By Sarosh Mohna Zaidi A new wind blows the rise of a new moon A new hope stirring in the heart too soon And as the crescent appears in front of the eyes The dark, sinful heart turns away and dies The month of virtues comes upon us all As the angels to…
By Shaykh Omar Subedar One of the most important figures to humanity today is Jesus, the son of Mary. His significance is acknowledged by Muslims and Christians throughout the world and he is hailed as one of the greatest spiritual leaders of all time. The Christian communities show their reverence for the great Prophet by…
By Shaykh Sulaiman Moola The journey of knowledge, for the seeker, is endless. The intellectual giant, Imam Shāfi’īe (may Allāh have mercy upon him) has said, تَعَلَّمْ فَلَيْسَ الْمَرْءُ يُوْلَدُ عَالِماً وَلَيْسَ أَخُوْ عِلْمٍ كَمَنْ هُوَ جَاهِلُ “Acquire knowledge, for verily no human is born learned and surely the educated and uneducated cannot be equal.”…
by Sarosh Mohna Zaidi In the name of Allah, The Most Merciful Whose grace is ever so more bountiful The writer of His greatness no quill could be Even if all trees were pen and ink, the sea All praises be to Allah, the only Great The only Entity that is worthy to…
By Yūsuf Badāt The following is a series of 30 posters summarizing the life of Muḥammad, the Prophet of Islam (peace and blessings upon him) in bite size information. #DoYouKnowMuhammad #RabialAwwal #Muḥammad Click the picture below to open or download PDF posters.
Our team set out to ask the question, “Why do you wear a poppy or choose not to wear a poppy?” Here are the most common answers received:
By the Darul Iftaa of Jamiah Islaamiyah Maseehul-Uloom, Banglore Translated by Mufti Shoeb Ingar with minor edits by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Increase of Chairs in Masaajid Prayer Halls The performing of Salaah on a chair has become very common in cities around the world, especially in wealthy localities. Pondering over this condition of people, it seems…
By: Shaykh Mufti Khalid Saifullah Al Rahmani Formatted to English by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Definition The literal meaning of ‘signature’ is handwriting, however, technically, it means writing one’s name as a mark to represent oneself. One may write one’s name so simply that others can imitate it easily or the name can also be written in…
By Mufti Khalid Saifullah Al-Rahmani Translated by Shaykh Yusuf Badat The Islamic law does not limit its followers in wearing a specific colour. Islam respects the preferences and temperaments of humans. Hence, Islamic jurists (fuqahā) state, “There is no objection in any colour of clothing” (al-Durr al-Mukhtār). The Prophet’s (peace and blessings upon him) Preference: White…
By Shaykh Omar Subedar When walking into a mall or going to school at this time of the year, it’s quite difficult to not notice decorations of ghosts and goblins, vampires and witches displayed on walls and hanging from ceilings in an eye-catching manner. A ghoulish and demonic theme is set everywhere thus influencing society…