The basic and most essential attribute of a Muslim marriage is faith which nurtures love and breeds persevearance. Since Islam is a way of life and not just a religion confined to daily worship, faith about the omniscient God, about how He direct our affairs becomes an integral part of a Muslim’s life.

MUharram is the first month of the Islamic (Hijrah) calendar and is one of the four sacred months in Islam in which Allah warned man thus: “… so wrong not yourselves therein…” (Q9:36).

In the name of Allah, we praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (s.a.w) is His Messenger and the seal of all His Messengers.

Practical attestation to the hidden benefits of zamzam water Attestation of an Islamic scholar: Ibn al_Qayyim is reported to have said: “Myself and others tried seeking healing with Zamzam water and saw wondrous things. I sought healing with it from a number of illnesses, and I was healed by the permission of Allah.

THe celebration was splendid I guess? Did you share the sallah meat with others – friends, the poor and the needy, or are you one of those who still store the meat in the refrigerator? Did you make others happy? May Allah spare our lives to observe many more eid-il-adha and serve Him more. The quitessence of the day is to imbibe the lessons we highlighted last week and make it worthwhile for others especially the less priviledged?

As we all celebrate eid-il-adha on Sunday, we neeed to remind ourselves of the lessons of the eid. Just like we strove to internalise the lessons of the Eid-il-Fitr after the end of Ramadan about ten weeks ago. Eid in Islam come with special reasons in the life of man and a way of preserving our relationships with Allah.

Eid-il-Adha also known as the festival of sacrifice is celebrated on the tenth day of Dhuj Hijja, the Islamic month world over. The festival is celebrated in the remembrance of prophet Abraham’s readiness to forfeit Ishmael, his son for God.

HISTORY had it that the whole building was built of layers of gray blue stone from the hills surrounding Makka. The four corners roughly face the four points of the compass. At the East is the Rukn-e-Aswad (The Black stone), at the North is the Rukn-e-Iraqi, at the west Rukn-e-Shami and at the south Rukn-e-Yamani.

In the heart of western part of Saudi Arabia, not far from the Red Sea, there lies the town of Makkah. In the center of this town there is a small square building of about 60 x 60ft.

In the heart of western part of Saudi Arabia, not far from the Red Sea, there lies the town of Makkah. In the center of this town there is a small square building of about 60 x 60ft.