The problems of Muslim societies in the current context are numerous. Here are some of the problems which Muslim women face that we need to confront upfront and do something to eradicate.
As International Women's Day approaches, Muslims are still the villains in the battle for women's rights worldwide. Let's begin a new chapter in history, when Muslim women will take their rightful place in Muslims communities worldwide.
"Seek first to understand, then to be understood," recommends Stephen Covey (1990). When you listen carefully to another person, you give that person "psychological air."
As I work toward better control here is surah for Diabetes in Hadith: "the likeness of the one who remembers his Lord and the one who does not remember Him is like that of a living to a dead person" (Bukhari). If I forget my health, I die. If I forget Allah, I am already dead.
Young people are very vulnerable to the influences of society, their friends, TV, adults and those that appear to be fashionable in the music and fashion industries. They may be teased for being too "chicken" to try this type of intoxicant.
The aspect of Zikr, the remembrance of Allah, is part of "what sets apart the living from the dead" (Bukhari). Here are some ways to incorporate and ensure Zikr in our everyday lives.