Category: Reflections
Making Friday Sermons More Effective
It is obligatory for all Muslims to attend congregational prayers on Fridays in a mosque. Before the Friday prayers, the Khateeb will deliver the Frid [...]
Value of Time
How often have we come across people who keep saying“I have so many things to do, but I have no time.” On the other hand, we also come across people w [...]
Indian Ulema Must Move on in Their Thoughts
Undoubtedly, the achievements of Indian Muslim scholars are legendary, including their role in India's freedom struggle. Some of them are doing great [...]
Food Culture vs. Education Culture of Muslim Areas
Recently, while traveling from the metro, I started looking at Facebook while sitting, and I saw a friend's post. It meant something like this:
“Wh [...]
Spiritual Musings
The Interplay of Formal and Informal Spirituality
Formal religious rituals are meant to discipline the soul, body and mind. They are not rites into w [...]
Major Reasons that Lead to Divorce
In my first article, I have highlighted the reasons and facts that help us understand, “who is responsible for broken marriages”. Now let me throw som [...]
Do You Know Yourself?
Whether an informal occasion like a family and friends gathering or a formal occasion like a job interview or business meeting a mandatory ritual is t [...]
The Fringe Events of Marriage
Quite often we have come across social media campaigns advocating simple marriages. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) has said: “The best of marria [...]
Crown of Creations – Ashraf ul Maqluqaat?
In the common parlance the statement human is “Crown of the Creations or Ashraf ul Maqluqaat” is very much quoted. What did the holy Quran say about i [...]
What Has Life Taught Me
Spiritual enlightenment and the pursuit of truth alone can give man the freedom he struggles for.
In every individual's life there comes a point when [...]