Aisha Khan

  Dear Brothers and Sisters, Some among us, Muslims, turn to astrologers, palm readers, horoscope and fortune tellers in search of answers to life's questions or solutions to our problems. Some may be lured due to business difficulties, others by the desire for children, and some out of mere curiosity. However, we must understand that seeking guidance from such sources goes against the teachings of Islam and can have detrimental consequences. Consider the story of a Muslim who, in a moment of curiosity or desperation, consulted a fortune teller. The fortune teller predicted a bleak future filled with illness and imminent death. What followed was a spiral into anxiety and countless health issues. The individual believed that the fortune teller's words held the power to shape their destiny. But let us reflect on what our faith teaches us: کُلُّ نَفۡسٍ ذَآئِقَۃُ الۡمَوۡتِ  ؕ "Every soul shall taste death." (Quran, Surah Al-Imran, 3:185) This Quranic verse serves as a po...

  In the tapestry of existence, we sometimes find ourselves questioning the very essence of our faith. "Why do we pray? What does it truly mean to be a Muslim?" These questions, like fleeting shadows, may cross our minds, even within the folds of our Islamic identity. But here's the truth: Allah, the Most Merciful, doesn't need our prayers, our Salah, or our obedience. No, my dear friend, it is we who need it – every prostration, every whispered prayer, every act of submission. Our bodies, forged from earthly matter, can be nourished with worldly sustenance. Yet, our souls, ethereal and divine, hunger for a different kind of nourishment – the remembrance of Allah. Have you ever felt that unexplainable emptiness, that hollow ache within, even when surrounded by the material riches of the world? It is a profound yearning, a spiritual hunger that can only be satiated through the connection with the Divine. "اَلَّذِیۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا وَتَطۡمَئِنُّ قُلُوۡبُہُمۡ بِذِکۡرِ ا...