Should Muslims swear allegiance to the King? With the coronation of King Charles this weekend, many Muslims have been asking - and debating - about the permissibility of taking part in ceremonies and oaths of allegiance to the King and Head of the Church of England. Shaykh Haitham writes about…
In this piece, Shaykh Dr. Haitham al-Haddad discusses the coronation of King Charles III, and how Muslims should respond to the occasion.
To know one's purpose is perhaps the most powerful tool in living a successful life, argues Mariya bint Rehan.
There are only a limited number of individuals who truly grasp the extent of the Shariah’s emphasis on achieving Muslim unity, let alone the fewer persons who actively strive towards it with all their might, wisdom, and patience.
Shaykh Dr. Sajid Umar explains what is often easily overlooked: the core aim of fasting in Ramadan.
Muslims typically argue on the basis that the date of December 25th, and symbolic practices such as adorning trees with gold and silver, have direct parallels with paganism, and therefore such celebrations should be avoided.
During our life we go through different phases; we go to school, then we go to university, then we graduate and get jobs in which we get decently paid. What necessitates the accomplishment of them all is hard work and sincere dedication which pays off in the long run. However,…
Tafsīr Sūrah al-Kahf – part 2 Verses 1-3 Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 الْحَمْدُ لِلَّـهِ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ الْكِتَابَ وَلَمْ يَجْعَل لَّهُ عِوَجًا ۜ ﴿١﴾ قَيِّمًا لِّيُنذِرَ بَأْسًا شَدِيدًا مِّن لَّدُنْهُ وَيُبَشِّرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ الصَّالِحَاتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرًا حَسَنًا ﴿٢﴾ مَّاكِثِينَ فِيهِ أَبَدًا…
A chicken and egg paradox has appeared in some minds where one might for example, blame the fall of the last Caliphate for the host of micro problems we suffer from today...
In the run up to Christmas and the New Year, the Nativity was re-enacted by school children across the country. The entrance of the Magi is always one of the highlights. ‘For a moment, the sober Christian story seems to shimmer and blend into the marvelous tales of The Thousand and…
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