Category: Sins

read time: 6 minOpinion Piece (Written by a university graduate who personally experienced campus life) With the imminent onset of the university year, there is currently a vibrant debate regarding Muslim females attending university to pursue tertiary studies. Those who support the idea of women studying at university argue that Muslims need to be progressive in their thinking. Confining women to their homes is narrow minded they say. This argument implies that all those women who choose to be homemakers are backward. But this is not at all true. Homemaking was the way of the Sahabiyaat and pious women throughout the history of Islam. Women who followed this path produced the Junaid

Backbiting is a major sin in Islam and should never be taken lightly. The clear warnings against backbiting in both the Quran and Sunnah are severe enough to make us take heed of every word, facial expression and even gesture we make. Some of us are oblivious to exactly what constitutes backbiting while many consider it as something insignificant. The Prophet (ﷺ) straightforwardly said, “A Qattat (backbiter) will not enter Paradise.” (Bukhari 6056) ________________________________________________ So what exactly is considered backbiting? Let us together shed some light on the types of backbiting we should avoid at all costs. 1. The Common  Backbiting The messenger of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) once asked the

read time: 4 minMatric is a critical year in your schooling career; indeed, it’s a turning point in your life. We all know the matric year is met with intense study sessions, a whole lot of cramming and really high stress levels coupled with anxiety. When that hard work pays off, matriculants are usually acknowledged in a formal awards event organized by their school. However a trend which has been common for years but is now taking on a more sinister role is that of the matric farewell. The farewell as it is known has been adapted in our country which is known as the “prom” in countries like the US. To