“…And I want to remind you of the saying of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه Ùˆ سلم): “The believer who mixes with the people and is patient with the harm they inflict is better than the believer who doesn’t mix with the people and isn’t patient with the harm they inflict,†as reported by Ahmad and others from Ibn ‘Umar. Based on this, what I advise you to do is to be patient with your family and to … [Read more...]
Is it allowed for us to delay having children?
April 30, 2008 By
Is it allowed for us to delay having children?†The Answer Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi: “Yes, this is allowed and there is nothing wrong with that. However, one is not allowed to permanently delay having children as this goes against the objectives of marriage, even if it is a personal choice.†Footnotes added by Suhaib Webb: 1. There should be a joint agreement amongst spouses when taking such as decision 2. One is allowed to permanently delay having children if there … [Read more...]
Friday Khutbah: The Family in Islam
February 8, 2008 By
By Abdul Bari Ath Thubayti (source: Radio Islam ) The God-fearing Muslim family is the heart of a healthy community. The piety of a family is dependant on the piety of individual members of the family, and the piety of a community is likewise dependant on the piety of the families who make up the community. Islam attaches great importance to the family, how it is established and how to keep it together. For the Muslim family to keep up it’s high position it maintains a state of love … [Read more...]
To my Muslim Sisters – A Letter from a Christian Woman
January 12, 2008 By
Between the Israeli assault on Lebanon and the Zionist “war on terror,†the Muslim world is now center stage in every American home. I see the carnage, death and destruction that have befallen Lebanon, but I also see something else: I see you. I can’t help but notice that almost every woman I see is carrying a baby or has children around her. I see that though they are dressed modestly, their beauty still shines through. But it’s not just outer beauty that I notice. I also … [Read more...]
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