Background The above question has been the subject of a lingering controversy over the last few weeks, spawning heated, emotional…
Turkey says it has been rallying together an international peacekeeping force as the world looks on in horror at the…
That season of jostling for space to express a view on voting has once again descended upon the population here…
The word ʿadha and its derivatives carry the meaning of being careful and wary, guarding and fortifying, being rescued and victorious. Its essential meaning is to flee from something you fear will harm you to something that will save you from it. This is why the one you seek refuge with is…
Females who are neither wives nor mothers Of course, being a wife or mother is not the only relationship a woman will have to her menfolk. She may be a sister, daughter or even an aunt. If she isn’t married and she supports the male members of her mahrams in…
Homosexuality has once again become a hot topic in our society, and especially with current plans to change legislation relating to marriage, people have all sorts to say on the matter. However, in being Muslims who follow divine guidance as revealed to the Prophet (peace be upon him), we are…
"The time I kill is killing me." – Mason Cooley You may have heard the term ‘time management’ before and dismissed it as being one of the many newly concocted phrases of the self-help industry. However, it refers to using the time one has in the most effective manner and,…
This is the sixth article in the Islamic Education Series.Click here to read part five. The First World Conference on Muslim education was organised by King Abdullah Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia in 1977 and was held in Makkah. Muslim scholars from around the globe agreed on a definition for the aim…
When you sit down to reflect on what your vision is for your life, how do you know that the vision you’ve chosen is in fact the right one? Is it by the level of happiness you are convinced that your vision, if achieved, would give you? Or is it…
If a layman falls into a situation and wants to know the Islamic ruling regarding it by asking someone, he must be aware that not every individual is qualified to be asked such questions. Rather there are specific conditions which must be fulfilled in order to qualify to be…
Allāh, Exalted is He, says, “You of faith! Be upholders of justice, bearing witness for Allāh Alone, even against yourselves or your parents and relatives. Whether they are rich or poor, Allāh is more worthy of both. Do not follow your own desires and deviate from the truth; if you…
This is the fifth article in the Islamic Education Series.Click hereto read part four. The term ‘education’ in Islam is understood and comprehended in a totally different manner to what is understood within Western societies. As we explored, the general understanding of an educated individual within Western societies is someone…
Sheikh Haitham al Haddad addresses the muslims outside of Syria in a special video message {tab=1} {youtube}nBr__5vT1mQ{/youtube} {/tabs}
“I don’t know if you can help me; I don’t even know where to start.…
Living in the west, the hijab has become a potent indicator of identity with many…
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…
I was deeply saddened on Sunday morning to see the article in your newspaper maligning…
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