Tag: HONOUR
A Concise Overview of the Shariah
Sh Haitham shares the unique perspective of an Islamic jurist summarising the foundations and higher objectives of the Shariah.
Prison, Torture, Death… Enter Paradise
With the current global trend of persecuting scholars who refuse to sway on issues of Islām and moral justice, Imam Ashraf Dabous re-aligns our focus with some of the messages and promises found within the Qur’ān...
Which is the “Correct” Rebel Group in Syria?
A sinister narrative mirroring Srebrenica about "good" and "bad" rebel groups in Syria needs to be addressed if we are to prevent another genocide
“Know that the Messenger of Allah is among you”
"...if he were to follow your wishes in many things, you would suffer from it."
Investigation reveals shocking increase in sexual assault amongst children
Rapes between under-18s rose to an average of one every four hours...
Ibn al-Qayyim on Sabr
Allāh, Glorious and Most High, made patience a racehorse that never falters or stumbles; a sword that never loses its sharpness; a vanquishing army that is never defeated, and a fortress that does not dilapidate and is never taken by force. Patience and divine help are like two blood-brothers that…
When Constantinople became Istanbul | A celebration of modern times
There is no comparison between the honour and nobility of Islam conquering nations and the disgrace and degradation left by Crusader and Safavid campaigns. When Islam and peace were spread to all corners of the earth, it struck the finest example of the preservation of Human Rights during both battle…
Who is Muḥammad ﷺ?
In the very recent past the Almighty blessed me with a beautiful baby girl. In the last few weeks of my wife’s pregnancy one of her non-Muslim friends enquired, “If the baby is a boy what name will you give?” My wife replied proudly and instantaneously, “Muḥammad”. Needless to say, as…
Should a Muslim be Proud?
“They ask you about the sacred month about fighting therein. Say, ‘Fighting therein is great , and we totally condemn such actions that are perpetrated by heretical terrorists. Islām is a religion of peace.” An unfamiliar verse, but nonetheless not far removed from the type of responses that many Muslims…