7 Virtues and 6 Etiquettes of Fasting 7 Virtues: 1- Elevation of rank “When Ramadan comes the doors to Paradise are opened and the doors to Hell are slammed shut and the devils are chained up.” – Hadith i. Meaning there are so many opportunities for good and it’s so much harder to [...]
Space Between Feet in Prayer
A very common issue that comes up is how one’s feet should be in prayer. There are a couple of core points that should be kept in mind here: – This is a minor issue and as such it’s difficult to even find it in the books of fiqh because it was never given much [...]
Generation Wikipedia
Guest post by Aminah Galal I find it to be quite a blessing that I can say that I am part of one of the last generations which can actually remember the lost art of browsing through bookshelves in the library. Of having to take the time to go through the physical pages of a [...]
Saying “Salam” to People of Other Faiths
*Originally published on suhaibwebb.com, here. By Nurideen Lemu An-Nigeri Preface Muslims, just like the rest of mankind do not live in isolation. They live in a world of multi-religious and multicultural diversities. With globalization, the world is getting more and more exposed to new cultures, religions, and ideologies etc. If Muslims have to integrate [...]
Why I Chose to Wear Hijab
By Ambreen Baig A simple piece of cloth to preserve my modesty. But isn’t it so much more than that? I can define myself by this piece of cloth. When I step outside my home, I’m not just representing myself but an entire religion and with this I think comes responsibility. The responsibility to be seen as the [...]
Out of Darkness, Hope
Resilience and the Beauty of the Human Spirit* By JAMAAL DIWAN GUEST COLUMNIST The day after the bombings at the Boston Marathon, Muslim faith leader Jamaal Diwan wrote this response to the tragic events: I often find myself reflecting on how crazy life is. My primary reason for doing so these days is the [...]
Prevent Harm or Acquire Benefit
Does Preventing Harm Truly Take Precedence Over Acquiring Benefit? By Dr. Aḥmad al-Raysūnī Translated and Adapted in places by Jamaal Diwan The topic of this session is a specialized topic which is related to how we understand the objectives of the sharia, its priorities and applications. The topic is: acquiring benefit and preventing harm; [...]
Is Kosher Meat Halal?
*Research paper written by Shaykh Yasir Qadhi. Originally posted on muslimmatters.org here. This article is quite detailed. For an easy summary of the conclusions go straight to the conclusion at the end. The following is a paper presented to the AMJA Conference on The Halal and Haram in Food and Medicine (Los Angeles, California, March [...]
MSA West
MSA West was amazing this year. Much respect and love to all the organizers who worked so hard to make this happen.
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- Space Between Feet in Prayer
- Generation Wikipedia
- Saying “Salam” to People of Other Faiths
- Why I Chose to Wear Hijab
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