Akhlaq follows Tawheed… Good manners follows the True Understanding of Allah

The Characteristics of the believer is to have akhlaq after acknowledging Tawheed (the oneness of Allah SWT). We are told to walk humbly on this earth and to do good to all people, including the non muslims. We are told to have patience, humbleness, kindness and thankfulness. The benefits of Akhlaq are many.. Sh Yasir [...]

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Why Muslim Women Cover: A Woman’s Perspective

As Muslim women we are often asked about why we wear hijaab. Some think we are forced to wear it and others who realise that we wear it by choice and desire wonder how much we need to wear it and when we need to wear it. Some of the questions are answered by this [...]

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Allah Jameel, yuhibul jamal .. Allah is beautiful and loves beauty.

Sometimes even non muslims can say and do things that we know are found in the Quran and Sunnah Audrey Hepburn once wrote “For attractive lips.. speak words of Kindness.” “For lovely eyes, Seek out the good in people.” “For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.” “For Poise, Walk with the knowledge [...]

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Faith in Action

Courtesy of “Working Muslim” .. for Muslim Women .. faith work balance Have you ever thought about the impact you could have on other people’s lives? All you have to do is be THE pebble that when it is dropped in the ponds, the ripples have the effect. What the effect is when the ripples [...]

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Have you looked at a rose bud lately?

This morning my mother in law and I were talking in the kitchen. She was in a wonderfully happy mood, almost glowing. I mentioned to her how her happiness was infectious and she reminded me that some days we can want to share our happiness with those around us.. it bubbles out we can’t hold [...]

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The Last 10 days of Ramadhan.

“When the night is completely dark, it finds them [the people of taqwah] staying up in the night; fear has chased away their sleep, so they stay up, while those who feel secure in this life quietly sleep on.” — Abdullah ibn Mubarak With two thirds of Ramadan over, and the last ten nights almost [...]

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Why Women Cry

A little boy asked his mother, “Why are you crying?” “Because I need to” she said. “I don’t understand,” he said. His Mom just hugged him and said, “And you never will.” Later the little boy asked his father, “Why does mother seem to cry for no reason?” “All women cry for no reason,” his [...]

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Motivational Hadiths on the Character of the Muslim

13 Motivational Hadith’s on Character Building 1) The best among you Rasulullah (SAW) said, “Shall I tell you who are the best among you? The best of you are those who when seen are a means of Allah being brought to mind.” Al-Tirmidhi) 2) Spend righteously and teach wisdom Rasulullah (SAW) said, “There are two [...]

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For my Muslim Sisters …let’s strive to have these beautiful intentions ameen!

A woman, whose face was shining with joy and beauty, was asked: ‘What sort of make-up do you use?’ She said ‘I use for my lips truth, for my voice remembrance of Allah, for my eyes lowering my gaze, for my hands performance of good deeds, for my body sincerity and straightness, for my heart [...]

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ASWJ Annual conference.. Melbourne July 2-4th

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