by Dr Soghra Fatima | Jan 28, 2018 | General
When we go into a mode of deep thought and try to portray a picture of our esteemed Bibi Fatima a.s., the most prominent picture that comes to mind is of love. Fatima a.s. is love – a love of the purest kind. Love for her beloved mother – Ummul Momineen,...
by Sahar al Zubaidy | Jan 21, 2018 | General
The riveting phenomenon of death has been and continues to be a contentious and touchy subject. The inexorable fact of death being the inception of body and consequently its cessation has become a gateway for much scholarly discourse. The vast production of literary...
by Sakina Vakil | Jan 1, 2018 | General
A leaking tap. And a fish tank. So we’d collect the water in a large mug and empty it into the tank. And once I was given the job. Little did I know that I’d walk the Pool e Sirat just trying to get such a simple task done. It really was nothing more than...
by Sahar al Zubaidy | Dec 14, 2017 | General
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful وَأَنْكِحُوا الْأَيَامَىٰ مِنْكُمْ وَالصَّالِحِينَ مِنْ عِبَادِكُمْ وَإِمَائِكُمْ ۚ إِنْ يَكُونُوا فُقَرَاءَ يُغْنِهِمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ “Marry the single people from among you...
by Iman Mary O'Donnell | Dec 14, 2017 | General
Reformation is defined as “The action or process of reforming an institution or practice”. This Muharrum 2017 was deeply special. Extremely painful on an emotional level. But enormously personally reformative. This was my fifth Muharrum. I converted to islam in May...
by Dr Batool Muhammad Sharif Asar | Dec 3, 2017 | General
In the Name of Allah the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful What is Divine Guidance ( Taufeeq) and how can we achieve it? Is it universal, random, or only specific for some special people? Some people attribute to Allah(SWT) their own failings in fulfilling their...
