by Tasneem AlMuhanna
On the Day of Resurrection, the first actions for which a person will be held accountable for by Allah will be his prayers. If a worshiper’s prayer is sound, then all his deeds will be sound, but if it is lacking, then all his deeds will be lacking. Besides being one of the five pillars […]
Every year, throughout the month of November, especially on Black Friday, people start looking for merchandise bargains and deals. However, since 1997, Buy Nothing Day has been held on the same day as Black Friday. The rules are simple. Just buy nothing at all for 24 hours. The aim is to make people think more […]
Last month my little ones celebrated World Values Day at their school, which is an annual campaign to increase the awareness/practice of values around the world. The celebratory day made me wonder of how much focus I put into my little ones in preparing them with the necessary skills for school solely. This includes basic […]
As a Muslim, I have been raised to believe that virtually all Halloween traditions are based from ancient pagan culture or Christianity. From an Islamic point of view, they are all forms of idolatry. Muslim celebrations should be ones that honor and uphold the Islamic faith and beliefs. So, when my little ones asked me […]
