Being attentive and completely focussed in our prayers
By Dr Hossam Roushdi
How to deal with anger and bad manners
By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“When someone insults you or provokes you, keep calm. Don’t retaliate. Be forbearing and generous .Allah will love you for it. Return hate with a loving and Trust Allah and your enemy may become your loving friend……
Sincere repentance purifies the heart
By Dr Hossam Roushdi “Isn’t Allah wonderful? Isn’t Allah generous? Whenever we stop our sinful behaviour and seek sincere repentance, Allah converts our bad deeds into good ones, so that we earn even bigger rewards…”
Understanding the Madh-habs (Schools of thought in Islamic law)
By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“The great scholars who founded the 4 major schools of Islamic Jurisprudence showed exemplary respect and deference towards each other. They weren’t arrogant or dogmatic. They taught us the classic rule of respectful disagreement: “I think I’m right, but I may be wrong. I think you’re wrong, but you may be right…” This way we can weigh up arguments without losing face and without humiliating each other…
The end of Ramadan
By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“Ramadan is all about purifying the heart and taming the lower Self. This helps to expand the higher Self, …”
Be prepared for Ramadan
By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“You wouldn’t run a marathon without weeks of preparation and practice. Why then, shouldn’t we prepare for Ramadan in the same way? Surely we want to gain the maximum benefit of this sacred month..!”
Muslim ethics… don’t take what isn’t yours!
By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“Be absolutely fair to others; respect public property and respect private property. Don’t take even a pencil and don’t make even a phone call without permission. If it doesn’t belong to you. It could land you in the hell fire…”
Strive for excellence (ihsan)
By Dr Hossam Roushdi
“Do the best you can: at work, at home, in your formal and informal relationships. Don’t settle for mediocrity. Always strive for excellence. Allah loves those who constantly try to better themselves…”