Shaykh Seraj Hendricks, a leading and renowned scholar of South Africa, provides scholarly insights and spiritual reflections through a collection of essays on how we can make the most of Ramadan. The Fellowship of Rayyan “O believers! Fasting is prescribed for you—as it was for those before you—so perhaps you will become mindful (of Allah).” […]

Mufti Hussain Kamani reminds us that when a believer meets difficulty, they engage in remembrance and respond by looking at the bigger reality. Even in prayer, our heart is in a different place — it’s with God. Tests like COVID-19 remind us that matters are not in our hands — they are in Allah’s control. […]

Social isolation leaves many of us wondering what to do with ourselves as we spend much of our time at home. Ustadh Abdullah tells us that while our social channels may be disrupted during social isolation, our connection with Allah remains and can grow stronger. He cites a number of instances we find in the […]

Novid Shaid, a well respected poet from the UK, writes a poem to lift our spirits during this time of isolation and lock down.   LOCKED DOWN One night as I sat Shackled up by Facebook The jitters from the Twitter Filled my body and my face shook The trap of the Whatsapp Enwrapped my […]