“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
Turkey says it has been rallying together an international peacekeeping force as the world looks on in horror at the…
“Vote Today; Be Kafir Tomorrow”: The Issue of Voting
That season of jostling for space to express a view on voting has once again descended upon the population here…
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Salah case exposes the questionable tactics of Britain’s pro-Israel lobby
The circumstances surrounding Home Secretary Theresa May's decision to issue an exclusion order against Sheikh Raed Salah is a cause for great concern. It is unacceptable that the British government ministers can be influenced heavily by lobby groups on the basis of little more than conflated "evidence" and hearsay, and…
Misconceptions of the principle: ‘the lesser of two evils’
Throughout the last election campaign there were frequent discussions amongst Muslims regarding the permissibility of participating in the electoral process. This brief article does not intend to address that specific issue (dealt with by scholars elsewhere), but instead, debunk a current myth amongst many people that one of the principles…
A Duty of Care
A report by Which? last month labelled home care for elderly people as “shocking and disgraceful”. This followed two earlier reports published last year by the Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Care Quality Commission, which found “systematic failures” and that over half of English hospitals were failing to…
Tarek Mehanna’s Sentencing Statement
Read to Judge O’Toole during his sentencing, April 12th 2012. In the name of God the most gracious the most merciful Exactly four years ago this month I was finishing my work shift at a local hospital. As I was walking to my car I was approached by two federal…
The Warning from the Fire
Allāh, Most High, says, “Fear a Fire whose fuel is men and stones made ready for the disbelievers." “Have fear of the Fire which has been prepared for the disbelievers.” “I have warned you of a raging Fire.” “They will have awnings of Fire above them and awnings below them.…
The Fall of the Family
The secular mind may be too witless to notice, but to religious people the New Social Doctrines are fast acquiring the look of a new religion. The twentieth century's great liberationisms often feel like powerful sublimations of the religious drive, as the innate yearning for freedom from worldly ties and…
Learning In Action
The benefit of acquiring a good education is something children clearly stand to gain the most from. Given that 34% of British Muslims are aged under sixteen, as compared to 20% as a national average, (2001 census), it is perhaps understandable that Muslims are particularly anxious in ensuring children gain…
What is an Islamic Education? The Shaping of Tomorrow’s Vicegerents Today
Introduction Quite a few years ago, the Training and Development Agency (TDA) launched a campaign to recruit new teachers into the profession with the slogan, ‘those who can, teach’. Teaching pedagogy confirms that the concept of teaching itself is inextricably linked with that of learning. Both concepts are closely associated…
Islamic Manners: Fulfilling the Trusts
Allāh, Exalted is He says, "Allāh commands you to return the things you hold on trust to their owners"; "If you leave things on trust with one another the one who is trusted must deliver up his trust." "You who have faith! Do not betray Allāh and His Messenger and…
The Right Deed
ʿUmar b. al-Khaṭṭāb (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu) reports that he heard the Messenger of Allāh (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) saying, “All actions are only by their intentions and every person shall have only what he intended. Therefore, whoever’s migration was to Allāh and His Messenger, his migration was indeed to…
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Why are new Muslims leaving Islam?
“I don’t know if you can help me; I don’t even know where to start.…
Attractive Hijabs & Shari’ah
Living in the west, the hijab has become a potent indicator of identity with many…
A James O’Brien masterclass in how to deal with people demanding Muslims apologise for #Charliehebdo
http://audioboom.com/boos/2784684-a-james-o-brien-masterclass-in-how-to-deal-with-people-demanding-that-muslims-apologise-for-charliehebdo/ Read today's post: In response to last night's shocking BBC Panorama by Dr Salman Butt Read…
Reply from Dr. Haitham Al-Haddad to allegations made in the Daily Mail & Sunday Times newspaper
I was deeply saddened on Sunday morning to see the article in your newspaper maligning…
