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KICK FOR A CAUSE: EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES THROUGH FOOTBALL
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BUILD YOUR HOME THE RIGHT WAY
Ensuring people take permission before entering your home
Make it a rule that people enter your house only after saying Salam and obtaining permission as prescribed by Allah SWT in the Glorious Qur'an (Suratul Nur, 24, 27-28).
RasululLah SallalLahu alaihi…
BUILD YOUR HOME THE RIGHT WAY
Establish a mini library at home.
Having an Islamic library at home will help in teaching your family and letting them develop an understanding of their religion and help them adhere to its rules. It does not have to be…
BUILD YOUR HOME THE RIGHT WAY
Teaching by example
This is an obligation which the head of the household must undertake, in obedience to the command of Allah (interpretation of the meaning):
“O you who believe! Ward off from yourselves and your families a Fire (Hell)…
BUILD YOUR HOME THE RIGHT WAY
Reciting Suratul Baqarah to ward off the Shaytan
Suratul Baqarah has a number of benefits related to the building of a great home, reported from RasululLah SallalLahu alaihi wa sallam.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be…
BUILD YOUR HOME THE RIGHT WAY
Reciting adhkaar and du’as meant for the home
There are certain adhkars that when recited regularly in the home protect against evil and help to entrench the foundation for a beautiful home.
RasululLah SallalLahu alaihi wa sallam said: “When any…
BUILD YOUR HOME THE RIGHT WAY
Encouraging household members to excel in good deeds
The home is very important in Islam. It is where good tarbiyya starts. Performing good deeds is akin to obeying Allah SWT and following the teachings of His Prophet SallalLahu alaihi wa…
BUILD YOUR HOME THE RIGHT WAY
Don’t make your homes graveyards
It is better to offer naafil prayers at home, unless it is Sunnah to pray them in congregation in the mosque, such as the prayers to be offered at the time of an eclipse. That…
BUILD YOUR HOME THE RIGHT WAY
Making the home a place for the remembrance of Allah
RasululLah sallalLahu alaihi wasallam said: “The likeness of a house in which Allah is remembered and the house in which Allah is not remembered is that of the living and…
THE 21st CENTURY AFRICAN WOMAN
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BUILD YOUR HOME THE RIGHT WAY
Striving to guide/correct one’s spouse
If one's spouse is righteous, this is a blessing indeed, and this is from the Bounty of Allah. Though the man is the head of the household and should guide the wife, for the purpose…
BUILD YOUR HOME THE RIGHT WAY
Choosing a good spouse
Choosing a good spouse is the foundation of a good home. Everything starts from there.
The man must select a righteous and suitable wife based on the following conditions described in various ahaadeeth:
“A woman may…
Being a girl…
Being a girl I asked myself, where did my soul go? Why did I let it runaway? What happened to that girl? Who was an epitome of innocence, And while I think about my essence, Then I asked my self…
Putting on a big smile… are you hiding your depression?
Putting on a big smile... are you hiding your depression?
In Northern Nigeria, little or no attention is being paid to depression. We tend to underestimate the disease. All we do is put all the blames on Evil Spirits. …
Wear your Confidence before getting out of the house!
Wear your Confidence before getting out of the house! Alot of women worry daily on what to wear especially those going out for schools, markets or their work places. I don’t think that’s necessary as far as you have…
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113. What’s the distance at which it is prescribed to shorten one’s prayers and join them?
While the majority of scholars defined the distance at which a traveller may shorten his prayers; some of them did not set a limit, rather they left that to be decided by custom (al-‘urf) – what is customarily regarded by…
112. Joining two prayers because of sickness
It is permissible for a sick person to join prayers, so he may join Zuhr and ‘Asr, or Maghrib and ‘Isha’, at the time of the earlier or later prayer, depending on what is easiest for him.
Difficulty caused by…
111. If someone is sick and unable to do Wudoo’ and pray, what should he or she do?
Firstly, illness, no matter how serious is not an excuse to stop praying as long as the sick person is conscious and alert. Prayer is the most important pillar of Islam after the twin testament (shahadah). The obligation of prayer…
109. He invalidated his wudoo’ whilst doing the prostration of forgetfulness (sujood al-sahw); what should he do?
Two scenerios can play out in this case:
If he prostrated before the salaam, his prayer is rendered invalid, because saying the tasleem at the end of the prayer is a pillar or essential part of prayer, and he broke…
108. He got a promotion at work via bribery. Is his salary haraam?
There is no doubt that paying a bribe in order to get a job is haram both for the one who pays the bribe and the one who accepts it, and for the one who mediates between them. No exception…
107. Is it permissible to hang up clothes in the bathroom?
No doubt the bathrooms (toilets) are abodes of the devils, so no one should stay in them except as long as he needs to.
Zayd ibn Arqam (RadiyalLahu anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah…
Can one pray in pyjamas or any clothes he wears to sleep?
It is permissible to pray in clothes in which one has slept, so long as they are pure and cover the ‘awrah, although it is better and more perfect to wear beautiful clothes that look good for prayer. That is…
105. Ruling on preventing women with improper hijab from entering the mosque
If a woman comes to the mosque wearing improper hijab, then according to Islam she should be advised and have explained to her – with the daleel or proof – the fact that hijab is obligatory, and the seriousness of…
NIGERIA WILL BE BETTER IF NIGERIANS BECOME MORE PATRIOTIC AND CHANGE THEIR PERCEPTION ABOUT THE NATION.
Amb. Abdullahi Suleiman Omale.
It is not news that a higher percentage of Nigerian citizens have lost the patriotic zeal for the Nation for cheap survival mechanism. Coupled with the thoughts of some Nigerians to totally stay away from the…
Basic Education for Students with Learning Disabilities
As at 2014 universal public education and key statistics in Nigeria revealed that there are a total number of 62,406 public primary schools in Nigeria but sadly of that number none cater to the needs of students with learning disabilities.…
Peace or Pieces – #SecureNorth
Imagine how you wake up frightened after you have a nightmare. This is how many families in the north eastern part of this country become traumatized not just today or yesterday but today and everyday for years.
Maryam Lemu – Advice for before and after marriage
Ask many who are married about their best practices and pitfalls to avoid, then select the ones you feel will work for you. It’s very important that you know your rights in marriage but also your obligations.
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