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Empty Threats
When parents threaten their children with a certain punishment for misbehaving, provided that the punishment is appropriate and within the limits of sharee‘ah, and the child is deserving, it is essential that they implement the punishment.
While the parent has many functions to fulfil e.g. protector and one showing love, a very important role and function of the parent which serves to develop the child’s discipline and behaviour is that of ‘figure of authority’.
If the parents fail in …
“She’s Still Small”
Haarith bin Haarith (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that they saw Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) inviting people to bring imaan in the oneness of Allah Ta‘ala. The people, however, persisted in rejecting and harming him. Their ill treatment continued until midday when the people eventually dispersed.
At that point, a girl came to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) carrying a bowl of water and a cloth, while the area below her neck had become exposed. He took the bowl from her, drank some …
British German
Our Muslim women and youth have become the number one targets of the clothing and fashion industry. We are entranced into abandoning our simple and modest way of dressing, only to adopt the extravagant and immoral garb of other nations.
To clearly understand how serious it really is to imitate the dressing of others, imagine a war-time scenario where a British soldier dresses up in the uniform of a German soldier. Although he may be British inwardly and he may even …
