Ramadan
Taqwa in the last ten nights
A pertinent reminder on the final push in these last few nights of the blessed month of Ramadan.
Was it wrong to start Ramadan 1434H on Wednesday 10th July 2013?
The high court in Saudi Arabia requested people to sight the new moon of Shawwal for this year 1434H (2013) on Tuesday 6th Aug as there was a possibility that the first…
The Coherence of al-Baqarah
Surah Al-Baqarah is considered one of the richest chapters of the Quran. This is not necessarily due to its length or the fact that it is at the beginning of the Quran,…
The Muslim View of Productivity
Although Islam moulds every aspect of our life, many people wrongly assume that Islam only deals with either religious or social affairs. However, Allah says, “Say: Verily, my salah (prayer), my sacrifice,…
Reflections on Ramadan
It is well established in Islam that eeman is not simply a conviction of the heart – what in normative terms would be classified as belief. Rather actions are an integral part…
The Tale of Eid
When the Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) migrated to Medina to establish the Islamic state under which different cultures live, he saw that the people of Medina celebrated two days…