Women of Faith

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم  A VIEW THROUGH HIJAB By Sister Khaula From Japan 10/25/1993  My Story To Islam. As most of the Japanese, I'd followed no religion before I embraced Islam in France. I was majoring in French Literature at the university. My favorite thinkers were Sartre, Nietchze and Camas, whose thinking is atheistic. At the same time, however, I was very interested in religion, not because of my inner necessity but of my love for the truth. What was waiting for me after death did not interest me at all; how to live was my concern (58). For a long time I had a sort of impression that I was not doing what I should do and I was wasting my time. Whether God existed or not was the same to me; I just wanted to know the truth and choose my way of life-to live with God or without God.   I started to read books on different religions except Islam. I had never thought that Islam was a religion worth studying. It was for me, at that time, a sort of primitive idolatry of...

  The Importance of Praying On Time ⏲️ 1 min read Praying on time is one of the most important obligations of a Muslim. Prayer, or salah, is one of the five pillars of Islam, and it is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours throughout the day and night. Allah says in the Qur’an: إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ كَانَتْ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كِتَابًا مَوْقُوتًا  “ Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times.” An-Nisa 103 By praying on time, Muslims show their obedience, devotion and gratitude to Allah, who is the only one worthy of worship. Praying on time also has many benefits for the individual and the community. It helps Muslims to remember Allah and seek His guidance in every situation. It strengthens their faith and moral character, as they avoid sins and follow the teachings of Islam. It also fosters a sense of unity and brotherhood among Muslims, as they pray in congregation and face the same direction of Makkah. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased w...