What is the ruling on listening to music, anyway?

Assalamualaikum, welcome back to our blog. Before anything else, I would like to throw out a question, which you can answer within yourself. Why do we listen to music, anyway? What makes these sounds supposedly so special, that we believe we cannot live without it? Music has always been a topic of debate among the […]
What Is Al-Riyaa?

Assalamualaikum, Juma’ah Mubarak and Welcome back. Let’s talk briefly about Al-Riyaa, also known as showing off or seeking validation. This is when we shift from doing good deeds for the sake of Allah. When we engage in Riyaa, our intentions become completely misguided. What used to be an act to seek Allah’s pleasure, or help […]