­­Islam 5.5 Polygamy Objectives: to consider and explain the practice of polygamy. Polygamy: being married to more than one person at once. Polygyny: is the most common and accepted form of polygamy, entailing the marriage [read on…]

Shaikh Sālih Al-Fawzān: There has appeared in these times a phenomenon that seeks to break apart the family unit and to relinquish the authority of parents over their children, and to remove the authority of [read on…]

A man from Banu Salamah came to Allah’s Messenger (salallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and said: “O Allah’s Messenger, is there anything that remains obligatory upon me from the rights of my parents in terms of [read on…]

The situation of many Muslims today in their homes and in schools (especially in the West) is a cause for great concern and lamentation. Their homes are filled with sins such as music, free-mixing, absent [read on…]

The idea of being a role that leads by example is powerful because it engenders respect and gathers together many outward righteous acts: calling the adhān and iqāmah, and then leading the family in Prayer; [read on…]

It is essential that we recognise traits that attract people to emulate and follow others so that we can inculcate within us a certain type of behaviour, sincerely for Allah, and become excellent role models [read on…]

Emulation of others is a natural instinct and from the innate nature of humans. We are born upon a fitrah that would if it is not polluted, acknowledge the one Lord and Creator and worship [read on…]

The behaviour of parents, educators, teachers, du’āt and sheikhs has a tremendous effect on the tarbiyah (cultivation) of young people. So, they must pay attention and set good examples that affect the hearts of young [read on…]

Parents must always be careful to behave well and follow right-guidance, especially in front of children. That is because children see the contradictions and notice how principles are broken by their elders and parents… [read on…]