Dr Salman Butt launches legal case against UK Gov

The Government’s entire counter-extremism strategy is to be challenged in the courts for the first time. In this Judicial review case the Court has found that there is an arguable case on behalf of Dr Salman Butt, Chief Editor of Islam21c.  Dr Butt challenged the government which dubbed him as an…

No, Daily Mail, you CAN’T have sex slaves – Ali Hammuda’s response

Bismillah, wal-hamdu lillah, wa al-salatu wa al-salamu ‘ala rasulillah All media outlets are not the same – the Daily Mail is a special kind of ignorant Two years ago a spy was caught going around our mosque in Wales. He had been filming secretly, harassing young boys with very personal questions…

Why Muslims Support Erdogan – Sh Haitham al-Haddad

https://youtu.be/UYl5J7PoBiE Shaikh Dr Haitham al-Haddad talks about the Islamic legitimacy of the leadership of Turkey's President Erdogan, the problem with military coups, a brief recent history of Turkey, and why he believes that Erdogan is a mujaddid (Islamic reviver) of today. Click above to watch the video or below to…

Why are we talking about Fireman Sam?

Wrapped in velvet, placed on the highest shelf, perfumed and honoured, the Qur’an has a special place in every Muslim’s heart. The Qur’an is the uncreated speech of the Lord of the Worlds, the Lord and Master of Mankind, the Creator of the Heavens and Earth. Once this is appreciated…

Türkiye’nin Müslümanları Herkesi Özendirir

Click here to read in English Bismillah vel-Hamdu lillah ves-Selatu ves-Selamu ‘ala Rasulillah “Allah, o inkar edenleri hiçbir fayda elde edemeden öfkeleri ile geri çevirdi. Allah’ın yardımı savaşta müminlere yetti. Allah güçlüdür, mutlak galiptir.” [1 15 Temmuz 2016’da, Türkiye’de olan darbe olayının akabinde, normalde yaptığımız gibi siyasi analizle başlamaktan ziyade,…

BIG Discussion

The most memorable plane journey of my life

Recently I had one of the most interesting and most memorable flights of my life. On my way to Malaga from Glasgow International Airport to meet Sh Abdullah Hakim Quick’s Islamic Spain Tour group, I was sat on my seat at the very back row of the plane. A lady…

Protecting the Muslim Marriage

Protecting the Muslim Marriage Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 In the first article in this new series, we discussed the importance of the topic of marriage and divorce that so many of us belittle or neglect until we run into problems. We were…

The Politics of Demonising Dr Zakir Naik

Hindu scholar from India speaks out against the Islamophobic campaign against Dr Zakir Naik Ever since a Bangladeshi newspaper reported that Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik “inspired” Dhaka militants, a new frenzy of Islamophobic discourse has begun in India. The Modi Government was quick to grab this opportunity of Muslim-bashing. Home…

Reflecting a week on from Turkey’s failed coup

A day of twists and turns, a day of pride, a day to give thanks, and above all, a day to remember As Saturday 16th July 2016 came to a close, I was still transfixed to my mobile phone, searching and reading anything and everything for news on the failed…