Suicide is prohibited in the Quran. ۞ وَلَا تَقۡتُلُواْ ٱلنَّفۡسَ ٱلَّتِي حَرَّمَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ ذَٰلِكُمۡ وَصَّىٰكُم بِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ And do not kill the self that Allah has prohibited, except with the truth (i.e., by right, in the course of justice). [6:151] Allah Almighty sanctified our soul, so we are forbidden to kill it. The only time He sanctioned killing it is in the pursuit of justice….
There is palpable anxiety because we are facing the prospect of being locked-down again and people are understandably afraid and upset. We have already endured months cut off from our loved ones and being confined at home. The prospect of further restrictions on our movements, and its impact on our livelihood is causing much stress…
Islam teaches us not to throw words without weighing them. The Prophet (peace be on him) taught us about major sins (Kaba’ir), including shirk, killing and zina (fornication/adultery). Each one of these comes with a set of punishments. These punishments have to meted out according to rules which restrict who can apply them and under…
These days, with the return of the coronavirus and the news getting worse every day, I want to share with you a very beneficial du’a. ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be on him) used to supplicate thus: إني أعوذ بك من زوال نعمتك، وتحول…
The Ayatul Kursi, the 255th ayah of Surat al Baqarah is not just the greatest ayah, but comes from the greatest and longest surah in the Quran. اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا…
Many people wonder if gelatine is halal. It is not only present in many sweets and deserts but also in medicines, including the nasal flu vaccine. The ‘no’ camp There is a difference of opinion among scholars. Imams Shafi’, Maliki and Hanbali held that once something is impure then it is always impure. The ‘yes’…
This is a very important topic which pops us throughout the Quran over and over again. There is a constant fight between rebellion and submission and tension between those who submit and those who rebel. If you search for the word submission you find it repeatedly. And the word for rebellion occurs in different forms,…
Is gelatine halal? Many people are asking if they can let their children have the nasal flu vaccine as it contains porcine gelatine? The nasal vaccine Each year, the influenza virus, the flu, causes illness, time off work, hospital admissions and deaths. This year, with the Coronavirus pandemic, it is even more important to ensure…
We have different opinions on this topic: The opinion that women should not recite the Quran There is a common perception that women may not recite the Quran during their period. This idea stems from the following hadith: Ibn ‘Umar May Allah be pleased with him reported that the messenger of Allah ( peace be…
The death of scholars ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr b. al-‘As reported Allah’s Messenger (peace be on him) as saying: Verily, Allah does not take away knowledge by removing it from the people but He takes away knowledge by taking away the scholars, so that when He leaves no scholar, people turn to the ignorant as their…
Abu Saeed al-Khudri narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be on him) said: “Do not let the fear of people prevent you from speaking the truth if you witness it, as it won’t shorten lifespan or decrease your livelihood if you tell the truth or remind people about something great”. (Musnad Ahmad). In this…
Never make a bad dua The Prophet (peace be on him) was sent to make us become better people and as part of this he showed us how to deal with our anger. Anger can overwhelm us and in the heat of the moment we can say things we regret. In particular, we may make…
يَوْمَ يَجْمَعُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَيَقُولُ مَاذَآ أُجِبْتُمْ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا عِلْم لَنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ عَلَّٰام ٱلْغُيُوبِ [Be warned of] the Day when Allah will assemble the messengers and say, ‘What was the response you received?’ They will say, ‘We have no knowledge. Indeed, it is You who is Knower of the unseen’ (5:109) Evaluating…
Yesterday we lost one of our great female scholars and da’ee in Lebanon, Shaykha Sahar Halabi (rahimahallah), who passed away on 8th September 2020. She was a very special person, who changed her reality through visionary leadership. Though she had not been particularly practising in her childhood, the duas of her mother opened her heart…
The Islamic calendar begins and ends with a sacred month. It ends with Dhul Hijjah and begins with Muharram. The best days to fast after Ramadan are in Muharram Muharram is a special month. The Prophet was asked which siyam (fasting) and which salah was best after the obligations and this is what he said…