The recent unfortunate demise of a 26 year old Ernst & Young employee in Pune has sparked a debate about toxic corporate work culture. In today’s fast-paced and highly competitive work environment, many individuals face the challenges of toxic work culture, which can lead to […]
Category: Kindness
SILAT UR-RAHIM: MAINTAINING THE TIES OF KINSHIP
Islam has placed tremendous emphasis on maintaining the bonds of kinship (silat-ur rahim). Silat ar-rahim means to take care of kin, to visit them and to assist them in whatever way possible. (1) Duties of Commission The Holy Qur’an has enjoined looking after the well-being […]
Excellence of visiting the Sick
Duty of a Muslim is that when his Muslim brother is sick he should visit him. The Arabic word for inquiring on the health of the sick is ‘Ayaadat which means to return. It is our duty to visit our Muslim brethren in time of illness. […]
Excellence of Feeding people
Qur’an mentions feeding people as a quality of those who love Almighty Allah: And they give (their own) food, in deep love of Allah, to the needy, the orphan and prisoner (out of sacrifice, despite their own desire and need for it),(And say:) ‘We are feeding […]
Mercy, Benevolence and Compassion towards Children
The Prophet(peace be upon him) , loved children and honored them on many occasions, such as calling them by honorific epithets or patting young ones on the head, leaving the scent of musk upon them for the rest of the day. In fact, the Prophet, […]