“When will it be right to be Muslim and gay?”
Background The above question has been the subject of a lingering controversy over the last few weeks, spawning heated, emotional…
“We only die once” – Turkey’s Call to Arms to protect Jerusalem
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Reclaiming our Revolution – March for Egypt
Since the ousting of President Mursi on July 3rd, the military have continued in their atrocious crimes against humanity with human rights violations, mass killings, arbitrary arrests and torture. Thousands of peaceful civilians have been killed and arrested, merely for expressing their rejection of the coup and calling for the…
[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. The author began by speaking of the first article…
Syria’s Palestinians: Double-Tragedy amidst Shameful International Abandonment
The Prophet (Ṣallāhu 'alayhi wa salam) said: “A woman went to Hell because of a cat which she detained. She did not feed it when she detained it, and she did not let it free to eat of the vermin of the earth.” Upon one calamity mounts another for the…
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…
Friends of Israel for Sale: The Times, Tories and Think Tanks
The Times newspaper has published an article on two of the groups involved in the gender segregation issue. Recently Muslim students awoke to the reality that the right wing Henry Jackson Society’s project, “Student Rights,” is seeking to curtail the rights of Muslims to enjoy listening to the Islamic scholars they choose, as…
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 a state, based on an Islamic foundation. Our brothers and…
Is Your Home an Islamic Home?
Allāh says: "And Allāh has made for you in your homes a place of rest…" This may seem like an unusual question and your automatic response may be "Why, of course my home is an Islāmic Home!! My family is Muslim and that makes our home a Muslim one!!" Go…
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 rich Islamic heritage of discussion and opinion in all areas…
[al- Ṭaḥawiyyah Pt 24-6] Between Allāh’s Grace and Mercy
وَ کُلھم مُتَقلبونَ فِی مَشِیئته ، بَین فَضله وَعَدله 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 (qadar). The author discussed this point of theology in various places…
Association of Syrian Scholars on ISIL’s Actions
In the name of Allāh, most Beneficent, Most Merciful “Allāh does not like that the evil should be uttered in public except by him who has been wronged. And Allāh is ever All-Hearer, All-Knower.” All praise is due to Allāh, the one who has sent down the Book (the…
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