Performing salah on time, every time, is incumbent upon every Muslim, except for those who are exempt like children who haven’t reached puberty and women on their periods. If we find ourselves ever being lazy with our salah, Astagfirullah, we should endeavour to return to consistency immediately and make up any we may have missed as soon …
You who believe, fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may be mindful of Allah. Fast for a specific number of days, but if one of you is ill, or on a journey, then on other days later. For those who can fast only with extreme …
“Just do things bit by bit”, they said. “Take it at your own pace”, they said. “Islam is about what matters inside”, They. Said. “It’s your intention that counts”. I’ve seen this conversation plenty of times since becoming Muslim, in online and offline revert support spaces and Muslim groups. Whether it’s with prayer, or fasting, …
Giving in charity is an essential part of our faith as Muslims and we are obliged to give part of our wealth in zakat. Zakat is a prescribed giving of a certain percentage of wealth for specific purposes. You can find lots of information about zakat from the National Zakat Foundation here. Sadaqah is other charitable giving which …
Do you want to live a better a life in 2019? This 8 part series will share tips explaining how to live a better life this year, categorised by our spiritual, physical, psychological and material needs. These tips have been broken down into 8 articles which give motivation to make the year ahead better the last and challenge …
The importance of prayer and thoughts from Imam Ghazali | Living a better life: Part 1 Read More »
This is the second part in our Living a better life series. You can read the first article here. In part 2 we’re discussing fasting and charity. Although some forms of fasting and giving charity must be fulfilled as part of our obligations as Muslims, it’s easy to overlook the true benefits of each. In …
Recognising the benefits of fasting and charity | Living a better life: Part 2 Read More »
New converts to Islam have to ask themselves “How can I learn how to pray if I don’t even know Arabic?” “How do I know if I’m praying salah the correct way?” This post will share some insight into how some converts will experience learning to pray, and what to do if you’re new to …