Posted on March 8, 2008 by Um Yusuf as-Siddiq
The Prophet (PBUH) said: If the wife of any one of you asks permission (to go to the masjid) do not forbid her.” (Bukhari)
Given this, here are some practical things sisters can do for their local Islamic Center.
1. Do it for the sake of Allah
What other reason to do this than for the sake of [...]
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Posted on February 9, 2008 by Um Yusuf as-Siddiq
This is a powerful Khutbah that reminds the believers that through Allah’s great mercy, He puts us through hardships in order to test us, to distinguish who the true believers are, and to purify us.
Our Ummah is going through a lot of trials and tribulations at the present time, but the Sheikh gives examples of some of the greatest trials [...]
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Posted on February 7, 2008 by Um Yusuf as-Siddiq
With the start of the Islamic new year a few weeks ago, there are many bounties and lessons to be reflected on. Although we do not take the Islamic New Year as a holiday or celebrate it, we should reflect on what led to the development of the Islamic Calendar – which is the greatest [...]
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Posted on December 1, 2007 by Um Yusuf as-Siddiq
I wanted to post a *VERY* important reminder about the Islamic will (wasiyya). I cannot express enough how important this is. Here are some things I compiled about the will. A really great book on this subject is “The Final Bequest – The Islamic Will and Testament” by Muhammad al-Jibaly. He goes over the will and [...]
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Posted on August 4, 2007 by Um Yusuf as-Siddiq
Many people have the concept that women are liberated in the West and that women’s liberation was born some time in the 20th century. In actuality, women’s liberation did not begin with a movement, or by a group of women, but it began by revelation from God to a man in the seventh century by [...]
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Posted on July 27, 2007 by Um Yusuf as-Siddiq
Four decades of occupation
Happening to the best of all nations
What will become of the new generation
O Allah grant them salvation
For them this is a dedication
A call for an end to the defamation
Don’t let go of your determination
Persist in du’aa in your prostration
This is only Allah’s preparation
For a great victory that follows tribulation
Continually make your invocations
He [...]
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