The Mind Builders

by Yusuff Ademola Adesina Editor: Sherif Tanimola ‘And the Day the wrongdoer will bite on his hands[in regret]he will say, ‘Oh, I wish I had taken with the Messenger a way. Oh, woe to me! I wish I had not taken that one as a friend.   He led me away from the remembrance after it had come to me…’ (Q25: 27-29) According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, relationship means the way in which two or more people, groups, countries, etc., talk to, behave toward, and deal with each other. Islam as a religion emphasizes the importance of relationship which cut-across a broad spectrum of areas including family, friendship, and good neighbourliness. Many types of relationships have been identified in previous writings of others; among them are friendship, family, romantic, and professional relationships. However, in this article, we shall limit our discussion to forming and maintaining family and friendship relationships. Forming and Maintaining Family Relationship Islam is ...

by Munirah Abdullah (d_dignified_Muslimah) Editor: Tanimola Sherif Merriam Webster defines the word ‘Divorce’ as ‘to dissolve the marriage of (a spouse) by judgment or decree of divorce’. The word shockingly sinks into my brain each time I meet a new friend or a stranger and get to discover, after getting affectionately glued to each other, that his/her parents are divorced. To be honest I hardly see that glimpse of happiness in their eyes. It is far removed from the feelings that will naturally envelope one when one hears of his mum being delivered of a baby, or the news of a wedding ceremony. The countenance and expression on their faces appear stale like ‘it happens, that's life’. In this era of gigantic world civilization compounded by feminism, women tend to perceive themselves as being equal to men, regurgitating expressions such as ‘what a man can do, a woman can do better.’ This has undoubtedly made the percentage of divorced people to be astronomically high. Alth...

by Yusuff Ademola Adesina “And of His signs is that He created you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquillity in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.” (Q30:21) The religion of Islam attaches great importance to marriage and marital life of human. It is believed that progress and development in every aspect of our live roots in how our family is formed. Hence, choosing a spouse should not be taken lightly, nor left to chance. Rather, a spouse should be chosen in accordance to the Islamic guide lines. The first criterion to consider when choosing a spouse is faithfulness and righteousness. Whoever you are choosing as your spouse should have a firm belief in Allah and the principles of Islam. Relationship without primary, common goal of religiosity is, perhaps of no value. A person who has no religion is worthless! This is the reason Islam strongly recommends marriage between believing men ...

byMubaraq Abdul-Wahab Have you ever wondered about the essence of knowledge in Islam? In Islam, knowledge is very important. All the books of Hadith have a chapter on knowledge. In Saheeh Al-Bukhaari there is a chapter entitled "The virtue of one who acquires learning and teaching others." The Quran frequently asks us to observe the earth and the heavens. This instills in man a desire to learn natural science as well. Anas ibn Malik reported that the Prophet (PBUH)was reported to have said “Seeking knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim.” (Sunanibn majah,224) Therefore, seeking knowledge will make one an obedient servant to the commandments of Allah.   Hence, when knowledge is sought with the good intentions, it turns to an act of Ibadah (worship) which results in getting rewards from Allah. Allah says in the Quran: “…Are those who know equal to those who know not?”(Q39: 9) There are several hadiths that show the virtues and merits of knowledge.   Ab...