A few decades ago, the thought of recording a local khutbah, talk, or lecture was unheard of in the Muslim world. Today we find that recording an Islamic talk is not only much more common, it’s a walk in the park to pull off. But as the number of people recording Islamic talks continues to grow, many Muslims are finding themselves with questions on the best ways to do so. InshaAllah the goal of this article is to act as a tutorial on how to record Islamic talks.
A group of Muslims in Chicago gather in the city’s south side to clean the block and invite people to Islam. Here’s a video recapping what the event was all about, the problems faced along the way, and how the team went about dealing with them. Also, a bonus behind the scenes look at the production of the video.
There are multiple reports coming from religious leaders confirming that Michael Jackson was Muslim. However, Imam Zaid has since modified his original article with clarification, Yasir Qadhi has issued clarification on his khutbah, and we have been unable to find supporting evidence for CNN’s alleged report of a janazah prayer. We’ll keep you posted of any more news as well as any updates on if Jackson will indeed be receiving a Salatul Janazah.
Backbiting is one of those Islamic topics that often gets sidelined, forgotten, and ignored. To make it fresh in our minds again, let’s tackle the issue in a practical way. Here are 5 common misconceptions that we ourselves or others you encounter may have about backbiting, what is misunderstood, and how to respond to them.
We Muslims need to calm down a bit when it comes to this boycott issue. For years we’ve been blindly sending out Emails and messages with collections of links and information on possible connections between certain corporations and the Israeli government and military. However, in the middle of this attempt to support our Palestinian brothers and sisters, we’ve lost our heads over some key important issues.
With the revelation of the second verse in SÅ«rah ḤujurÄt, Allah was telling both Abu Bakr and ‘Umar that what they were doing was uncalled for. When one speaks near the Prophet, they can’t speak louder than him, out of respect and reverence for the man who is the messenger of God himself. This story gives us more than just using our “inside voices” with our Prophet, sal Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. It paints an entire picture of what made the á¹¢aḥaba so spectacular, and what we need to do to take their example.
An angry Iraqi journalist gains worldwide attention with the toss of a shoe. Or rather, with the toss of two. Muntadar al-Zeidi turned his frustration into action and launched two
Hundreds of families whose children attend Emmett Till Elementary School are getting a free Thanksgiving bird thanks to a community organization. At a time when food budgets are strained, a semitrailer loaded with turkeys is being given to families at Emmett Till Elementary School. The frozen turkeys are a gift from the Chicago Area’s Muslim Community.
Is it Allah, Allaah, or AllÄh? Was he Muhammad, Muhammed, or Muḥammad, (SAW)? Do we follow the religion of Islam, Islaam, or IslÄm? Where ever you go throughout the English
Did you know that if you search the top rated documentaries of all time at imdb.com, you’ll find that the majority of those listed in the past five or six years are about the Iraq war or the blunders of the US and its foreign activities? Since these mistakes directly affects us Muslims, particularly those in countries like Iraq, Afghanistan, and (indirectly) here in the US, it would bring us benefit for us to get informed on the topics that have made it to the top rated lists. With that in mind, has anybody know anything about this recent film on the Abu Ghuraib scandals, Standard Operating Procedure?
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