Forgiveness
Growing up we are told that Allah SWT has 99 names. As we grow older we understand that these are more like attributes of Allah SWT. And when we contemplate the Quran and Allah SWT we realize that these attributes…
Rules and Etiquettes of Ramadan
We continue on from last weeks reminder on the upcoming month of Ramadan by speaking this week of the rules and etiquettes surrounding the blessed month. The air of expectation is already here and if there is any doubt as…
Preparing for the month of Ramadan
Dear brothers and sisters, the month of Ramadhan is upon us. This sacred month in which the Prophet (SAWS) used to give glad tidings. This month has the potential to carry so much weight for us into the next life.…
Methods of Remembering Allah
Today’s reminder is on the methods of remembering Allah SWT Dear brothers and sisters, we follow on from last week’s reminder on remembering Allah SWT. Today the focus moves onto methods of remembrance. The imam reminded us of a number…
Remembering Allah
All praise and thanks is for Allah SWT. Please and blessings on our Prophet, his family and his companions. Today’s reminder is on remembering Allah SWT Dear brothers and sisters, as Muslims our aim in life is quite simple. It…
Loving and Hating for the sake of Allah SWT
In the previous reminder we spoke on the bad habit of smoking. Something that we all know is bad for us and does us great harm. It’s something considered impermissible in Islam and yet so many of us fall into…
Smoking
We live in a time and a place where satisfaction dominates our living. From next day delivery on anything you purchase straight to your door to tasks being made easier and easier with the advances of technology, our lives are…
Night Prayer 3
Today’s reminder is the third in the series of the night prayer. This final reminder is on the method by which the night prayer is performed. Firstly, the imam gave clarification on the witr prayer. As stated by scholars and…
Night Prayer – Part two
Today’s reminder is continuing on from the night prayer last week. The imam began the reminder today with a reference from the 79th ayat of Sura Al Isra. It is translated to say: And rise at ˹the last˺ part of…
Night Prayers
One of the pillars of Islam is the Salah and beyond the mandatory prayers, we have been taught by the greatest of all creation SAWS, optional prayers that are of benefit to us. One of the greatest prayers that can…