The cheapest Umrah taxi I ever booked cost me three days, because the driver vanished and the company behind him did not exist. Since then I have asked every company for its licence number before paying. Eleven said they were…
The Quran is the Book of Allah, revealed as guidance for mankind and as a source of faith, worship, knowledge, and righteous living. For every Muslim family, teaching children and adults how to read the Quran correctly is an important…
You open the Quran, see the beautiful Arabic script, and have no idea where to begin. Some people say start with the alphabet. Others say start with translation. Apps promise results in 30 days. It’s easy to feel stuck before…
In Islam, attitude is not simply about appearing confident or strong. It is about developing a character based on faith, patience, humility, courage, and trust in Allah. A Muslim can be confident without becoming arrogant, strong without being harsh, and…
Embarking on the spiritual journey of Umrah is a dream of every single Muslim around the world. Millions of pilgrims fulfil the sacred rituals of Umrah each year as a group, as it makes this pilgrimage easier to a significant…
A Quran lesson ends, the laptop closes and the household carries on. Someone needs help with homework, dinner needs attention and a younger child has discovered that the sofa cushions belong on the floor. The practice assigned by the teacher…
The first time I took my father for Umrah, the car that met us at Jeddah had a gas cylinder filling the boot. His wheelchair rode on my mother’s lap for 90 minutes, because I had not checked one thing…
A full week of Umrah ground transport for a family of four costs less than one economy seat on the flight there. Every cost guide I read before my first trip gave the fares in riyals and left me to…
Marriage is one of the most sacred pillars of Islam. It is a union between two people in legally pleasing bonds and a union that brings both parties together in friendship, mercy, love, and support. Islam encourages its followers to…
“I should have learned this years ago.” Many adults think this before starting Quran lessons. Some learned Arabic letters as children but have forgotten how to join them. Others can read a little yet feel unsure about their pronunciation. A…