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Leaving what does not concern you is one of the main principles of Islam. In the very famous hadith, reported by Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, “Part of the excellence of a someone’s Islam is that he leaves what does not concern him.”…
A young boy said to me after my Eid Khutbah: “You are the best Imam!” I don’t think this is the case, however at Eid Al-Adha one year, I led the prayer and delivered my usual short Khutbah – about 5 minutes at the Muslim World League at Goodge Street in central London. After I…
لَقَدۡ مَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَى ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ إِذۡ بَعَثَ فِیهِمۡ رَسُولاً مِّنۡ أَنفُسِهِمۡ یَتۡلُوا۟ عَلَیۡهِمۡ ءَایَـٰتِهِۦ وَیُزَكِّیهِمۡ وَیُعَلِّمُهُمُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ وَإِن كَانُوا۟ مِن قَبۡلُ لَفِی ضَلَـٰلࣲ مُّبِین ٍ Indeed, Allah has bestowed a great favour upon the believers by sending them a Messenger from among themselves, who recites to them His signs, purifies them, and teaches them…
Ayah 122 of Surat at-Tawbah is a very important ayah and a major point of reference for scholars. ۞وَمَا كَانَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ لِيَنفِرُواْ كَآفَّةٗۚ فَلَوۡلَا نَفَرَ مِن كُلِّ فِرۡقَةٖ مِّنۡهُمۡ طَآئِفَةٞ لِّيَتَفَقَّهُواْ فِي ٱلدِّينِ وَلِيُنذِرُواْ قَوۡمَهُمۡ إِذَا رَجَعُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَحۡذَرُونَ, It is not necessary for the believers to march forth all at once. Only a party from each group should march forth, leaving the rest to gain religious knowledge then enlighten their people…
Did you visit Me? Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said that Allah Almighty will say on the Day of Resurrection: عن أبي هريرة رضي الله تعالى عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: “إنَّ اللَّهَ عزَّ وجلَّ يقولُ يَومَ القِيامَةِ:…
One of the core principles of Islam is husn ad-dhann—having a good opinion or thinking well of others. The word husn derives from hasan, which means good, and ad-dhann refers to one’s assumptions or opinions. Together, husn ad-dhann means to think positively about others, while its opposite, su ad-dhann, refers to harbouring negative assumptions or…
The principle of the community, or being together, or togetherness, is called al-Jam’aa in Arabic. It is related to many other topics. First, Allah Almighty created us as an Ummah. We are all go back to Adam and Eve, who are our ‘parents’, and from there we split into different communities and different tribes and…
The impermissibility of suicide In the Quran, Allah tells us of the sacredness of human life and the inviolability of the soul. It is a core principle. Allah has explicitly forbidden taking life unjustly, and suicide is considered impermissible in all major religions. Indeed, the unlawful taking of any life is a major sin. Allah…
Are Muslims allowed to inherit from their non-Muslim relatives? The European Fatwa Council issued a statement saying: Muslims are allowed to inherit from their non-Muslim relatives and accept bequests. There is no contradiction between this Fatwa and the Hadith in which the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Muslim is not allowed to inherit from…
Racism rears its ugly head It is sadly ironic that the marches protesting the killing of innocent civilians in Gaza, which have been ongoing for the last 10 months were dubbed “hate marches” by a certain British politician. Ironic firstly because they were marches of compassion, highlighting the tragic loss of lives, dreams and futures,…
The essential components of a nikkah In order for a nikkah (the Islamic marriage contract) to be valid, certain elements are required: Consent of both parties Mutual Agreement: Both the bride and groom must agree to the marriage willingly and without any coercion. Their consent is crucial for the validity of the nikkah. Ijab and…
In Surat At-Tawbah, Allah described the episode when the Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) were in the cave while they were migrating from Makkah to Madinah. Close to being assassinated, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) felt scared, but Allah sent consolation, saying: “إِلَّا تَنصُرُوهُ فَقَدْ نَصَرَهُ…
Allah Almighty said in Surat Ale Imran, the very beautiful verse about our Ummah, the final Ummah, the Ummah of goodness. He said: كُنتُمۡ خَیۡرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخۡرِجَتۡ لِلنَّاسِ تَأۡمُرُونَ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَتَنۡهَوۡنَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِ وَتُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِۗ وَلَوۡ ءَامَنَ أَهۡلُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ لَكَانَ خَیۡرࣰا لَّهُمۚ مِّنۡهُمُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ وَأَكۡثَرُهُمُ ٱلۡفَـٰسِقُونَ You are the best ‘Ummah ever raised for mankind….
In general, the issue of whether menstruating women can visit the mosque is subject to varying interpretations among different scholars and schools of thought. In a nutshell, there are two primary perspectives on this matter: Prohibition View: Some scholars and traditional schools of thought, such as the Hanafi and Hanbali schools, maintain that menstruating women…
The topic of inspirational women in Islam undoubtedly begins with our beloved mother and remarkable figure of Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her). All the blessings we have from the message of the Prophet (peace be upon him) owe half their share to her, as she was his support. Her love and trust in…