Islam21c Offline Event; Annual Dinner 2019
Alhamdulillah our first annual dinner 'The Power of the Pen' was completely sold out with 440 supporters including a large line up of special guests. The event included key note talks, awards, new product launch, entertainment and an amazing dinner and was attended by wide range of influential leading figures from scholars, activists and heads of leading organisations. Alhamdulillah we have some great images to share with you all below, the video for the event will be released on this page very shortly inshAllah. Theres no question the Muslim community came together for a blessed night in support of Islam21c…
6 praying Muslims shot dead in Quebec city Mosque
Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilayhi Raajioon. May Allah give the dead the status of Martyrs. 1 day into Trump's US Muslim Ban and a terrorist murders 6 innocent Muslims praying peacefully in their Mosque. Will Trump call this an act of Terrorism ? Breaking News Quebec provincial police say six people are dead and eight were wounded after shots were fired inside a mosque on Sunday night during evening prayers. Sûreté du Québec Sgt. Christine Coulombe says the victims range in age from 35 to 70. Some of the wounded are considered to be in critical condition. Thirty-nine people escaped the Islamic cultural centre of Quebec in the Sainte-Foy neighbourhood without injuries, according…
2016 UK & Europe Ramadan Timetables
Click here to read our articles and fataawa on prayer times. * Please note the methodology of estimating Fajr during periods where the shar’ī signs have disappeared have been further refined in 2016. The latitude of 48 degrees 33mins 30secs is now the default for calculating the earliest Fajr. In previous years it was estimated at generally 48 degrees 33mins, so there is an added level of accuracy along with a standardisation of the exact location used for every city. Country City Ramadan Timetable Annual Timetable UK Birmingham Click Coming Soon Bradford Click Coming Soon…
Moazzam – the Way of the Whistleblower
“Then it occurred to them that it would be in their interest to imprison for a time, even after they were convinced of his innocence and saw the proofs of his truth, honesty and chastity.” The issue concerning Moazzam Begg is well known to everyone. Moazzam’s crime wasn’t that he allegedly sent an electric generator to someone in Syria or that he allegedly carried out some fitness training whilst out there, Moazzam’s crime was that he had campaigned tirelessly against injustices of rendition, arbitrary detention and torture, as well as covert operations and the complicit involvement of nation states in…
[al-Taḥawiyyah Pt 30] The Qur’ān is The Uncreated Unparalleled Words of Allāh part 1/3
وَإِنَّ الْقُرْآنَ كَلَامُ اللَّهِ مِنْهُ بَدَا بِلَا كَيْفِيَّةٍ قَوْلًا وَأَنْزَلَهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ وَحْيًا وَصَدَّقَهُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ حَقًّا وَأَيْقَنُوا أَنَّهُ كَلَامُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى بِالْحَقِيقَةِ لَيْسَ بِمَخْلُوقٍ كَكَلَامِ الْبَرِيَّةِ . فَمَنْ سَمِعَهُ فَزَعَمَ أَنَّهُ كَلَامُ الْبَشَرِ فَقَدْ كَفَرَ وَقَدْ ذَمَّهُ اللَّهُ وَعَابَهُ وَأَوْعَدَهُ بِسَقَرَ حَيْثُ قَالَ تَعَالَى سَأُصْلِيهِ سَقَرَ فَلَمَّا أَوْعَدَ اللَّهُ بِسَقَرَ لِمَنْ قَالَ إِنْ هَذَا إِلَّا قَوْلُ الْبَشَرِ عَلِمْنَا وَأَيْقَنَّا أَنَّهُ قَوْلُ خَالِقِ الْبَشَرِ وَلَا يُشْبِهُ قَوْلَ الْبَشَرِ The Qur’ān is the word of Allāh. It originated from him as articulated speech in a manner unknown to us. Allāh revealed it to His Prophet (Ṣallāhu ‘alayhi wa salam)…
Living in the Age of Email Forwards
The advent of modern technology has provided an unprecedented platform for individuals and groups to manufacture and spread false information about Islam on a large scale. This phenomenon is carried out by both members of the faith and others who are open adversaries of Islam. Whilst the latter group is less successful in its attempts to penetrate and circulate false teachings among Muslims, the former for a long time, has had almost total success with very little opposition. Though there is a small but growing circle of Muslims ever cautious and vigilant, aware of the dangers of false teachings and…
[al-Taḥawiyyah Pt 29 & 30] All Claims to Prophethood after Him Are False and A Prophet to Both Man and Jinn
وَكُلُّ دَعْوَى النُّبُوَّةِ بَعْدَهُ فَغَيٌّ وَهَوًى All claims to prophethood after him are false (ghayy) and fanciful (hawa) To reiterate the previous point, believing in the Prophet (Ṣallāhu ‘alayhi wa salam) entails believing that he (Ṣallāhu ‘alayhi wa salam) is the seal of the prophets. This means that any claim of prophecy after him is false. This is what the author alluded to in this statement. Whoever claims prophethood, or that he receives revelation, is an outright liar and deviant. If he was a Muslim, he would be considered an apostate as he has rejected something fundamental from the religion,…
[al-Taḥawiyyah Pt 28] The Seal of the Prophets
وَأَنَّهُخَاتَمُالْأَنْبِيَاءِوَإِمَامُالْأَتْقِيَاءِوَسَيِّدُالْمُرْسَلِينَوَحَبِيبُرَبِّالْعَالَمِينَ And he is the seal of the prophets. He is the Leader (imam) of the Pious. He is Chief of the Messengers. He is very dear to the Lord of the Worlds. As mentioned in the preceding point, the belief that the Prophet (Ṣallāhu ‘alayhi wa salam) is the seal of the Messengers is part of the fundamental belief in his prophethood. If anyone accepts the entire message of the Prophet (Ṣallāhu ‘alayhi wa salam) but does not believe that he was the final messenger, that person has not yet entered Islām. Moreover, if one held the Prophet…
Rain: Specific Rulings Applicable in Times of Heavy Rain Part 2
Part Four: An Option to Pray in the House and Miss the Congregational Mosque Prayer The scholars have allowed a concession to not pray the congregational prayer in the mosque if the weather makes it significantly inconvenient and could cause harm. Ibn Qudāmah said: “(A man) may be excused for not praying the Friday prayer (Jumu`ah) or praying with the congregation (jamā`ah) because of rain that makes the clothes wet, or mud that causes annoyance or stains the clothes. It was narrated that ‘Abd Allāh b. ‘Abbās (RaḍiAllāhu 'anhu) said to his Mu'adhin on a rainy day: When you say:…