Fardawsa Yusuf

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْم Ways to attain Khushu in our prayers As we've discussed in the previous blog, entry called, "The coverin g," the condition of our hearts is one of the reasons we cannot focus the way we want to in Salaah. But, with every sickness is a cure. And the best of remedy of all times, is just precaution and the knowledge of what to stay away from. Lets get into a number of ways we can help improve our concentration and khushu' in Salaah. 1) Fixing our eating habits There is a hadith that mentions that the worst thing we can fill is our stomachs. Miqdam ibn Ma’d reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say, “ There is no vessel which the son of Adam can fill that is more evil than his stomach, for it is enough for him to take a few bites in order to straighten his back. Yet if he is overcome by appetite, then he may fill it with a third of food, a third of drink, and a third of

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْم Something I cannot begin to stress is contentment of the heart. So many of us are lacking it. And so many of us are looking for it. And so many of us cannot find it! And some of us have given up. It's crazy. It's crazy how we are responsible for our heart's  contentment. And if we aren't finding it, we are definitely looking in the wrong place. And we're probably doing something wrong too. Take this for example. A man is married to a beautiful woman. He loves her, and she loves him. A lot. They have two wonderful children. He has a great job, lives in an awesome neighbourhood, drives an amazing wip. He has it. He also does what he can to pray and fast and give in charity. But there's one weakness he has. His love for strange women. And when I mean strange, I don't mean unattractive weird women. The women are gorgeous of course. They're just not his. And don't get me wrong, his wife is a babe. She has ever