A recent statement by Channel 4’s Jon Snow sparked a large conversation in the media, where he revealed in an interview about meeting new female colleagues, “Sex comes into every evaluation of a woman, there’s no doubt about it.”[1] This ...
Read More »[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, ...
Read More »The Death of Sheikh ‘Abdul Karīm Zaydān (Raḥimullah)
“The superiority of the learned man over the devout is like that of the moon, on the night when it is full, over the rest of the stars. The learned are the heirs of the Prophets, and the Prophets leave ...
Read More »Maqra’ah of the book of ḥadīth: al Aḥādīth al Mukhtārah
By the grace of Allāh (Subḥanahu wa ta’āla) and His tawfīq, an intensive reading (maqra’ah) of a collection of aḥādith took place on Sunday the 12th of January at Redbridge Islamic Centre in Ilford. The reading was overseen by Sheikh ...
Read More »[al-Taḥawiyyah Pt 27] Belief in the Blessed Prophet
وَإِنَّ مُحَمَّداً صلى الله عليه وسلم عَبْدُهُ المُصْطَفَى، وَنَبـِيُّهُ المُجْتَبَى، وَرَسُولُهُ المُرْتَضَى (And we believe and are certain) that Muḥammad is His chosen Slave (‘abd), His elect Prophet (nabi) and His Messenger (rasūl), with whom He is well-pleased. ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »Egypt: Is it the Uḥud of Today?
The loss of Egypt can be considered a depressing point in history for many Muslims. Indeed, as Muslims we have been agonisingly hurt by this defeat. Many of us had thought that we had made a big step towards establishing ...
Read More »Is Your Home an Islamic Home?
Allāh says: “And Allāh has made for you in your homes a place of rest…” [1] This may seem like an unusual question and your automatic response may be “Why, of course my home is an Islāmic Home!! My family ...
Read More »Rain – A Summary of Key Islamic Manners and Rulings Part 1
As the rain pours down, let’s take the opportunity to reflect on how Islām teaches us to interact with this great blessing. Islām should guide us in all of our affairs, so it is no surprise that there is a ...
Read More »[al- Ṭaḥawiyyah Pt 24-6] Between Allāh’s Grace and Mercy
وَ کُلھم مُتَقلبونَ فِی مَشِیئته ، بَین فَضله وَعَدله [24] All of them are subject to His will, between either His grace or His justice. The statement of the author complements the many other points previously made regarding Divine Decree ...
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