Seven tips to help you pray Fajr
Most of us struggle to get up at Fajr time. There can be several reasons for this; ranging from weakness in eeman, to lack of discipline. However, the intention of this post is not to list them and then chastise people. Rather, I would like to list a few practical tips that can help us [...]
Why do Muslims miss Salah?
This may seem like a very basic question to many. However, I’ve been pondering over this the past few days and I was trying to think of some of the (unfortunately) many reasons why Muslims don’t pray. The first thing that comes to my mind is that we can’t forget our loved ones when it [...]
The Spirit of the Letter
If you’ve ever owned a bike (or car maybe), then you’ve probably heard the phrase ‘run in period.’ What this basically means is that you don’t exceed a certain speed limit. This speed limit restriction is put in place to give longevity to the new engine. Usually, these run in periods last for about a [...]
Dealing with Painful Relatives
Dealing with bad relatives is a major pain point for most people. For Muslims this is bigger problem mainly because it is very sinful for us to break blood ties. It is sad to hear when immediate family members aren’t on talking terms or if they haven’t met for months or even years. The general [...]
