Author: islamicfocus
Reflections on Earthquakes
The February 2023 earthquakes which struck Turkey and Syria saw over 52,000 people lose their lives. It is an opportune moment to answer some question...
Perfumes and the Sunnah
Implementing the lifestyle of the Noble Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam within our lives in all aspects is something that we need to aspire to. Im...
The Uniqueness of Madinah Munawwarah
Allah Ta’ala has designated certain pieces of earth as having more virtue than others. Of these, the most virtuous are Makkah Mukarramah and Madinah M...
Bringing Joy to others
As Muslims we claim to love Allah Ta’ala and His Messenger sallallahu alaihi wa sallam. There needs to be some form of verification of that claim. It ...
The Emirate of Fraxinet
Brief explainer of the Emirate of Fraxinet when Muslims ruled parts of France, Italy and Switzerland between 887 and 972.
The Emirate of Crete
Brief explainer of the Emirate of Crete which was an Islamic state that existed on the Mediterranean island of Crete from the late 820s to the reco...
Lessons from Surah Hashr
There are several lessons in Surah Hashr, the 59th chapter of the Noble Quran, which are relevant to our current situation and which can be applied to...
Giving Gifts
One of Allah Ta’ala’s qualities is that He is Al Wahhab, the One who gives in abundance. Hibah in Arabic refers to making someone the owner of an item...
A Model Family
On completing the season of Hajj and Qurbani, one cannot help but hear mention of one particular family who is linked to the Hajj, the city of Makkah ...
