“Anger is the energy that people use in order to act. But when you are angry, you are not lucid, and you might do wrong things” Thich Nhat Hanh. Anger, as an emotion, is a primary, natural, and mature emotion experienced by all humans at times, and has functional value for survival. Anger alerts...
“It’s better to leave your children self-sufficient than to leave them on the mercy of others.” -Prophet Muhammad (Tirmidhi) Today’s parents are struggling to balance the fine line of being best friends with their children while at the same time setting limits and enforcing rules. Due to the “therapization” of society, many parents today...
Child abuse is the dirty little secret no one wants to talk about yet in many homes across the world, it’s as prevalent today as it was centuries ago. According to www.childhelp.org, “Over 3 million reports of child abuse are made every year in the United States; however, those reports can include multiple children....
What Matt didn’t realize-until much later-was that (drug use) only exacerbated his problems. He says, “As soon as I was off whatever I was on, my problems were 50 times worse and I couldn’t control myself. I’d get sad and agitated. I went off on people. I busted holes in walls. I still have...
Adultery is perhaps one of the most, if not the most, divisive and wretched of human behaviors. In Islam it is the ultimate form of betrayal and is so condemned that God says in the Qur’an, “And do not approach adultery, for verily it is a great sin and an evil way,” (17:32) and...
“The mind has great influence over the body, and maladies often have their origin there.” – Moliere There has been much speculation about the title of our blog “Mental Health 4 Muslims.” Some believe that because of the stigma associated with the words “mental health,” we should change the name to something less jarring....
There is a right way and a wrong way to get to know someone for marriage. The wrong way is to get caught up in the excitement and nuance of a budding relationship and in the process completely forget to ask the critical questions that help determine compatibility. One of the biggest mistakes...
For Muslims there is no better example or precedent of an ideal husband than the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He was the most loving, kind, humble, merciful, compassionate, loyal, trust-worthy, and generous husband to ever have existed; indeed his example in every facet of life is perfect and the list of his...
“He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.” - Lao Tzu A little over a year ago, in February of 2009, the Muslim community was deeply shaken when news broke out about the gruesome murder of Aasiya Zubair. Her husband of eight years, Muzammil Hassan, brutally killed and...
Guest post from The Logical Psyche The weight loss industry is a billion dollar industry yet the majority of individuals in the U.S. are considered overweight or obese. Although we know there is no magic pill that will instantly make us thinner, we continue to fall for false advertising claiming otherwise. This is because...
