Manners Maketh Man

By Umer Ahmed “Treat others the way you would like to be treated”  [Sunan Ibn Majah, 3956] A Prophetic saying that neatly sums up the essence of good manners. It is counter to another popular aphorism “treat others how they treat you”, which dictates a self-centered attitude, eventually leading to a spiral of egoistic social...

Who sets the Standards, anyway?

By Umme Aisha So I know this girl who happens to be a very close relative of mine, and she is “a bit on the fat side” if judged by the standards the society has set. Everyone has made her believe that she is unfit for society and that there is no one who wants...