“Verily, there is heavenly reward for every act of kindness done to a living animal.” Prophet Muhammad Islam is a deen of love and this “love” includes every creature from the tiniest leaf to the biggest sun. Animals take their own special place in this as well. Loving animals in Islam is considered
Talking about abstract things with young kids might be a real challenge. Kids mostly think more concrete; they like to hold things, taste things, feel things. And they grasp things we say in a concrete way. That is why when you tell your kids that angels will protect them from the monsters at night,
“Here’s to strong women: may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.” There is a long story full of discouragements, being left alones, tears and sweats behind every strong woman that we know about. And believe it or not, there have been many incredible Muslim women in in history that
Our kids often hear us saying: It’s the month Shawwal, we better do fasting, tomorrow is the first day of the new Hijri year, let’s cook something fancy and share, here comes the holy three months, we should start getting ready for Ramadan. We know what is Hijri calendar and what should we do when,
Ramadan is a month that we cleanse our bodies and souls from any evil by refraining ourselves from earthly needs like eating, drinking, sleeping… But it also is a month that folks mark with vibrant traditions and celebrations that are unique to their region and culture and are passed through generations. Would you like to
The world-famous, great Rumi is still one of the biggest sources of inspiration and knowledge after hundreds of years. Not only his marvelous masterpieces, simple yet effective stories, but also his life that he spent seeking divine inspiration and true love is still kindling people’s paths in many ways. His stories with all the characters
“Do not lie, otherwise God will put you in hell!” “Finish your meal or God will burn you!” “If you do not go to the mosque with us, you’ll burn in flames!” “If you sleep without wudu, Shaitan will whisper to your ear all night long.” We probably heard these lots of times
