Author: Islamic Reflections

Causes of Happiness and Misery in this World
Happiness and Misery might be caused by several things but it all boils down to the following major Reasons as Narrated by Rasul:
Al-Haakim and Abu Na’eem narrated from Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Four … Continue Reading

Part 003
3) After
Finally, Alhamdulillah we reach our target.
Remember this; the moment Nikkah is pronounced;  know that it was meant to be and so it became.
Finally you can chitchat, and everything that was not allowed then now it’s fully allowed, it’s even encouraged.
Now you can start your Love story.
Try your best to be the best … Continue Reading

Part 002
2) Within the marriage.
So, what’s next after saying ‘Yes’? The engagement is done, but how is the engagement conducted?
Let’s First talk about a common problem people do- talking to Your Husband to Be.
Either via phone or meetings/dates- with the western thought that it’s allowed.
Many do exaggerations in engagement, some completely follow western engagement parties. … Continue Reading

Marriage
I have decided to divide this topic into three major subtopics:
1) Before
2) Within
3) After

Part 001
1- Before you say Yes! or No!
In different aspects of life we always have goals we want to achieve. But we should not forget that our main and only real goal is to enter Jannah. So what’s your goal … Continue Reading

Let’s take a look at this Ayah from Surah Al-Baqara, Verse 268:

الشَّيْطَانُ يَعِدُكُمُ الْفَقْرَ وَيَأْمُرُكُم بِالْفَحْشَاءِ وَاللَّهُ يَعِدُكُم مَّغْفِرَةً مِّنْهُ وَفَضْلًا وَاللَّهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ

“Shaitan threatens you with poverty and enjoins you to be niggardly, and Allah promises you forgiveness from Himself and abundance; and Allah is Ample-giving, Knowing.” (English – Shakir)

Let’s reflect on what Allah … Continue Reading

Oh, the difficulty in waking up for Fajr is real!
Many of us complain why it’s hard for us to wake up for Fajr. But what we don’t realize is that it’s quite easy to fulfill our first obligation of the day if we understand and follow some really simple tips:

1. The first and foremost tip is to make niyyah