The Hijrah (migration of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina) marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar. The Hijri calendar attests to the infinite bounties that God bestowed upon His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and on the entire Muslim community.

In a society which trains its citizens in the art and philosophy of achieving instant self-gratification, of becoming thoroughly submerged in one’s own bubble of pleasure, it becomes dangerously difficult for one to develop a world consciousness and concern for others.

It is a sunnah to take Ghusl for:

Laziness can be the outcome of many bad habits you follow in your daily life. The first thing you must do to overcome this problem is to develop and cultivate tawqa (mindfulness of God the Almighty).

‘Umar (رضي الله عنه) would make the following du‘a, “O Allah! bless me with martyrdom in Your path, and make my demise be in the city of Your Rasul (ﷺ).” (Saheeh Bukhari #1890)

When a girl gets married, everything changes. She leaves her home to go live with a man she has probably not known before; to live without her parents in a completely new house for which she is now solely responsible. She also has a new family – her husband’s parents, siblings, and relatives whose hearts […]

Although the month of Muharram is a sacred month as a whole, the 10th of Muharram is the most sacred among all its days.

Banks are considered among the vital arteries of the present societies and one of the main pillars of the contemporary economy. The modern banking was started in the late of 18th century in Europe. Interest (riba), whose validity and invalidity had been disputable among philosophers and economists for a long time, finally became a basic […]

MV Editor’s Note: The first of Zulhijjah may occur on or around the 2nd or 3rd (or 3rd and 4th) of September 2016 depending on the sighting/start method.

If you are the kind of parent that I am, you’ll understand what it means to watch your child as she sleeps and wonder – What will happen to you if I die?