Abu Huraira reported that a person came to Allah’s Messenger (saws) and said,

“Who among the people is most deserving of a fine treatment from my hand?” He said, “Your mother.” The man again asked, “Then who?” He said, “Again it is your mother.” The man asked, “Then who?” Our Prophet (saws) then said, “Again, it is your mother.” The man again asked, “Then who?” Thereupon he replied, “Then it is your father.” [Muslim]

…Do Onto Others as U want Done 2 You …
Shaykh Muhammad Faqih melted us like Fondue
ReMolding TAYYBAHs Values, Engraving the Sunnah in our Virtues
“75% of Knowledge is Manners” & now Its Ready 2 Shine Thru

In most masaajid, we hear many speeches and heart to heart talks with uncles and aunties about the rights of parents over their children. We hear about them so much because unfortunately a lot of people do not fulfill their duties to their parents. But we also need to go into the topic of the rights of children. In my dissection of the issue,(figuratively speaking, I believe in Peace for All) I observed that the rights of the parents and children are interdependent, in fact some rights of children maybe needed in order for the rights of parents to be fulfilled. I know at this time your eyebrows might be raised and some of you are about to make judgments but HOLD YOUR HORSES.

The eye of envy, sometimes known as the evil eye, or just simply “the Eye” is a widely distributed element of belief in many different religions, cultures and societies. Although many now would cast it as folklore, with no reason to believe in it in the modern world, Islam strongly confirms the existence of the eye of Envy in it’s two sources of revelation; the Quran and the hadith.

Is it just me, or is there a new edition of an organic chemistry textbook sprouting up every year? Granted, it’s the same basic information, only slightly tweaked as to appease powerhouse publishers and scientific fanatics. It seems change is inevitable in the world we live in. Those who do not follow change are often left behind. Similarly, it’s unsettling to see a new edition of a Holy-Book being printed every so often. One could say it is introduced for precisely the same reasons; to appease greedy and bored people. One may also wonder if a Holy-Book can still be deemed holy, if it is modified. Being Muslims, we are expected to follow religious texts of believers in their original form. Now the question is, how do we discern original form when all these alterations are taking place.

Part of our Iman, as Muslims, is to believe in Allah’s Books. Why is it Books and not just Book.? I thought Muslims only believed in the Qu’ran. Although it is an essential part of our Iman to believe in Prophet Jesus (Alaih Assalaam) and his revelation, the “Bible” that exists today is, unfortunately, not the same Injeel (Bible) that Prophet Jesus (A.S) preached during his lifetime. It has been distorted and changed over the centuries. There is no doubt that physical/visual proof for this controversial claim exists, however the only proof that Muslims need to prove that the existing Bible has been changed, is the word of Allah, which, AlhamdurAllah, can be found in the Qu’ran. Whatever is in the Qu’ran is the absolute truth and if something in the Bible contradicts something in the Qu’ran than the Bible is the one that is flawed.

At the Rays of Faith seminar, Sheikh Waleed Basyouni taught us about the origins of Iblis. Scholars disagree on his status prior to his damnation, some holding the opinion that he was an angel, while the majority believe that he is a jinn. The master of fitnah, a cause of controversy? Could we expect anything else?

A little boy asked his mother,

“Why are you crying?”

“Because I need to” she said.

“I don’t understand,” he said.

His Mom just hugged him and said, “And you never will.”

Later the little boy asked his father, “Why does mother seem to cry for no reason?”

“All women cry for no reason,” his dad answered carelessly.

The little boy, still wondering why women cry, finally asked the old wise shaikh (scholar). “He surely knows the answer”, he thought. “Ya Shaikh! Why do women cry so easily?”

There’s a very interesting worldwide phenomena taking place among the Muslim youth of today. Everyone’s favorite bit of Sunnah has become the advice of the Prophet (SA’AS) to get married asap. Alhamdulillah, the wisdom of that advice is nothing short of Divine, but the abuse of that advice is causing much trouble in the Ummah today. That trouble has manifested itself into one of the hated of what is Halaal: Talaq (Divorce). Kids are getting married right and left, lost in some romanticized version of what married life seems to be about, and the second they find themselves stuck in a mud of responsiblity, it’s time to flip out the cell phone and SMS your significant other:

I divorce you - I divorce you - I divorce you

Imagine standing in front of Allah Subhanawat’Ala, being held accountable for all your actions in this dunya. Now imagine, passing the Siraat. Not knowing whether you’ll fall or pass this path which is “thinner than hair” and “sharper than a sword” fills you with uncertainty and apprehension. But you pass this phase of one of the trials on the day of judgment. Now you’re filled with happiness and joy. With Allah’s mercy you passed one of the biggest tests and are right near the gates of Jannah (Paradise). You go and wait near Jannah. You can smell the fragrance of this beautiful abode which has

“promised to the righteous…[and] is the final fate of those who have done their duty” (Ar Ra’ad 35)