My Path To Easy Life

Scared of dying and not doing enough good deeds? Islam places great importance on charity. So much so, Zakat or charity is one of the five pillars of Islam. The underlying objective is to ensure that the wealth is shared equally among the rich and poor so that there is no concentration of wealth. This concept ensures that the poor do not suffer by having to experience dreadful living conditions. Sadaqah means charity and Jariyah means continuous. Thus as a whole Sadaqah Jariyah means continuous charity which implies that the reward from certain acts are continuously granted to the person who has performed the act, even after he/she is dead. Thus, we should try to do these acts as much as possible. These acts will continue to benefit everyone for a long time to come. As long as these acts benefit someone you will continue to be rewarded by Allah (SWT). After a person dies, there isn’t anything he/she can do. The acts you commit in this life will be written and you will be rewar...

Cryptocucurrency is all rage nowadays, so let's see what Islam has to say about it. Islam which is the world’s second-largest religion is also the fastest growing religion in the world. Presently there are approximately 1.6 billion Muslims in the world comprising about 23 percent of the world’s population. Islam offers its own unique banking and finance popularly known as Islamic Banking and Finance. This growing financial system is based on fundamentals which originated from the Holy Quran and ahadith where activities involving riba’ (interest), gharar (uncertainty) and maysir (gambling) are strictly forbidden. As the Islamic Banking and Finance Industry continues to grow, more innovations will take place, and one of the recent innovations that have taken the world by storm amongst others include the developments around blockchain such as cryptocurrencies. What is Cryptocurrency and what do Islamic scholars think about it? Cryptocurrency is a medium of exchange, created and...

It is difficult to avoid gossiping, so here are a few tips on how to help you get rid of this bad habit. The act of backbiting is greatly condemned in the eyes of Allah (SWT) and yet, it is the most common sins carried out by individuals on an everyday basis. Backbiting is a grave sin than one can imagine, if only one understood the repercussions of engaging in backbiting, one would steer clear of it and activly work towards avoiding it in the Holy Quran, Allah (SWT) says: “O you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is accepting of repentance and Merciful.” (Quran, 49:12) Here are a few tips to help you keep away from backbiting and all that it entails: Fear Allah (SWT) One must never forget that wherever we go, whatever we do, Allah (SWT) is always watching us. The fact tha...