Question As part of my job I carry out health & safety inspections of various premises. Recently, I had to carry out an inspection of a sikh temple. They offered us food and I refused. As a matter of courtesy I had a cup of coffee. After my colleague had finished his meal, they brought in a jug of water to wash our hands. Again I said I was ok but they insisted saying that they preferred if I did wash my hands using the water. … [Read more...]
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In life, there is always a tug of war. There is the pull of temptation and sins, and there is the pull of Deen and Shari’ah; there is the pull of the Nafs and Shaytan, and the pull of the Ruh (soul).
From our side, we have to suppress and overcome the pull of temptation towards Haraam. We have to resist the Nafs when it demands and commands anything Haraam.
To come out as the victorious party – as the champions – we will have to strengthen our Imaan, Istiqaamah and Yaqeen in Allah Ta’ala. In this way, we will be the dominant and stronger side.
