Employing governesses and maids is a widespread phenomenon nowadays in many homes throughout the Arab world. Some of them have become substitutes for mothers despite the fact that often they do not speak Arabic, and sometimes they are non-Muslims. All these factors have dire consequences for our children’s future. 　　Today,... More

　　By: Michelle Al-Nasr 　　Are you someone who freaks out when the family drops in at a moments notice, or informs you that they will be camping out in your house for months on end? 　　It is a time that can really be stressful for everyone, and sometimes it can even... More

　　No sane person can deny the great role of the mother, especially the role that she plays in the life of her children providing them with care, love and compassion, and the difficulty and fatigue that accompany this. Hence, Allah The Exalted commands us to be good to parents by... More

　　The Meaning of Motherhood 　　Motherhood is an innate disposition in normal females that makes them more merciful and compassionate. 　　Mothers in the Noble Quran 　　In terms of the Arabic language, ‘mother’ means the origin of everything. The expression of (what means): {The Essence (Literally: the Mother) of the Book}occurs in... More

　　Allah created mercy, and spread one part of it among all the mothers on the Earth, the human beings, the jinn and the animals, that they should love and nurture their young, from the beginning of time until the end. And He saved ninety-nine parts of mercy for Himself to... More

　　By: Jamilah Rasheed 　　A new husband brings support and stability to a family. Unfortunately, the woman’s children often feel left out of the decision making process and may resent this new person getting the attention that they felt was theirs. A balance needs to be made that will make the... More

　　If you were to ask a girl who has not yet been married about the secrets of a happy marriage, she would consider it a strange question, because she is not married or because she might give a romantic dreamy answer that embodies her dreams, ideals and needs rather than... More

　　 　　 Impermissibility of exposing the arms 　　 　　Some women often say that they have heard some scholars telling that the woman who exposes her arms in her house will have them burned on the Day of Resurrection. It should be noted that some women make sleeves of their clothes... More

　　Both spouses should have a realistic view of marital troubles, because, if tackled correctly, they may be a factor in enhancing dialogue and understanding. Marital discord can either be solved or made further complicated, according to the way the couple chooses to deal with it. 　　Necessary Rules 　　It is important... More

　　Indeed, homes are not [judged according to their] cement walls or construction. Rather, homes are judged according to the people who inhabit them. Were the inhabitants of a home to be righteous people, they would be filled with the light [of their righteous deeds]. Likewise, were the residents of the... More

　　They enjoin good and forbid evil. 　　Pious Muslims implement the Command of Allah The Almighty in the verse that reads (what means): {And let there be [arising] from you a nation inviting to [all that is] good, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong, and those will be... More

　　Allah The Almighty beautified for human beings the different good things which He made lawful for them. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Beautified for people is the love of that which they desire - of women and sons, heaped-up sums of gold and silver, fine branded horses, and cattle... More

　　Islam has established a set of wise rules to protect the family from dispute and disunity. It has also fixed firm principles that save the family from all kinds of problems, which disrupt the happiness of both spouses and put an end to affection and tranquility between them. Moreover, Islam... More