Translated by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood قال المجد: وروينا عن الأصمعي قال Al-Majd says, “We have narrated an incident from Imam Al-Asma’ī (scholar in the field of Arabic etymology and morphology) who says, وقف أعرابي مقابل قبر النبي صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلم فقال “A bedouin [predominantly desert-dwelling Arabian] stood in front of Allāh’s Messenger (peace…
By Shaykh Mufti Rafi Usmani Translated into English by Yūsuf Badāt Questions: In Canada and North America, there are various opinions regarding the commencement of…
By Shaykhah Fatima Panchbhaya I try to cry to you God To tell you my problems I confide in only you God Cause that’s my belief Nothing makes sense to me God But that’s all part of Your wisdom I wish I could scream out God Saying why me? I know I’m not perfect God…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Congratulations upon fulfilling one of the greatest pillars of Islam. You did it! You are now in a purified state. You are enveloped in mercy, blessings and rewards. It is now a new beginning. A fresh start to being at your best. Joy Express happiness and joy. Be thankful to the…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt ONE: What is Qurbānī/ Udhiyyah? Qurbānī, also known as Udḥiyyah, refers to a ritual religious act of slaughtering animals for God’s sake as an act of worship during the days of slaughter (ayyām al-naḥr). The practice is a physical exercise to internalize an Abrahamic lesson of sacrificing the negative, less important…
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By Shaykh Huzeifa Patel As the time for Ḥajj approaches there are many lessons we can learn from this great event. These lessons can be learnt from the Holy Qurʿān, and its description of Ḥajj. In the Qurʿān there are many references to the Kaʾaba (grand mosque), Ibrāhim (peace and blessings upon him) and the…
By Shaykh Omar Subedar In an era where grave injustices were being carried out on women, Islam had come and granted them things that they had been deprived of for centuries; statutory rights, honour and dignity. Thereafter Islam had given some instructions in the form of commandments to preserve and maintain these priceless bounties in…
By Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Alhamdulillāh (Praise to the Almighty), after a long month of fasting, in which Muslims sacrifice their lawful desires from dawn to dusk, They will be celebrating a noble and festive day. This is the day of ʿEīd, a day in which the words and sentiments of enjoyment, happiness, and celebration prevail. The…