terror on ordinary Muslim communities, and the identities of young Muslims, are only just beginning to be understood, and it was my hope [this book will] add to that canon of work that I believe is important in helping us understand how we got here and how to move forward." When you have established the 5 obligatory prayers, look into the many additional voluntary and recommended prayers that can be added to your daily schedule of worship.

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Stand up for other Muslims if you see them being targeted. For instance, if you see a woman in a hijab being harassed, stand between her and her harasser and engage her in friendly conversation to take the power away from the person harassing her. It is becoming increasingly a social phenomenon that the chastity, piousness and truthfulness are being looked in women only, while men are free to transgress all the limits in meeting their wild desires and surprisingly these are not punishable acts in modern secular society. They can have extra-marital affairs and are easily tolerated by the society while the same is regarded a severely punishable act for women. The quality of patience and truthfulness is sought in women, while men are free to frequent to prostitutes, chase school girls, look for trail marriages. These people are surely disgracing themselves and forfeiting all rights to require chastity of their wives. Read the Quran. Read the Quran every day and also try to read the translation of the Quran in your native language to understand its meaning. Remember that the words of the Quran are Allah's, so reading the Quran will help you establish a direct relationship with Allah and will also allow you to discover the beauty of the religion. Listening to it (you can find videos online) also makes you feel closer to Allah. The house Negro usually lived close to his master. He dressed like his master. He wore his master’s second-hand clothes. He ate food that his master left on the table. And he lived in his master’s house–probably in the basement or the attic–but he still lived in the master’s house.