Yūsuf al-Ashʿarī

individual claims Islām.

person that I’ve heard say this”, or, “I doubt what you’re saying is actually true because I have never heard anyone else say this before”, in a shocked tone… Not a good sign. It is either insincerity or a genuine lack of intelligence. Hopefully it is the latter as opposed to the former if the

If you want to get a sense of the degree of a Muslim’s sincerity, observe how they react to hearing facts concerning the dīn that are considered “backwards” or “immoral” by Western standards. If they respond with something along the lines of, “I don’t think you’re right because you’re the first

Prioritize achieving katastematic pleasure before all else. The greatest pain, suffering, and regret stems from disobedience to Allāh.

Pious men are for pious women.

Your degree of piety will dictate your potential spouse’s degree of piety, inshā’Allāh.

My one piece of advice to all the brothers and sisters stressing about marriage, wondering, “How will I ever find a pious and compatible husband/wife in today’s day and age?”… Stop.

Stop stressing over someone else being pious, and focus on YOU being pious.

Pious women are for pious men.

Remember to keep in mind that the more barakah there is in the ḥalāl when the ḥarām was avoided first.

sees, etc.). If both the woman and man can control their greatest desire, attention from men and females, respectively, they most likely will be able to control every other desire they have. This is precisely why freemixing not only destroys individuals, families, and societies… But nations.

If you want to get a sense of the degree of an individual’s piety, if it is a woman, look at her degree of ḥayāʾ (obliging by the ḥijāb both physically and through her character ). If it is a man, observe how well he controls his desires (lowering his gaze, not hitting on every attractive female he

The greatest madrasah for your children is a home with a pious mother