A Vision for Muslim Women in the West Part 2
Females who are neither wives nor mothers Of course, being a wife or mother is not the only relationship a woman will have to her menfolk. She may be a sister, daughter or even an aunt. If she isn’t married and she supports the male members of her mahrams in any good that they do, then this will be counted as an achievement for her. True sincerity is built on the acquiring of good deeds without such deeds being lauded by others. Bishr ibn al-Harith al-Hafi, one of the righteous scholars from the second early generation, used to say, “Do…
Standing up against Homosexuality and LGBTs
Homosexuality has once again become a hot topic in our society, and especially with current plans to change legislation relating to marriage, people have all sorts to say on the matter. However, in being Muslims who follow divine guidance as revealed to the Prophet (peace be upon him), we are ordained to stand in justice and truth against what has been determined as a great evil and harm to society. Allah informs us, And (remember) Lot, when he said to his people: "Do you commit the worst sin such as none preceding you has committed in all that has been…
A Vision for Muslim Women in the West
When you sit down to reflect on what your vision is for your life, how do you know that the vision you’ve chosen is in fact the right one? Is it by the level of happiness you are convinced that your vision, if achieved, would give you? Or is it the fame and attention you know you’ll attain if you fulfilled it? It would be a shame if you spent years going up the ladder of life, only to find that the ladder was leaning against the wrong wall. Imagine if after all the effort you had exerted you found…
Urgent Address on Syria
Sheikh Haitham al Haddad addresses the muslims outside of Syria in a special video message {tab=1} {youtube}nBr__5vT1mQ{/youtube} {/tabs}
Encouragement for Muslims to Support the people of Syria with Qunut and Supplication
All praise is due to Allah, the One who hears both that which is said aloud and in secret, providing relief from calamity and misfortune. May peace and blessings be upon the special elect, the Prophet Muhammad, his family and all of his Companions. The catastrophic situation the Syrian Muslims are currently facing compel us to (as well as making it an obligation on all Muslims) to support them in any way we can. It should be noted that the Syrian regime is the most brutal and barbaric force in the Middle East. Bashar al-Asad, the current president of…
The Munir Farooqi Issue
Munir Farooqi ran a da’wah stall in a Manchester market. Two police officers intent on entrapment pretended to convert to Islam through his stall, and then continually visited him instigating conversations and discussions regarding controversial political issues. He was convicted in September 2011 for allegedly radicalising the two undercover police officers and Munir Farooqi is now serving life in prison. Two other men, Matthew Newton and Israr Malik were also charged with the same offence. It is evident that they were convicted on the basis of the ‘evidence’ provided by the two undercover police officers, of which there was nothing…
Who is killing the Syrian people?
At least 6000 people have been killed by the Syrian regime within the last 10 months; more than 60,000 people have been thrown in jail or have disappeared. The regime is waging an armed war against its own people and the blood of the innocent, including women, children and the elderly is shed on a daily basis. Tanks and helicopters surround Syrian cities such as Homs, Hama, Daraa and Deir Ezzor. The regimes militia use heavy weaponry and artillery as if they are fighting a force equipped as well as they are. However, all of this has not been…
Do Not Live Without a Vision
One key quality of any successful person is to live for a mission. Unsuccessful people live from one day to the next. They are not inspired by something virtuous not living for a noble goal and therefore they do not live a noble life. Islam, being a religion of nobility, does not want people to live in this way. Allah encourages people to compete for the best possible afterlife and be inspired all of the time. In the Qur’an we read, “Race one with another in hastening towards Forgiveness from your Lord (Allah), and towards Paradise, the width whereof is…
Virtues of Dhul-Hijjah Episodes 1-10
Episodes 1-10 Click on Image to Play Video and share/forward them with your contacts and Facebook friends to benefit others Also this Dhu'l-Hijjah- Just released: 2011 interactive 'HAJJ QUIZ' with exclusive prizes sponsored by PropheticTimeline.com. Play it on islam21c- click here Episode 1: {rokbox title=|The Best Days of the Year Part 1| size=|425 350| thumb=|http://img.youtube.com/vi/X4hv70PDX-Q/default.jpg| text=|Click here to load video|}http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4hv70PDX-Q{/rokbox} Episode 2: {rokbox title=|The Best Days of the Year Part 2| size=|425 350| thumb=|http://img.youtube.com/vi/Y7one6XFRZM/default.jpg| text=|Click here to load video|}http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7one6XFRZM{/rokbox} Episode3: {rokbox title=|The Best Days of the Year Part 3| size=|425 350| thumb=|http://img.youtube.com/vi/WboP0frzWGQ/default.jpg| text=|Click here to load video|}http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WboP0frzWGQ{/rokbox} Episode 4: {rokbox title=|The Best…
Reflection on the death of Gaddafi
If you YouTube Gaddafi’s name and watch some of his old videos you are left with the impression that he spoke as if he was never going to die. It is amazing how human beings become arrogant, headless and tyrannical. This all happens when a person forgets that he is subject to the Lord above him. In the Qur’an Allah says, “Nay! Verily, man does transgress all bounds (in disbelief and evil deed) because he considers himself self-sufficient”. Allah also said about Pharaoh, “Pharaoh said: "O chiefs! I know not that you have a god other than me, so kindle…
