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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم When you begin to study the different Arabic verb forms, it looks very confusing, tedious, and difficult. But in reality, it is just like maths, and it depends on whether you know the rules or not. If you haven’t a clue as to the formulas and steps necessary to solve a … Read more

In an increasingly global world, we hear more and more news from around the world. Unfortunately, the world media doesn’t exactly portray Islam and Muslims in the right kind of light! To be honest, at times our behaviour in and of itself is a big turn-off for many non-Muslims— and Muslims as well. However, what … Read more

By Raiiq Ridwan In the Quran Allah orders us to call people to Islam with wisdom [Quran 16:125]. However, these days it has sadly become all too common to find dawah that is very unwise and unhelpful. Rather than bringing people closer to Islam, they actually have the potential to drive people away from the … Read more

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم When we think of classical Islamic scholarship, what comes to mind are huge volumes of books written in high classic Arabic. We become awed by the diligence, piety, productivity, and excellence of these great individuals, رحمهم الله. What we don’t usually grasp is the fact that these people, apart from being … Read more

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Things you need to know about charity: Sadaqah is not just about giving alms to the poor. In Islām, it is a much broader concept. You could even be spending on your family and it can count as sadaqah, if you have the proper intention. (Sahih Muslim 1002) The word sadaqah … Read more

by Tabassum Mosleh بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم We often debate about whether celebrating birthdays, wedding anniversaries, etc. is halal or haram. In truth it’s a very complicated issue and needs to be respected as such. But an easier to answer and more practical question is whether we need to celebrate these extra festivities. One can … Read more

It was a nice summer afternoon, breezy and quiet. Mishma was sitting having tea with her friend and closest companion– her aunt Fariha. Although her aunt, Fariha was barely a decade older than Mishma, and very close to her in tastes and opinions. Fariha had watched Mishma being born, had taken care of her when … Read more

by Raiiq Ridwan Questions about homosexuality are among the many challenges that modern day Muslims face. The Quran is pretty clear in its condemnation of any homosexual activity, and throughout Islamic history there has been little debate as to the fact that homosexual behaviour is a major sin. But let’s look a little more closely at … Read more

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The gap between the rich and the poor is ever increasing – the rich are getting richer, because the poor are getting poorer. Due to the modern day problems we are facing which cannot be solved by mainstream economic doctrines, the field of Islamic economics is on the rise by the … Read more