How can I dispose of riba?
Both receiving and paying interest (riba) are a major sin, as riba is strictly prohibited in Islam and seen as a declaration of war against Allah. Ask your bank not to deposit interest in...
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Keep motivated in Ramadan
By the grace of Allah, the first ten days of Ramadan have passed and we are nearing the middle of the month. Scholars used to divide the month into three thirds. As we approach...
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Can I pray if I am incontinent? Is my prayer valid if I felt drops of urine fall during salah?
What is the ruling for the one who has a sensation that they have emitted drops of urine during their salah? Firstly, salah is invalidated by the emission of urine, whether it is one...
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Can you offer food to non-Muslims during Ramadan?
If a non- Muslim visits you during Ramadan would it be permissible to offer them food during fasting hours in Ramadan? Can you share dates in your office among non-Muslims while you yourself are...
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Riba – riches or ruin? – Tarawih reflections 12
Charity – expect your reward from Allah alone In Surat al Baqarah, Allah talks about infaq – spending, giving for Allah’s sake. When you give in charity, you only expect reward from Allah. Giving...
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Etiquettes of charity – Tarawih reflections 11
Allah dedicates two and a half pages of Surat al-Baqarah to the verses of infaaq, spending, ayahs 261-274. In fact, in the whole Quran, there are more ayahs encouraging people to spend in the...
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Protect your salah – Tarawih reflections 10
‘Take due care of all the prayers, and the middle prayer), and stand before Allah in total devotion.’ Salah was revealed gradually In this ayah, Allah is teaching the believers how to pray....
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Divorce rulings in Islam- Tarawih reflections 9
Limits on divorce Three pages of Surat al-Baqarah are devoted to the rules of divorce, or talaq. In Jahiliyya times, divorce was very common, but it was misused a lot, because there were no...
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Rulings on Hajj -Tarawih reflections 8
The history of Hajj Hajj was the last of the five pillars to be made an obligation, around the year 7 or 8AH. In the year 9AH, Abu Bakr led the Hajj, and in...
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Faith and action- Tarawih reflections 7
Righteousness is not in turning your faces towards the East or the West. Rather, the righteous are those who believe in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Books, and the prophets; who give...
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Don’t kick the chance to fix your mistakes
Alhamdulilah we are blessed that we could witness Ramadan. Many people departed from this world to the akhirah, some passed away just before it started and some will not make it to the end....
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A tale of two qiblas -Tarawih reflections 6
Ayahs 142-144 of Surat al-Baqarah, at the start of the second juz, talk about the change in the qibla from Jerusalem to the Kaba. The original qibla The angel Jibril came down and taught...
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Good news and warning- Tarawih reflections 5
Spread good news In ayah 119 of Surat al-Baqarah, Allah says ‘Surely, We have sent you with the truth, as a bearer of good tidings, and a warner, and you will not be asked...
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Don’t make the dunya your priority -Tarawih reflections 4
Allah challenges Bani Israil In ayah 94 of Surat al-Baqarah, Allah challenges Bani Israil, after they repeatedly betrayed their Messenger, Musa (peace be upon him) and reneged on their covenants with Him. Feeling a...
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Argumentation and questions – Tarawih reflections 3
Tonight we recited the central story of Surat al-Baqarah – the story of the cow, from which the surah takes its name. The story of the cow We know from historical narrations that a...
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