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Son’s Career
Question:
Assalaamu ‘alaikum
My son will be completing his matric this year insha Allah. He is very deeni inclined, loves the masjid, listens to deeni talks and Quraanic recitation from his phone and shows no inclination towards succeeding in his secular studies.
We come from a modern background. My husband is adamant in him going to university and getting a degree. I am afraid of my son not living to my husband’s expectations because at this stage, when he is …
The Test of Gratitude
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that he heard Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) saying:
There were three people from the Banu Israa-eel whom Allah Ta‘ala decided to test; a leper, a bald man and a blind man. Allah Ta‘ala therefore sent an angel to them.
The angel came to the leper first and asked him, “What is most beloved to you?” The leper replied, “A good complexion and clear skin, as the people detest me due to this illness.”
Rules of a Muslim Home #13 – Entering the Home
When entering the home, one should first recite the sunnah du‘aa and thereafter make salaam to the household members in an audible manner. The sunnah du‘aa to be recited is:
اَللّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ الْمَوْلِجْ وَخَيْرَ الْمَخْرَجْ بِسْمِ اللهِ وَلَجْنَا وَبِسْمِ اللهِ خَرَجْنَا وَعَلَى اللهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا
O Allah! I ask You for the blessings of entering the home and the blessings of exiting the home. In the name of Allah we enter and in …
