BY: ZIN EDDINE DADACH “You are the best community (Ummah) raised up for (the benefit of) humanity; enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong and believing in God.” (Quran; 3:110) 1 As a Muslim, I belong to my Ummah (Muslim community). Muslims … Continued
BY: ASLAM ABDULLAH Through his character, Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) inspired people to change their lives; through his message, he empowered people to find the real purpose in their lives, and through his leadership, he motivated them to work … Continued
By Abdulkadir Khalif For years, Dr Mohamed Dahir Afrah, a Somali author who had been living in London, was seen as the face of the diaspora for the Horn of Africa country. It is no wonder that news of his death … Continued
BY: ASHIR For many religious muslims, praying is not necessarily a big deal. Engaging in consistent salah is pursued for the sole purposes of making Allah happy as well as bringing peace and contentment into an individual’s life. However, did you … Continued
Laascaanood, (WDN)- Ciidamada booliska ee magaalada Laascaanood ee Xarunta gobolka Sool, ayaa lagu soo warramayaa in ay habeenkii xalay billaabeen hawlgal lagu ugaadhsanayo dadka ka soo jeeda Koonfurta Soomaaliya, gaar ahaan gobollada Koonfur Galbeed. Hawlgalka oo lagu sheegay mid lagu … Continued
BY: MUHAMMAD HANIF In Arabic term Riba is a synonym for the term interest used in conventional banking operations. Riba means charging predetermined additional amount on a loan extended based on length of credit period. Certain quarters are of the view … Continued
BY: MANSOOR ALAM We proudly proclaim to the world that there is no priesthood in Islam. However, we forget to mention that we do have a kind of priesthood in our current practice of Islam. Our professional Imams go through a similar process … Continued
By Noushin Ziafati Dareen Shilbayeh can’t stop herself from looking over her shoulder while out in public. The London, Ont., resident who wears a hijab says she’s been worried she’ll be targeted because of her faith ever since a Muslim family … Continued
BY: IMAM IBN AL-QAYYIM This is a beautiful advice by the great scholar Imam Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya (rahimahullah): “A friend will not (literally) share your struggles, and a loved one cannot physically take away your pain, and a close one will not … Continued
Gift-giving is one of the good manners that maintains and strengthens relations between the giver and the recipient. It is one of the acts that Prophet Muhammad recommended Muslims to do. Al-Bukhari narrated that ‘Aa’ishah said: “The Messenger of Allah used to accept gifts … Continued
BY: AELFWINE MISCHLER Ashura’ commemorates the day that Allah saved the Children of Israel from Pharaoh. Fasting on Muharram 10, known as the Day of ‘Ashura’, expiates for the sins of the past year. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be … Continued
BY: NIMAH ISMAIL NAWWAB After Mohamed (SAW) had preached publicly for more than a decade, the opposition to him reached such a high pitch that, fearful for their safety, he sent some of his adherents to Ethiopia, where the Christian ruler … Continued
