Since the mosque was the nucleus of the Muslim life and activities, a code of ethics for establishing and using it had to be created under the guardianship of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and divine revelation, lest some people start misusing it, intentionally or otherwise, or start developing a code of moral principles on their own…

  Still discussing the pathway to Paradise and the best manners that would earn us Muslims such great reward in the Hereafter God Willing. In the previous episode I tackled how good morals and fine manners are inherent in the original Human Fitra (instinct), and I talked about the conditions of humanity before the advent…

  One common misconception about Islam among Non-Muslims, and regrettably among many Muslims, portrays Islam as rigid religion that abides by a set of rules, void of any stress on emotions or the role of the heart.   Islam gives significant weight to the work of the heart, and lays equal responsibility on its conformity…

  There are many divergent opinions on whether a non-Muslim can enter the mosque or not. Almost absolute prohibition is advocated by the Maliki madhhab or school of jurisprudence. Conditional permission is supported by the Shafi’i and Hanbali madhhabs. And finally, almost absolute permission is endorsed by the Hanafi madhhab.   Women too are encouraged…

  Living the Quran stipulates applying a practical belief in its contents and committing to its message and the mission it’s intended for, i.e. guiding humankind to find happiness in life, and salvation in the hereafter. The Quran comprises the Law of God, with all it prescribes …   The Quran is a living manual…

  One way of looking into the concept of brotherhood in Islam is considering it a duty and social or may be moral obligation. Another way is looking into it as a need- a solution to much of the moral predicaments plaguing our modern age.       Brotherhood, a two-word expression radiating the kind…

Running the rat race is becoming more difficult with each passing day. I am always looking for working smart instead of harder so that I can save some time while juggling work, studies, caring for my child and home. Why not do the same for my Deen (religion)?       There are so many…

With our ongoing series of ‘shortcuts’ to Jannah, we cannot make such excuses any more. Incorporate the following acts from the Sunnah of our Prophet (PBUH) to spend only minutes of your time to reap enormous rewards.     In the previous episode of Shortcut to Jannah- 1 ,we looked at a simple 2-minute Dhikr…

In the previous episode of Shortcut to Jannah- 2, we presented a noble Hadith advising a shortcut on how to be granted entry to Paradise through any gate of your choice, in a simple 10 second Dua made after performing ablution (Wudhu).     This week we will take look into a slightly longer investment…

  We hope that you have been benefitting from these easy ‘shortcuts’  to Jannah, or so to speak. I’m hopeful you’ll be able to incorporate them, or at least some of them into your daily life and routines. Can you imagine that reciting a short 20 second Dua in the morning and evening would grant…

So far, you have went through duas in the previous articles for Shortcuts to Jannah for which there are great rewards. Other than du’as, there are many actions which also have great rewards, among them is as simple as visiting your sick Muslim brother (or sister for that matter). Read on for Hadith which will…

Indeed whosoever purifies himself (by avoiding polytheism and accepting Islamic Monotheism) shall achieve success, And remembers (glorifies) the Name of his Lord (worships none but Allah), and prays (five compulsory prayers and Nawafil additional prayers). (Quran – 87: 14-15)   Often, while waiting for someone, while waiting at the doctor’s office for your appointment or…

I hope you have been incorporating our previous Du’as in your daily life. However, it is not just du’as that can benefit you. How do you think you can gain multiple rewards from Allah even during the simple act of meeting another Muslim? By shaking hands with them, by smiling at them, and by greeting…

If we can start incorporating small but meritorious dua’s and actions into our day-to-day life like the ones we have been presenting throughout the Shortcut to Jannah series, we should be able to gain Jannah inshaaAllah with the littlest of our efforts.     There are more than a few Du’as (supplications) from our dear…

You might have been amazed by so many of the small actions and Dua’s that we have reviewed over our past few weeks: but there are so many more du’as that you can incorporate into your daily life routine, and their impact is impressive, let alone the reward.     For those of you who…