Olivia Kompier, Author at AlJumuah Magazine

Risking A Spiritual Heart Attack | Olivia Kompier

ISLAMIC TALKS ABOUT the heart are all well and good, but often times we can be lost (even pleasantly) in the discussion of this mysterious muscle, which is fixed in the world of the unseen just as much as it is the…

Mother-Martyr and Spiritual Burnout - Rights of Mother in Islam

The Mother-Martyr and Spiritual Burnout | Olivia Kompier

THE STATUS OF the mother is greatly extolled in our religion. The Prophet ﷺ is reported to have said, Jannah lies beneath the feet of your mother, a metaphorical call to treat our mothers with excellence, as our attainment of Jannah…

Sunnah of Hijâma | Benefits of Hijama in Islam - Cupping Therapy

Understanding The Excellent Sunnah of Hijâma (1) | Olivia Kompier

ḤIJÂMA, OR “WET-cupping” is an emphasized sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ which few Muslims practice today. Authentic aḥâdîth on ḥijâma abound. Here are some of them: ʿAbdullâh ibn ʿAbbâs narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: Healing is in three things: in cupping,…

Fitra: Our “Mother-Nature” | Olivia Kompier

WE ARE IN constant battle, or jihad, against the shayâtîn. Let us pause to reflect on the fact that these are actual creatures, as alive and tangible as we are, though they are imperceptible in their original form to our five human…

Understanding the Excellent Sunnah of Hijama (2) : The Prophet’s Practice of Cupping

PREVIOUSLY WE INTRODUCED the strongly recommended Sunnah of Ḥijâma, or wet-cupping, which removes impurities from the blood, restores balance, and replenishes the body. According to Ibn ʿAbbâs, the Prophet ﷺ said: If there is any good in your medical treatments, it is…

The Fires of Marriage Parents and In-Laws

The Fires of Marriage | Fire #2 – Parents and In-Laws

The most infamous familial conflict is between daughter-in-law and mother-in-law, with the husband in the middle. Fiqh (application of divine Law based on educated understanding) tells us, generally speaking, that a husband’s “duty” is to his mother, while a wife’s “obedience” is…

The Fires of Marriage: Fire #1: Is Your Spouse Inconsiderate of Your Time?

IN OUR INTRODUCTION (“The Fires of Marriage: How to Stop Fighting With Your Spouse”) we discussed how marital conflict can be used as a tool to bring couples closer by strengthening their bond. Just as Allah’s Messenger ﷺ mentioned that fitnah (tribulation) purifies…

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The Fires of Marriage: How to Stop Fighting

Husbands and wives in conflict often sound like whiny children. He’ll whine that she doesn’t ever want to have sex, and she’ll whine in turn that he’s lazy around the house and still on his mother’s apron strings. Perhaps they’ll come to…

Enemies at Heart: Khushûʿ and Laghw

ÎMÂN IS THE product of our ʿibâda, but as the Prophet ﷺ warned, ʿibâda can be barren. Abû Hurairah related that the Prophet ﷺ said: Many people who fast get nothing from their fast except hunger and thirst, and many people who…

Curing Insecurity with Surat Al-A’raf

"SURAT AL-A'RÂF IS a beautiful means to soothe our insecurities, as throughout the surah we are reminded of the various ways that Shayṭân seeks to make us feel insecure, followed by numerous examples of past Messengers and their conflicts with their people…