“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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Making the Most of Marriage
Four years of marriage, living with in-laws, motherhood and delivering several wedding speeches can teach a girl a thing or two about what marriage is really all about. However, when a group of her best friends suddenly put her on the spot and demand some serious advice in place of…
Hajj Quiz
Islam21c Hajj Quiz is here sponsored by Prophetictimeline.comTest your knowledge with the 10 questions below.
The Straight Path
Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) says, “This is My Path and it is straight, so follow it. Do not follow other ways or you will become cut off from His Way. That is what He instructs you to do, so that hopefully you will have taqwa.” The Straight Path is the…
Seven Years in Captivity: Babar Ahmad Petition
Babar Ahmad is a 37 year old British Muslim and the longest detained-without-charge British detainee held as part of the global ‘war on terror’. In December 2003 Babar was arrested at his London home under anti-terror legislation. By the time he reached the police station Babar had sustained at least…
Talāq out of Anger
Answer: All praise be to Allah and may blessings and salutation be upon His Messenger, Muhammad, his family, and Companions. The question that has been asked is extremely common, and constantly raised by both Muslim men and women. Essentially, the question relates to the utterance of divorce in anger, and…
Three Types of Hearts
Because the heart is described as possessing life or death, it is classified into three types: The First: The Correct and Sound Heart. This is the truthful and secure (salīm) heart; the only type of heart that its owner can bring to Allāh which will rescue him on the Day…
Eid Al Fitr Quiz
We wish you a Eid Mubarak on Sunday 19th August 2012 from the Islam21c Team. Try your hand at our Eid Al Fitr quiz.
Assess Yourself!
Tuba for the person who wants to be just to himself for the sake of His Lord and recognises his ignorance, the great deficiency in his actions, his own shortcomings, his transgression of His rights, and his oppression in his daily affairs. Hence, if Allāh takes him to account for…
Duality and Balance – Musings of a Muslim Scientist
“And of everything we have created pairs that you may be mindful” Words fail me when I attempt to describe the impact this verse of the Qur’ān alone has had on my thoughts in the past few months. I have pondered it whilst standing, sitting and laying down and yet…
This is Terror
So the people of Britain have finally learned the true meaning of the word ‘terror’. For almost a decade, the government and the media have expended enormous efforts to attempt to teach us to be afraid, to have fear, to be terrorised. Widely publicised pre-dawn raids, hyperbolic statements of the…
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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…
