The Art of Asking Questions – part 2

Ask people of knowledge – ignorance can kill The Prophet (peace be upon him) encouraged questions in the right context and would sometimes start his ...

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Ghazali on shukr (gratitude)

Ghazali lived in 5th century Hijri and his book, Kitaab Al-Arba’in Fi Usul ad-Din, ‘The Forty Principles of the Religion,’ which he wrote before his ...

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On the passing of Elizabeth II

Death is a reality that we find hard to comprehend The passing of the Queen, even at the age of 96, who it almost seemed ...

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Free Booklet on The Prophet ‎Muhammad ﷺ The Lasting Miracle

This booklet is a collection of my blogs on the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and how his character was a miracle, and this miracle has lasted ...

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The request that surprised the Prophet ‎ﷺ Ten lessons from the story of Rabi’ah bin Ka’b

The offer Rabi’ah bin Ka‘b said: عن رَبِيعَةَ بْن كَعْبٍ الْأَسْلَمِيّ قَالَ : كُنْتُ أَبِيتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِوَضُوئِهِ وَحَاجَتِهِ، ...

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The art of questions – part 1. Insight into the minds of the companions through their questions

The art of questioning To ask a question is actually an art. To answer the question requires experience, understanding and knowledge. Not everybody can answer ...

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Ghazali’s 20 rules for dealing with people

Life is a journey to Allah which we do not pursue alone. We are not an island – we are surrounded by people, friends, family, ...

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Earning Allah’s love

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, Verily, Allah has distributed your characters among you just as He ...

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What Islam can offer us today

What can Islam offer us today? Connect people to God You could talk for volumes on this question, but let me summarise. Firstly, we must ...

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Navigating the menopause. Taboo or not taboo? What every man and woman should know.

Should the menopause be taboo or not? The topic of menopause has been taboo for centuries and particularly within culture, it is not a topic ...

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