Ramadan is a time when family and friends gather to break their fasts and spend some quality time together. However, this is not the case for everyone. There is a large number of people who dread the coming of Ramadan, mainly because it is a lonely time for them. We often think that this may
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Ways To Be Charitable in Ramadan When You Do Not Have Money
Ramadan is a blessed month in which we strive to do as many good deeds and acts of worship as possible. We eagerly try to deepen our relationship with Allah and develop our iman. Be it through additional units of prayer, reading more Qur’an, spending time making dua. Ramadan for many is also a time
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“As Salam Alaykom Adam!” I greeted the grumpy teenager. “So how was your weekend?” “Yeah, whatever!” Adam spat out. “Let’s get this over with!” He sunk into the chair across from me and took out his earphones, totally uninterested in what I had to say. “What’s your Wi-Fi password?” He asked. “Listening to music, huh? Why
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“Learning Qur’an online? Does that really work?!” “How can a computer replace a live teacher? I doubt my child will make much progress with online learning.” “I’m not good with computers – I don’t think online Qur’an lessons are for me.” “I don’t feel comfortable teaching someone who isn’t sitting in front of me –
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I sometimes think that the rope tying us to this dunya is made of solid gold. Why else would we hold on so strongly and persistently on it? We make preparations for absolutely everything so worriedly, hardly allowing ourselves to place trust in Allah . Yet conversely, we often blindly place our trust in the
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Fidgeting with her fingers, it was obvious she was agitated. And why wouldn’t she be? Sitting here with a complete stranger talking about your worst fears, your sordid past and shattered dreams. It takes a toll on a person. We are trained to run away from scary things. But today, this anxious woman was asked
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