How to be a VIP on the Day of Judgment? Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Allah will cover seven people with His shade, on the Day when there will be no shade but His: a just ruler, a youth who has grown up in the worship of…
A war on Islam By: Musadiq Maqbool Bhat Islam is a religion of peace, free from disquieting and excruciating thoughts. It not only forbids the mischief on earth but also allows the followers of other religions to live in the Islamic state and practice their religion without any pressure of changing faith. In Islam, peace…
Hijab purifying our intentions by Yomna Hassan [ According to Islam, we wear it not because it forces men to respect us; and not to save our beauty for them, not to make ourselves less of a trial for men: they’re not even part of the equation. We do it because God told us to…
The unholy, anti-Muslim pact of Buddhist and Hindu fanatics by Dr Mohammad Manzoor Alam Now it is official. Extremist Buddhists and Hindus are forming a grand alliance against Muslims in South Asia. What damage they can cause Muslims is not really known, beyond a cowardly attack on Muslims here and a riot there. However, they…
Hijab is not for only one gender By: Ebrahim Moosa The usage of the word Hijab nowadays tends to immediately conjure up imagery on Islamic clothing obligations for women, the jilbab, niqab, abaya, headscarf etc. and the uphill battle many Muslim women face in embellishing themselves Islamically. What, I feel, seems to be far less…
Why perfectly good husbands are being abandoned? By: Randi Gunther [ It must be a parallel path. Both men and women must separately find their own balance between their need for independence and their desire for ongoing commitment. As integrated individuals in their own right, they would then have the capacity to create a relationship…
The Land of the Pure and True (Muslims in China) By Ethar El-Katatney “Chinese Muslims love their country and its people. We are Chinese. We cannot be part of China. There is even a hadith that says, ‘Love of your country is part of faith.” Examples of the fusion of Chinese and Islamic traditions are…
The Importance Of Saying Insha’Allah When Allah’s Messenger (sallalahu alaihe wa-sallam) declared Allah’s Oneness and proclaimed to be the Messenger of Allah (sallalahu alaihe wa-sallam) and revelation of Divine Message. The disbelievers of Makkah sent some men to Jewish rabbis in al-Medina and said: “Ask them (the rabbis) about Muhammad (sallalahu alaihe wa-sallam), and describe…
7 Things your Muslim wife won’t tell you & The several things that husbands want from their wives Wajih Ahmed & Abd Al Wadood Most men have a hard time understanding women. Even a woman they’ve been married to for years. One minute she’s perfectly fine, the next, she’s crying like a baby. She complains…
A Meeting Place for the Jinn by Kellyann Zuzulo IMAGE OF Majlis al Jinn Genies like to hang out. Scholars, literature, and legend agree that the jinn are similar to humans in that they are a communal species. They eat, sleep, have families, and enjoy travel. Granted, their travel involves some sort of…
