Islam and Wellness Blog

The Month of Ramadan
The Month of Ramadan
It is said that the Holy Prophet (SAW) once said about the Month of Ramadan: “The month of Allah has arrived, try to free yourself. Indeed, your souls are encumbered... Read more...
Entering the month of Ramadhan
Entering the month of Ramadhan
We are about to enter the Holy Month of Ramadhan and as we count down the final days of the month of Sha’ban it is an opportune time for us... Read more...
Battle Against Self
Battle Against Self
When the warriors returned from the battlefield, the Prophet (SAW) said to them, “Greetings to those who have returned from the minor jihad”, or in other words, the minor struggle.... Read more...
6th Anniversary of the Yemen Humanitarian Crisis
6th Anniversary of the Yemen Humanitarian Crisis
It is said that the Holy Prophet (SAW) stated, “The one who starts his day with his main concern being worldly affairs has nothing to do with Allah (SWT), and... Read more...
The Month of Sha’ban
The Month of Sha’ban
The month of Sha’ban has arrived and with it comes many blessings. It is said that the Holy Prophet (SAW) stated, “Sha’ban is a distinguished month and it is my... Read more...
Isra wal Mi'raj
Isra wal Mi'raj
Last week Muslims around the world commemorated the event of Isra wal Mi’raj (the Spiritual Night Journey). It is believed that the event occurred in the twelfth year of the Holy... Read more...
The Importance of the Vagus Nerve
The Importance of the Vagus Nerve
There are 12 cranial nerves in the body, some of which send sensory information, including details about smells, sights, tastes, and sounds, to the brain, and others which control the... Read more...
Ibn Sina - Among the Great Physicians from the Islamic Golden Age
Ibn Sina - Among the Great Physicians from the Islamic Golden Age
Ibn Sina, also known as Avicenna, was a Persian polymath born over 1000 years ago in Bukhara (in present day Uzbekistan) and is known as one of the greatest philosophers,... Read more...
13th Rajab Honouring Imam Ali (AS)
13th Rajab Honouring Imam Ali (AS)
There are books full of sayings by Imam Ali AS but one of our favourites is: “Carry light and overcome”. Though there may be many interpretations of what this can... Read more...
The Month of Rajab
The Month of Rajab
The sacred month of Rajab has arrived and it is the start of a blessed period that lasts three months and culminates with the end of the Holy month of... Read more...
Health Benefits of Salat/Namaz/Prayer
Health Benefits of Salat/Namaz/Prayer
As it becomes routine for many of us, an often overlooked aspect of salat/namaz is the physical, spiritual and mental health benefits. When performed correctly and with the right posture,... Read more...
Fatima Zahra's (AS) Tasbih
Fatima Zahra's (AS) Tasbih
This week is the blessed week of the birth of the “Leader of all the women of the worlds”, Sayyida Fatima Zahra (AS), Sayyidati Nisa al Alamin. Her birth is... Read more...