Which part of your body lets you read the back of a cereal box, check out a rainbow, and see a softball heading your way? Which part lets you cry when you’re sad and makes tears to protect itself? Which part has muscles that adjust to let you focus on things that are close up or far away?… Read More »
A man from the family of Levi married a Levite woman. The woman became pregnant and had a son. She saw there was something special about him and hid him. She hid him for three months. When she couldn’t hide him any longer she got a little basket-boat made of papyrus, waterproofed it with tar and pitch, and… Read More »
1. Dowry is a pre-requisite for a marriage 2. It is to be paid by husband to his wife 3. It should be equitable 4. The husband and wife can mutually make any adjustment to the dowry 5. Forfeiting of the dowry does not apply to believers. Although I do not find in the Quran any support for… Read More »
When someone dies, the death and the cause of death have to be confirmed by a doctor or nurse, or sometimes by the coroner, before the body can be buried or cremated. In most cases it will be confirmed by a doctor or nurse, who’ll issue a “Certificate of Cause of Death”. But if the death was accidental… Read More »
Jibrīl, also spelled Jabrāʾīl or Jibreel, in Islam, the archangel who acts as intermediary between God and humans and as bearer of revelation to the prophets, most notably to Muhammad. In biblical literature Gabriel is the counterpart to Jibrīl. Muhammad was not initially aware that Gabriel was his intermediary, and the Qurʾān mentions him by name only three times. It is clear from the Sunnah and tafsīr literature, however, that Jibrīl became Muhammad’s constant helper. He and… Read More »
It is rightly said that a person with a hobby is never bored and never idle. A hobby can be any activity which you like to indulge in during your free time. It gives you pleasure and satisfaction, and keeps you busy. From collecting stamps, coins, bottle caps, match boxes, etc., to scuba diving and sliding, hobbies are… Read More »
Bahādur Shāh II, also called Bahādur Shāh Ẓafar, (born October 24, 1775, Delhi, India—died November 7, 1862, Rangoon [now Yangon], Myanmar), the last Mughal emperor of India (reigned 1837–57). He was a poet, musician, and calligrapher, more an aesthete than a political leader. He was the second son of Akbar Shāh II and Lāl Bāī. For most of his reign he was a client of the British and… Read More »
Skin glue is a special medical glue used to close wounds. It can be used on its own or with stitches or adhesive tape. It forms a protective waterproof covering over your wound. When is skin glue used? Skin glue is usually used for cuts or wounds that: are small or minor are up to 5cm long have… Read More »
Mu’awiya b. al-Hakam said: While I was praying with the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him), a man in the company sneezed. I said: Allah have mercy on you ! The people stared at me with disapproving looks, so I said: Woe be upon me, why is it that you stare at me ? They began… Read More »
My wife is suddenly becoming more protective of her electronics. She has a passcode on her phone, which she’s never had before, and is constantly moving the screen closer to her chest when I enter a room. She’s even taking her personal computer with her to work, or leaving it in the car. My mind goes straight to cheating,… Read More »