2013-07-30 13:10
One of the most inspiring pieces of writing that I have ever read is a short booklet by the late Khurram Murad entitled 'Sacrifice the Making of a Muslim'. Ustad Khurram was a wise, qu… Read More
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A blog about Islam and contemporary issues.
2013-07-25 03:09
I have been angered by the recent slander of Imam Suhaib Webb related to his comment on a speech by President Obama about the Boston bombings. But why, you may ask. Firstly Muslims should at… Read More
2013-07-25 02:37
In my last post I explained the difference between a balanced understanding of Islam and extremism. In this post I will look at another aspect of extremism ie imposing hardship. The example… Read More
2013-07-24 15:09
Recently I went to visit a close friend who is a sheikh. Praise be to God, he is one of the few people I can listen to for hours and never become bored. Our discussion focused on the importa… Read More
2013-07-20 01:39
A malaise of the Muslims today is to blame others for all the problems they face. Often though the problems faced by Muslims are of their own making, a factor related to this is confusion of… Read More
2013-07-04 15:39
A sheikh once told me that the Muslim community in the UK [and its organisations] is a microcosm of the Muslim ummah, with all its problems. Muslim organisations have a number of issues whic… Read More
2013-03-04 23:25
Salah is one of the fundamental priorities in Islam. This is illustrated by a beautiful reflection by Tariq Ramadan. He relates that he remembers people coming to his father to discuss the t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Muslims have a leadership crisis. We can see this on the political level, community level and organisational level etc. It is though easy to complain about leaders; the Prophet (saws) thoug… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Today we live in a confusing time. Confusing times on many different levels. People are often not what they appear to be due to deliberate deceit on their part or deliberate deceit about the… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Several years ago, coming back from one of the most spiritually uplifting experiences of my life- hajj- I was suddenly brought down to Earth with a bump... At Manchester airport a plain clot… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
In Islam motherhood has a very respectable position. The Prophet (saws) taught us thatparadise lies underneath the feet of our mother. This means that in order to go to Paradise you ne… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Recently I asked some Muslim children about why Muslims fast during Ramadhan. I received some good answers, praise be to God, such as to please Allah(The God); because it is one of the five… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We are constantly bombarded by images and information from various sources, telling us what we need in order to be happy: new i-phone, new computer, new car, latest fashionable clothes, love… Read More
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