What is Khushu'?

Khushu' during Salah is misunderstood by some people as crying and weeping. Rather, it is the presence of the heart during an act of 'Ibadah. When a person's heart is fully occupied of what he says or hears, he is in a true state of Khushu'. The concept of Khushu' in Salah is very essential.

1- It is a vital factor in making a person successful in this life and in later life.

"Indeed, the believers, who have Khushu' in their Salah, are the winners." [Noble Quran 23:1-2]

2-It is a contributing factor for the acceptance of Salah.

3- It is a way to gain more rewards from the Almighty Allah; the more the Khushu' a person has, the more rewards he gets.

4- Without Khushu' the heart cannot easily be purified.

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This post is a continuation from Productive Moms Living with the Names of Allah [Part I]

Al-Lateef The One who is most subtle and gracious. The One whose nature is gentle, affectionate, courteous, and refined. The One who is Kind to His believing servants guiding them to that which would benefit them and aid them via means that they are not aware, this is by His Kindness and Beneficence. The One Whose Knowledge encompasses all the secret and hidden matters.  It indicates that Allah is not only compassionate to the believers, but He SWT is more than patient, He is lenient, cautious, gentle and affectionate. I am living with this name constantly reminding myself to be kind and gentle to all, most especially with my kids. Let’s live with this name InshAllah, by taking care not to hurt the creation of Allah from the smallest to the greatest. Take care not to say or do anything that might hurt the feelings of your brothers or sisters in Islam.

Moms, take a moment to ponder over how you respond to your kids. When our kids approach us before they begin to utter a word we tell them to keep quite or say we are busy, and on other occasions we appear to be listening without giving our full attention – how would you feel if that were you? Now put yourself in a position of a small powerless kid and begin to have a sense of appreciation of the way they feel.

Let’s be subtle with our little gems and do not strip them of the Fitrah that Allah placed in them – Allah the fashioner has bestowed all humans with behaviour and characteristics that will shape our kids into the individuals they are, we have to nurture and care for them as they grow to be strong productive Muslims. As parents lets explore these subtleties in our kids that are not expressed through words but actions and start forming a powerful loving relationship with them Al Hamdulilah.

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This interview is part of our In the Footsteps of Khadijah (May Allah be pleased with her) interview series

Introducing Sr. Khafayah Abdulsalam, a Productive Muslimah,  Lifecoach, founder of UMUKA. Bismillah

Please begin by telling us about yourself

Khafayah Abdulsalam,a single mother of four, works as a part time payroll technical Advisor for a Payroll Institution in the UK, but more known for her great achievements as a DiscoverU Certified Lifecoach, trained by Muhammad Alshareef  of DiscoverU Life Ltd.

Her motto is "Empowering Muslim moms across the globe."
 
Being a mother does take its toll, juggling between kids and a job, is a crucial balancing act!  As a result the goal of Khafayah is to bring out excellence in all moms!
 
Khafayah is currently writing a book that will give the Muslimah practical guidance to motherhood -  on raising, nuturing happy confident productive muslim kids.

Khafayah has combined her personal experience as a mother,  business and life coaching skills to produce a commonsense approach to motherhood by helping moms unravel the mom in them, by being the BEST moms they want to Be!

Tell us about your business/ venture? Who are your target customers?

Being a mom of four, I have learnt through experience that motherhoood is something you learn on the job

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This post was kindly written and submitted by Khafayah Abdulsalam of Umuka.com

"To clean the heart one must use the soap of Iman, the water of Islam and let it dry under the light of Allah Subuhana wa ta ‘la " - Shaykh Riad Ouarzazi
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The bloodless surgery of the heart, which still lives vividly and lingers in my heart and will for the rest of my life. In a recent course, living with the names of Allah, I came to realise how little we know about our creator.  If we do not know him how do we worship him the way he deserves to be worshipped?

This prompted me to share some of these beautiful names and reflect on how we live with these names in our day to day life, especially with our children.  I will discuss a few names and encourage you to seek out more names and live with them InshAllah - such a beautiful experience it was.

Allah says in Surah 7:180 – “And to Allah belongs the best names, so invoke HIM by them….”

Motherhood could be a lonely endeavour at times, due to the enormous amount of work required to keep the home ticking over! Well done Moms may Allah reward you with Jannah Firdaws.

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Ever felt your heart overwhelmed and linked back to Allah swt in your recitation of The Holy Qur'an? Or do you find your the weakest link and often distracted, missing on the divine connection with Allah swt as you read over the Words of Ar-Rahman?
 
Ask yourself, how often do you cry over the verses in the Qur'an? Indeed Allah swt says:
“This is the Book. In it is guidance without any doubt, to those who fear God, who believe in the Unseen, are steadfast in prayer, and spend out of what we have provided for them.”
[Surah Al-Baqarah 2:2-3]
 
This webinar will revive your true connection with the Words of Allah swt, the Qur'an was sent down as a guidance for our lives yet one must learn the secrets to opening the Qur'an with an soft and open heart for productivity was the legacy of our beloved Prophet Muhammad pbuh who was the 'walking Qur'an' and will be for those who follow the Qur'an and Sunnah, making the relationship with the Qur'an a fountain for our hearts.
 
Busy lives keep us away from the most beautiful guidance, the Book of Allah; in this webinar you will learn techniques and develop a better understanding of pondering over the verses which bring rest and inshaAllah leave with practical steps to make the Qur'an your best friend, a means of becoming closer to Allah swt and making that strong link of your heart back to your Lord.

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