Author: islamicfocus
Agriculture
The 8th-13th century saw a transformation in world agriculture known as the Muslim Agricultural Revolution which changed the world economy. Here are a...
Handling Debt
The Quran has 35 verses relating to finance and economics. The revelation of the Quran concluded with verse 2:281 warning traders in business and econ...
Nails and Planks
Prophet Nuh alaihis salaam spent a long time constructing the ark. However, it had to be something out of the ordinary, as it would need to survive a ...
Numerals
Muslim contribution to mathematics and arithmetic is too vast to set out in this article. Here we highlight one aspect, numbers which we use in every ...
Samoosas
Samoosas, sambousa, samsa, sambusek and burek are all triangle-shaped pastries, stuffed with a meat or vegetable filling. They originated in ancient I...
Sleep Management
Healthy sleep habits can make a big difference in your quality of life. Here are some ways to manage your sleep in the Sunnah way:
Wind down
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10 Points about the Day of Arafah
The day of Arafah is the most important day for a Haji. Whilst only a select few are chosen by Allah Ta’ala to physically be on the plains of Arafah o...
A Salty Lesson
Once an unhappy young man came to an old pious man, told him he was very sad and asked for a solution. The pious man instructed the unhappy young man ...
Lessons for the Seeker of Knowledge
from the Life of Prophet Musa alaihis salaam
Prophet Musa alaihis salaam was instructed by Allah Ta’ala to journey in search of Khidr alaihis salaa...