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Our Hotline to Allah
People instinctively react to problems in different ways. A policeman would immediately reach for his gun while a housewife grabs her rolling-pin. A teenager simply shrieks ‘my phone!’, and a child just latches onto his mother’s skirt.
The ahaadeeth clearly point out that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)’s first port of call in a predicament was salaah. (Sunan Abi Dawood #1319) His very nature would take him there. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would rush to salaah in any problematic situation, just …
Going Out with Cousin and her Husband
Correspondence of Hazrath Moulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahimahullah)
Letter:
Respected Moulana
I would really appreciate your advice on the following matter which causes a lot of bickering and unhappiness in my home.
Is it possible for a Muslim girl to go out (like for dinner/shopping/to the beach) with her female cousin and her husband. My mother feels we must only go out with our parents.
Reply:
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
As salaamualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa …
Goal – Weight
Allah Ta‘ala has created everyone unique. We all have different body structures. Each person’s metabolism is also different. Many people eat much but remain slim while others who, despite eating little, just keep putting on weight. In this era of being extremely concerned about the outer physical self, many people have become obsessed with the concept of “goal-weight” (the ideal weight of a person based on his age, height, etc.).
We pass our entire lives trying to look like some …
