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Hearts make Homes
All it takes to build a house is a few hands. To build a home, however, hearts are needed. When bricks join and bond, a house is made and when hearts join and bond, a home is made. For married couples to make a home, it is essential that they ‘have a heart’ – be tolerant and overlook each other’s faults. If they are not willing to forgive and forget, trivial issues will erupt into big arguments. This will eventually result …
Dating in Islam
Question:
Assalaamu ‘alaikum
I would like to know the concept of dating in Islam and what are the conditions attached to such with regards to permissibility as well as haraam?
Jazaakallahu Khairan
Answer:
Bismihi Ta‘ala
Wa ‘alaikumus salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh
Respected Sister
Besides one’s spouse and mahrams (those immediate relatives with whom marriage is impermissible), any communication or contact with anyone of the opposite gender is impermissible.
In the case …
Becoming the Queen
(Ummu Kulthoom, the daughter of Faatimah [radhiyallahu ‘anhuma] – Part Two)
Every young girl longs and makes du‘aa for the day she’ll receive a good proposal. Imagine a girl who is proposed for by not only the ruler of the time, but a ruler who is also, without a doubt, the second best person to walk the surface of this earth after the Ambiyaa (‘alaihimus salaam).
During his rule, ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) requested ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to …
