Narrated ‘Abdullah: We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) while we were young and had no wealth. So Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, "O young people! Whoever among you can marry, should marry, because it helps him lower his gaze and guard his modesty (i.e. his private parts from committing illegal sexual intercourse etc.), and whoever is not able to marry, should fast, as fasting diminishes...
The Adhan
Many years ago, I had the privilege of visiting a Muslim country for a few months. One of the things I was most excited about was hearing the Adhan (the call to prayer) and it was beautiful. The hustle and bustle of everyone moving about making wudu (ablution) and getting ready to pray is so infectious. Knowing that the whole country is setting dunya aside to make time for their Creator is a very...