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In instantly burning the letter, Ka’b (radhiAllahu anhu) was an example of hastiness in ridding ourselves from all means that lead to corruption in deen. Burning the letters and cutting the ropes pulling us toward misguidance is a step to being saved from the eternal Fire. Read More »

Allah (subhanahu wata’ala) made it clear through this test that Ka’b was absolutely innocent from any strains of hypocrisy and remained sincere to Allah and His Prophet. This was mercy from Allah and source of coolness to the burning pain in his heart. Read More »

"Do not prevent the maidservants of God from the mosques of God" (Hadith). What we have to understand is that women are not prevented from praying in the mosque only by words, but also when they are not afforded reasonable access. The female companions of the Prophet (S) enjoyed this access during his lifetime. In order to open doors of spiritual opportunity for our sisters, it is, therefore, sometimes necessary to put aside our preferences. Read More »

The feeling of strangeness from the one who is in a state of grief, fear or worry because of sins is due to them possessing a living heart. Their heart feels that even the non-living things around them are strange and is filled with mixed feelings of isolation and dreariness. This is the reaction of a living heart to sins. Read More »

This article is a collated summary of a series of emails sent to those who registered for the LikeAGarment online email course. It discussed the concept of sexuality in Islam in light of the famous hadith of Jabir ibn Abdillah. Read More »

After a long, tiresome journey, this great army has finally reached their destination. They are prepared to meet their enemy. But their leader, the leader of a nation, sits and recalls that one Companion dear to his heart is not among them. "Allah's Apostle did not remember me till he reached Tabuk. So while he was sitting amongst the people in Tabuk, he said, 'What did Ka'b do?' Read More »

Some still argue that the Friday Khutbah should be in Arabic even when the vast majority don't speak Arabic! In this post, you'll find a short debate between one who favors this opinion and one who doesn't think it's a good idea. Read More »

When there is no other excuse in our path, procrastination becomes a leading factor that pulls us away from superior goals and hinders productivity. Nothing held Ka’b (radhiAllahu anhu) from joining the Muslims at the time but this deceptive force. Read More »

“I, ya Rasulullah!” Such were the words of the great Companion, Abu Hurayrah (radhiAllahu anhu) in acceptance of the request of his beloved, when he asked, “Who among you will accept of me the following words and adopt and execute their meaning or teach someone to adopt them and act according to them?” Then, as Abu Hurayrah recalls; “So he held my hand and counted five things according to my five fingers as follows.” Read More »

This is a very inspiring incident from the lives of our Prophet's [صلّى الله عليه و سلّم] family members. Aside from the main lesson gleaned from it, especially for homemaking women of all ethnic backgrounds, who spend a significant portion of their day doing housework and chores, there are several points of interest that can be pondered upon. Read More »