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Only Ten Seconds
Mothers often hear their children saying, “Mummy! I am bored.” This complaint generally increases during the holiday period. The solution to this problem is to instil the value of time in their minds.
Pose the following question to your child:
Imagine that you were taken to a room which was full of gold coins. Each gold coin was worth a million rands. You were told that you have only ten seconds to pick up as many gold coins as you can. …
A Smile a Day
A common saying is: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Likewise, some marriages are on the point where the following will apply: “A smile a day keeps Shaitaan away.” This refers to keeping Shaitaan away from destroying the marriage.
In many cases, the husband looking at his wife once in the day with love and affection, and the wife speaking even once a day in a soft and loving tone to the husband, may be enough to keep …
Is Purdah Compulsory?
Question:
Assalaamu ‘alaikum
Kindly explain to me if purdah is compulsory upon a woman, as I get different views from people and how is it different from only wearing the ‘abaayah and headscarf?
Answer:
Bismihi Ta‘ala
Wa ‘alaikumus salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh
Respected Sister
Apart from covering the rest of the body, it is necessary for a woman to conceal her face from strange (non-mahram) men.
The details in this regard are many. However, to understand the matter briefly, consider the following …
