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…
There are times when we feel down. There were times when the prophets were scared and distressed and felt sorrow. Throughout the Quran there are ayahs of consolation and hope. Acknowledge your situation In Surat al Anbiya, we are taught through the example of Prophet Ayyub (peace be on him) to acknowledge our situation: And…
Making knowledge accessible is an art Islam is more than five pillars, but they do give a good overview of the religion. These five pillars are a good example of how the Prophet (peace be on him) used simplify the deen, so everyone could understand it. He would break down knowledge into concepts that could…
Allah Almighty says; Whoever should desire the immediate life – We hasten for him from it what We will to whom We intend. Then We have made for him Hell, which he will [enter to] burn, censured and banished. Al-Isra:18 If someone desires this life Allah will give him what he wants. But in the…
In Surat al Isra, Allah Almighty says: Whoever desires the immediate benefits from life, We expedite for him what We decide to give him, to whomever We desire. Then We assign Jahannam for him, where he will enter, condemned and defeated. But whoever desires the Hereafter, and pursues it as it should be pursued, while…
The main pillars of Islam, imaan and ihsan are outlined in the famous Hadith of Jibril, which everyone should memorise. Some scholars say it is like the Fatiha to the Quran. It is the one of main hadith of the sunnah and very comprehensive. Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: While we were sitting with the Messenger of…
Allah Almighty says; On the Day when every soul will come pleading for itself, and every soul will be paid in full for what it has done, and they will not be wronged. An-Nahl:111 Allah is here giving us a glimpse of the unseen, there are many things which will happen on that day and…