The La’nah behind Riba

The La’nah behind Riba

Living in a society riddled with riba (interest), it’s hard to avoid it at times, but if we knew the extent of damage it has on us, our lives and the lives of those closest to us, we would flee from it like prey in the wilderness. Deeds have an effect, and that...
Generosity & Stinginess

Generosity & Stinginess

If there were nothing bad about stinginess except its attendant poor expectations of Allah, it would still be complete destruction. And if there was nothing good about generosity except its attendant excellent expectations of Allah, it would still be complete honor,...
Sustenance of the poor

Sustenance of the poor

How brilliant and masterful that Allah should place the honour of the rich in the sustenance of the poor, since it requires the rich to become acquainted with and even attach themselves to those who are going through hardship and trial, instead of isolating themselves...
Reflections on Fasting 2

Reflections on Fasting 2

Part of the wisdom behind fasting it to expose the body to its own inherent weakness. A human refrains from food and water for a scant number of hours and he or she is afflicted by fatigue and irritability. This is meant to draw our attention to how truly dependent we...
Reflections on Fasting

Reflections on Fasting

Part of the wisdom behind Islam's mandatory fasting is solidarity and empathy with the poor and needy. There's no better teacher than experience; the one who is riding doesn't know the pain of the one who's walking except by walking himself, even if...