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Playing Favourite
Favourite colour… favourite flavour… favourite cloak… favourite dish and dessert…
Every person has likes and dislikes, and from all the things that a person likes, each person has their favourite, preferred items. For one, it may be biryani, while for another, it may be chicken tikka. This innate preference is decided by the inclination of the individual’s heart.
Nevertheless, just as people have favourite items, most people also have a favourite child. Though they love all their …
Speaking Harshly to My Mother
Question:
Assalaamu ‘alaikum
Respected ‘Ulama
I have had an issue from when I was younger about being too straightforward and having no ‘filter’. I have learnt to control myself in public, but still have difficulty in speaking with kindness and softness to my family, particularly my mother. I really want to be an obedient child and I’m very grateful for everything she has done for me. Even as I say the harsh words or do a disobedient act, …
Privileged to be the ‘Second Wife’
Sayyidah Saudah bintu Zam‘ah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) was one of the honourable and respected wives of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). She had accepted Islam during the early days of Islam and possessed many noble qualities, such as excessive ‘ibaadah (worship), disinterest in the material world and a high level of piety. (Sharhuz Zurqaani vol. 4, pg. 377; Siyaru Aa’laamin Nubalaa vol. 2, pg. 265 and Al-Bidaayah wan Nihaayah vol. 8, pg. 239)
Initially, Sayyidah Saudah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) was married to her …
