Category: Soul Talk

The Bonding Journey

Enduring almost a year of agony, mental and physical stress for me and my kids taking care of my wife, and undergoing treatment for a carcinogenic lump in the breast, the final test carried out in mid-September heralded for us a huge sense of relief when she was diagnosed as cancer-free by the doctors. However,…

Karnataka High Court’s upholding Decree on Maintenance

Bangalore: The Karnataka High Court’s upholding a Family Court’s verdict directing the Muslim husband to provide monthly maintenance to his ex-wife, and the interpretation of Qur’an verse out of context may trigger new controversy. Dismissing the petition of 52-year-old Ezazur Rehman pleading the court to quash a Family Court order, e-Justice Krishna Shripad Dixit observed…

Who is responsible for the broken marriages?

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Building Life’s Foundations

When we lay our foundations in our faith, we become more aware of the facts and we learn how to balance our emotions because our faith relies on Allah. Life is dynamic. It keeps on changing…and change can be scary. Change is intimidating to many, and perhaps only a few accept the oft-transforming nature of…

How to Achieve Mindfulness in Islam

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Mindfulness in Islam (muraqabah) is the state of being aware of oneself in relation to Allah. It is the opposite of heedlessness, negligence, and forgetfulness (ghaflah). We all know that we need to be more mindful in our prayers, acts of worship, and daily…

The Quran is a Guide of Ethical Principles

False allegations, often based on vested interests, have created uncontrolled vigilantism in societies, especially where the laws of the country are implemented poorly. Muslims throughout the world profess their faith through verbal declaration of the unity of God and the Prophethood of Hazrat Muhammad (Pbuh). The message brought by the latter has become the living…

Sri Lanka’s Muslims Offer Prayers For Virus Victims

Sri Lanka’s Muslim community recently offered Friday prayers in solidarity with victims of the global coronavirus outbreak that has already killed nearly 1,400 people, mainly in China. More than 2,000 worshippers gathered at the 19th-century Dewatagaha Mosque near Colombo’s Town Hall for prayers that were also attended by Muslim parliamentarian S. M. Marikar, Colombo Deputy…

Never Belittle Any Good Deed

It’s wonderful how God counts good deeds! Even a smile is considered a good deed. Doing good in our daily life is the core of Islamic ethics. And as trustees in God’s earth, it’s essential for human beings to make the earth a better place by becoming ourselves better persons. This certainly helps to shape…