One’s etiquette in social situations is the key foundation to having strong relationships with others. This article is the seventeenth in a series taken from the On Demand Course: Discussion on Sulami’s Adab of Keeping Company. Uphold modesty and dignified conduct or dignified restraint with your companions, friends, and family, despite the familiarity.  Consider the […]

One’s etiquette in social situations is the key foundation to having strong relationships with others. This article is the sixteenth in a series taken from the On Demand Course: Discussion on Sulami’s Adab of Keeping Company. Be loyal to your friends and family. Be there for them etc. Do constant prayer for your friends and […]

One’s etiquette in social situations is the key foundation to having strong relationships with others. This article is the fifteenth in a series taken from the On Demand Course: Discussion on Sulami’s Adab of Keeping Company. Relations have a purpose. We seek Allah. Relations must be purposefully cultivated. Sometimes you may need to prune certain […]

One’s etiquette in social situations is the key foundation to having strong relationships with others. This article is the fourteenth in a series taken from the On Demand Course: Discussion on Sulami’s Adab of Keeping Company. When you do good for them, do not make it a big deal. Reminders of good that you do […]

One’s etiquette in social situations is the key foundation to having strong relationships with others. This article is the thirteenth in a series taken from the On Demand Course: Discussion on Sulami’s Adab of Keeping Company. Smiling and having a smiling face. Being cheerful is one of the traits of the true servants of Allah. […]

One’s etiquette in social situations is the key foundation to having strong relationships with others. This article is the twelfth in a series taken from the On Demand Course: Discussion on Sulami’s Adab of Keeping Company. The main emphasis here is on continuity. Be thinking about all the various ways of good in the relationship. Mercy […]

One’s etiquette in social situations is the key foundation to having strong relationships with others. This article is the eleventh in a series taken from the On Demand Course: Discussion on Sulami’s Adab of Keeping Company. Some of these proper etiquettes overlap. The wisdom of that is educational. There are key points that the author […]

One’s etiquette in social situations is the key foundation to having strong relationships with others. This article is the tenth in a series taken from the On Demand Course: Discussion on Sulami’s Adab of Keeping Company. Be easygoing in worldly matters, even on matters where there is a difference of opinion. We have a duty […]

This is the ninth in a series of articles on how to live simply and practice renunciation from the On Demand Course: Living Simply or How to Practice Zuhd in Complex Times.  If one is left with a big pile, what does one do? The first place you might want to consider is a Muslim […]

One’s etiquette in social situations is the key foundation to having strong relationships with others. This article is the ninth in a series taken from the On Demand Course: Discussion on Sulami’s Adab of Keeping Company. Our mother Aisha relates about the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) that the Prophet (Allah bless […]

This is the eighth in a series of articles on how to live simply and practice renunciation from the On Demand Course: Living Simply or How to Practice Zuhd in Complex Times.  It is important to always start with the intention of always striving with every day that passes to refine yourself. You always want […]

One’s etiquette in social situations is the key foundation to having strong relationships with others. This article is the eighth in a series taken from the On Demand Course: Discussion on Sulami’s Adab of Keeping Company. Consult friends, family, and other people that you keep company. Not just with problems, but in all things. In our […]

This is the seventh in a series of articles on how to live simply and practice renunciation from the On Demand Course: Living Simply or How to Practice Zuhd in Complex Times.  The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) reportedly said, “Glad tidings be for one guided to Islam; whose living is based […]

One’s etiquette in social situations is the key foundation to having strong relationships with others. This article is the seventh in a series taken from the On Demand Course: Discussion on Sulami’s Adab of Keeping Company. People have a sense of self-dignity. This is not about feeding their arrogance. People may be accustomed to a […]

This is the sixth in a series of articles on how to live simply and practice renunciation from the On Demand Course: Living Simply or How to Practice Zuhd in Complex Times.  Sahl bin Sa‘d al-Sa‘idi mentions that a man came to the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) and said, “O Messenger […]

One’s etiquette in social situations is the key foundation to having strong relationships with others. This article is the sixth in a series taken from the On Demand Course: Discussion on Sulami’s Adab of Keeping Company. Allah says: إِنَّمَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ إِخۡوَة  “Believers are plainly but each other’s own brothers.” [Quran, 49:10; tr. Keller, Quran Beheld […]

This is the fifth in a series of articles on how to live simply and practice renunciation from the On Demand Course: Living Simply or How to Practice Zuhd in Complex Times.  The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “The truest words said by a poet are the words of Labid: ‘Truly, […]

One’s etiquette in social situations is the key foundation to having strong relationships with others. This article is the fifth in a series taken from the On Demand Course: Discussion on Sulami’s Adab of Keeping Company. Keep away from malice and hold fast to purity in your relationships. Malice is to wish ill for another. Malice […]

This is the fourth in a series of articles on how to live simply and practice renunciation from the On Demand Course: Living Simply or How to Practice Zuhd in Complex Times.  Most people in this world are worldly. That is just the nature of life and the test of life. How do you become […]

One’s etiquette in social situations is the key foundation to having strong relationships with others. This article is the fourth in a series taken from the On Demand Course: Discussion on Sulami’s Adab of Keeping Company. Allah says: إِنَّمَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ إِخۡوَة  “Believers are plainly but each other’s own brothers” [Quran, 49:10; tr. Keller, Quran Beheld] […]

This is the third in a series of articles on how to live simply and practice renunciation from the On Demand Course: Living Simply or How to Practice Zuhd in Complex Times.  There are a few things that facilitate this renunciation. Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali explains this in a beautiful work that is available in English […]

One’s etiquette in social situations is the key foundation to having strong relationships with others. This article is the third in a series taken from the On Demand Course: Discussion on Sulami’s Adab of Keeping Company. When keeping good company, give their blameworthy qualities, faults, and mistakes a good interpretation whenever possible. Consider their intention. […]

This is the second in a series of articles on how to live simply and practice renunciation from the On Demand Course: Living Simply or How to Practice Zuhd in Complex Times.  The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) put his hand on Ibn Umar’s shoulder and said “Be in this world as […]

One’s etiquette in social situations is the key foundation to having strong relationships with others. This article is the second in a series taken from the On Demand Course: Discussion on Sulami’s Adab of Keeping Company. Allah praises the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), thus: وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِیم “And verily you […]