“Detachment is not that you should own nothing, but that nothing should own you.” — Ali Ibn Ali Talib As people living in this…

Du’a takes many forms. Beseeching Allah — relying on Him and trusting in His plan — we ask for guidance and goodness. Looking at…

Patience ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ “Guide us to the straight path – the path of those…

وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِى عَنِّى فَإِنِّى قَرِيبٌ ۖ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ ٱلدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ ۖ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ لِى وَلْيُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِى لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ When My servants ask you…

This week marked the beginning of the Islamic New Year, Muharram and soon Ashura, but for those of us who aren’t so familiar what…

In my previous posts for “Ten Tips for Taqwa in Today’s Times” I explored some apps, techniques and extra litanies we can inculcate into…

Journalling, gratitude, mindfulness, planning & productivity — all these terms may mean different things to different people. Over the past few years my journalling…

“There are no days on which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days.” [Sahih] These first ten blessed days of…

Ramadan is celebrated world-wide, people all around the world know it as the month of fasting and taqwa (mindfulness) for Muslims. Dhul-Hijjah on the…

Some thoughts and photos on water. “Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers” 54:54 There is something about water, the sound, the…

The Qur’an and Sunnah In last week’s continuation of “ten tips for taqwa” series we looked at practical actions we can do throughout our…

In part-1 of this series we looked at how a positive mindset can affect our well-being and spiritual condition for the better. We looked…

Long Summer Days – Investing – Writing & Eman Long days As we come to the end of Shawwal a friend reminded me that…

Top tips for using an iPad for Studying Modern studies – classical texts The modern student might find they have access to a myriad…

Too much money, burning a hole in your current account? Not necessarily a common problem, but if you haven’t already invested it somewhere, how…

What is Taqwa? Taqwa is our ultimate goal and the path to peace in this life and the next. “For those who were aware…

Today I am writing about writing. David Perell’s “The Ultimate Guide to Writing Online” is a great piece, and I really recommend you read…

“Whoever fasts Ramadan then follows it with six days of Shawwal, it is as if he fasted for a lifetime.” — Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)…

In the UK lockdown guidance has changed constantly over time including moving to a system with different tiers throughout the country. This makes sense…

Post-Ramadan Blues and fighting negative self-talk. As Ramadan comes to a close it’s a bittersweet feeling as always. On the one hand life returns…