Wisdom of a madman

Wisdom of a madman

As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah I was reading through some pages from Ibn al-Jawzi’s book ‘Sifat al-Safwah’ when I came across the story of Numayr al-Majnun. Little is known about him (in fact, his story is listed under the ‘Unknown’ figures), but he was afflicted...
Now Online! How to Memorise the Qur’an Course

Now Online! How to Memorise the Qur’an Course

As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah Those who know me know that I’ve always put off teaching online… I’m a tad bit too traditional sometimes, but with so many people wanting to take part around the world, my good friend from Sisters Achieve convinced me to take things...
May 2014: How to Memorise the Qur’an Course

May 2014: How to Memorise the Qur’an Course

As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah How to Memorise the Qur’an Course May 2014 Alhamdulillah, due to the success of the last course, I’ve decided to run it again for the month of May insha’Allah. Details are on the featured poster. This is an intensive 1-month course...
My beloved mother has passed away.

My beloved mother has passed away.

As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah After a severe year-long illness and struggle, my mother passed away this week on 25th March 2014, aged just 56. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. Allah yarhamha wa yaghfir laha. Please spare a moment of du’a for her and my family....

“We all have hardships.”

As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah I just returned from a short trip abroad and whilst there, my sister and I were casually conversing with a Bulgarian hotel waitress. She asked about our visit and we somehow went on to the topic of my mother’s poor health. At that...