Can a Muslim be vegan?
In this piece, Shaykh Zahed Fettah discusses the increasingly common Qurbani question: can Muslims be vegan?
Do You Have an ‘All or Nothing’ Mentality?
The Fiqh of Good Deeds Bismillāh and Alḥamdulillāh, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allāh. Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) has ordered that we do everything with iḥsān (excellence). As the Messenger of Allāh (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) said: "Allāh has decreed excellence upon all things. So when you kill (during war and so on) do so with excellence, and when you slaughter (an animal) do so with excellence." There is no doubt that good deeds ought to be done in the best manner possible. "And in such things should the competitors compete." However, the path of…
On Sh Haitham’s Student ‘Loans’ Fatwa
The Islamic ruling on the UK Student Finance loan Paying for university fees has always been somewhat problematic for many Muslim families. Things became much more severe with the drastic rise in student fees in the UK. This has meant that many students are not able to afford studying at university. Student loans have not been much of an option either for Muslims, as many have avoided it for fear of falling into riba (interest). This has led to a large number of young Muslims missing out on a university education, and thus having their working life affected to various extents. This article will…
