The physical intoxicant Allah Almighty prohibited alcohol gradually over four stages. In Surat al Maidah, He said: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَالْمَيْسِرُ وَالْأَنصَابُ وَالْأَزْلَامُ رِجْسٌ مِّنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ O you who believe, surely intoxicants and gambling and idolatry and divination are filth made up by Satan, so avoid it, that…
The psychological impact of bullying The Prophet (peace be on him) had been mocked, intimidated and humiliated over 13 years in Makkah. He was called a sorcerer, poet and liar, as recorded in the Quran and the seerah, though he had always been known to be truthful and trustworthy – al Sadiq al Amin. When…
To go or not to go It is the right of a Muslim that his invitation should be accepted. This means that if he invites you to his son’s walima, you have to accept his invitation. Accepting wedding invitations is compulsory, while accepting other invitations is advisable but not obligatory. This is based on the hadith…
Today is World Children’s Day. I’m pretty sure many of you have no idea of this. It was established in 1959 by the UN National Assembly when they adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and since that time 20th November is Children’s Day. They outlined the rights as: The child must be…
The Islamic etiquettes of sneezing Cover your mouth The prophetic way is to cover your mouth with your arm or a handkerchief when you sneeze. The Prophet (peace be on him) used to do this and he taught his companions to do the same. It is the right of the Muslim to have dua made…
Is it permissible to consume a small quantity as it is not intoxicating? It is not allowed to consume alcohol even in small quantities, including confectionery, or in meals that are cooked with alcohol, as the alcohol does not all evaporate, including in dishes which are flambé, as the alcohol remains after it has been…
Allah Almighty mentioned the importance of His revelation repeatedly – the final revelation and the perfect message which He sent to humanity. The Sunnah is the manifestation and explanation of the Quran – the practice and application of the Quran. Does your attachment to the Quran match your attachment to your phone? Many of us…
Ghusl requires washing the whole body Ghusl is required to come out of a state of janabah (ritual impurity) and ghusl involves washing the entire body including the hair. Aisha narrated: Whenever the Prophet (peace be on him) took a bath after Janaba he started by washing his hands and then performed ablution like that…
There are different opinions and evidences in the four schools of thought. 1. Hanafi: Do not recite the Fatiha in any congregational prayer According to the Hanafi school of thought, you do not recite the Fatiha behind the imam, whether it is a silent prayer (Dhur and Asr) or a vocalised prayer (Fajr, Maghrib, Isha)….
Surat Luqman is a beautiful surah containing the advice of Luqman to his son. He gave us ten wise tips to nurture our children. Who was Luqman? Was he a prophet or a righteous person? The majority of scholars say he was a wise man as Allah Almighty called him in the Quran. Indeed, We…
Here we go! Another challenge. Another lockdown for four weeks. As many people have braced themselves, and the high streets have shut down, and we go into a sort of hibernation, we have to remember that this is destiny from Allah Almighty. It is Qadr Allah. And yes, we have to be patient and reflective…
The Prophet (peace be on him) said: The woman’s entire body must be covered. (Sunan Tirmidhi) This means that a woman in the presence of a non-mahram (i.e her brother or husband and anyone she cannot marry), is required to to be covered modestly, excluding her face, hands and feet, in the Hanafi school. There…
If you have to dispose of papers or Islamic books such as madrasah text books or class notes including Tajweed notes, that have Allah’s name on them, or Quranic verses, you may burn them, or shred them, as long as the shredding is fine and the name of Allah is not left in tact. You…
How do we honour the Prophet (peace be on him)? Everyone is talking about this topic during this painful time and I also want to share my thoughts on this with you. This Islamophobic attack is not about freedom of speech. If it was about freedom of speech it would apply to everyone equally. However,…
The art of ignoring the ignorant It’s so easy to bring the Muslim ummah to their knees. It only takes a bunch of people – ignorant or planted to rile the ummah. The easily-baited Ummah Ever since the virulent reaction of Muslims to Salman Rushdie’s derogatory writing in his book, the response of the Muslim…