It was a difficult year for the Prophet. His primary protector, his uncle, a man who was more than just a father figure to him, had passed away. A few weeks later, his wife of twenty-five years, the first person to belief in him and his message passed away. He was rejected in Makkah, his hometown, and Taif, the next neighbouring city. ...

“The route of the Sufis leads to the same ending as the route of the scholars, and the route of the scholars leads to the same ending as that of the Sufis. The hardships the scholars encounter during their endeavours are the same hardships the Sufis face on their route. The Tariqah (Sufi order) is the same as the rules of the Religion ...

I was reading hadith no 23 of the Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi today with the Indonesian brothers and sisters studying in Murdoch University. One of things that got me really mind blown was the way Rasulullah described prayers and patience. Solah is described as nur, and patience (sabr) dhiya’. Both essentially means light, but of diffe...

نعيب زماننا والعيب فينا وما لزماننا عيب سوانا ونهجو ذالزمان بغير ذنب ولو نطق الزمان لنا هجانا - الإمام الشافعيي We blame time though we are to blame No fault has time but only us We scold time that has no fault Had it a tongue, it would scold us - Imam as-Shafi'i

First. I know that I have the ability to achieve the object of my Definite Purpose in life, therefore, I DEMAND of myself persistent, continuous action toward its attainment, and I here and now promise to render such action. Second. I realize the dominating thoughts of my mind will eventually reproduce themselves in outward, physical a...

Daughters, you are the keys to your fathers' paradise. Wives, you are half your husbands' religion. Mothers, paradise lies under your feet. Happy International Women's Day. Azizi Khalid Making Islamic education fun at Qaswa House

I was asked about madhhab and the need to study and follow one. My answer: Madhhab is here to make our lives easier. The objective of learning fiqh is to enable us to worship Allah. Madhhab simplifies the process. Scholars have over the 1400 years have analysed the sources of law and codified them into books of fiqh using the madhhab a...

Many youths come to my wife and me asking if we can help them find a partner to get married to. Usually, we will ask them why do they want to get married. In some cases, they say that their lives are lonely, they are unhappy, and they think only a spouse can make them happy. They envision a perfect life once they find the ideal partner...

Assalamualaikum, Hello, Gday, I'm Azizi Khalid. I plan to write random thoughts that tickle my interest, such as Islam and the modern world, parenting, education, design and technology, camping, four-wheel driving and many other thhings. I live in Perth, Australia. I make apps for a living through TwentyEight Labs and together with my ...