By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Practicing Muslims generally pray five times a day. The Al-Fātiḥah is the first chapter of the Qurʿān which is an integral component of the daily ritual prayers. Here is the verbatim literal English translation of the supplication with no interpretation, brackets, explanation or footnotes: “In the name of God, the Beneficent,…
by Shaykh Omar Subedar Towards the end of time many major events are to occur as the Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وسلم has foretold. Conditions will become extremely intense and humanity will gradually degenerate. Minor signs of the Final Hour will initially appear followed by a sequence of major signs. The Messenger صلى…
By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt An Old Phenomenon وَلَقَدِ اسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَحَاقَ بِالَّذِينَ سَخِرُوا مِنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ “Messengers were ridiculed before you, but those who mocked them were enveloped by that which they used to ridicule.” (Qurʿān 6:10) In the divinely revealed scriptures, God describes the great works, charity, compassion, commitment and…
By Sarosh Mohna Zaidi A new wind blows the rise of a new moon A new hope stirring in the heart too soon And as the crescent appears in front of the eyes The dark, sinful heart turns away and dies The month of virtues comes upon us all As the angels to…
By Shaykh Omar Subedar One of the most important figures to humanity today is Jesus, the son of Mary. His significance is acknowledged by Muslims and Christians throughout the world and he is hailed as one of the greatest spiritual leaders of all time. The Christian communities show their reverence for the great Prophet by…
By Shaykh Sulaiman Moola The journey of knowledge, for the seeker, is endless. The intellectual giant, Imam Shāfi’īe (may Allāh have mercy upon him) has said, تَعَلَّمْ فَلَيْسَ الْمَرْءُ يُوْلَدُ عَالِماً وَلَيْسَ أَخُوْ عِلْمٍ كَمَنْ هُوَ جَاهِلُ “Acquire knowledge, for verily no human is born learned and surely the educated and uneducated cannot be equal.”…
by Sarosh Mohna Zaidi In the name of Allah, The Most Merciful Whose grace is ever so more bountiful The writer of His greatness no quill could be Even if all trees were pen and ink, the sea All praises be to Allah, the only Great The only Entity that is worthy to…
By Yūsuf Badāt The following is a series of 30 posters summarizing the life of Muḥammad, the Prophet of Islam (peace and blessings upon him) in bite size information. #DoYouKnowMuhammad #RabialAwwal #Muḥammad Click the picture below to open or download PDF posters.
Our team set out to ask the question, “Why do you wear a poppy or choose not to wear a poppy?” Here are the most common answers received:
By the Darul Iftaa of Jamiah Islaamiyah Maseehul-Uloom, Banglore Translated by Mufti Shoeb Ingar with minor edits by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Increase of Chairs in Masaajid Prayer Halls The performing of Salaah on a chair has become very common in cities around the world, especially in wealthy localities. Pondering over this condition of people, it seems…