Water All things are considered to be pure (paak) unless we have evidence to prove its najaasat. When we are sure about its najaasat then it is obligatory to make it paak before we wish to use it. Water is that bounty of Allah which can purify almost everything. Water itself is paak and also[…]
In Islam certain things are considered to be impure (najis). We have been commanded to keep away from these impure things. We must keep all our useful things from such najaasaat. Mentioned below are a few of these najaasaat: Urine Urine is impure (najis) among the najaasaat. After urinating, it is obligatory to purify the[…]
Islam lays a lot of emphasis on cleanliness and purity (tahaarat). In fact, cleanliness and purity are considered as a part of faith (eemaan) in a tradition. We can find in traditions that our beloved Prophet (s.a.w.a.) used to himself sweep the house. It has been commanded that we keep our houses clean from all[…]
All of us have relatives viz. brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, grandfathers, grandmothers, etc. In some cases all of them reside together in a single house. While in some cases they live separately at a distance from each other. Some of these relatives live in different places within the same city. While some live in different[…]
Today the class was supposed to go for picnic. Consequently, the atmosphere in the class was very different and everyone was happy. All the students were waiting eagerly for the teacher’s arrival. The teacher was supposed to reveal the programmes arranged in the picnic. By some coincidence, even the monitor had not turned up. Khalid[…]
Man’s worth can be gauged from his knowledge and morals (akhlaq), and both these things are gifted to us by our teacher(s). Surely, if it were not for the teacher we would have remained most ignorant and would have remained worthless. Today if we are to read and write a few things, it is only[…]
Allah has blessed us with numerous bounties, the greatest bounty amongst which is the bounty of the esteemed personality of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and his Ahle Bayt (a.s.). These esteemed personalities have conveyed to us Allah’s message, and thus prevented us from treading on the wrong path. After this bounty, the next important bounty[…]
We all have some friends and none amongst us can claim that he does not get along with anyone and therefore has no companions. But, we must keep in mind that our friends and their (akhlaq) behaviour have a significant impact on our lives. For example take the case of a very hard-working and intelligent[…]