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Part 2 of a series of articles in which Br. Yayha Whitmer and Shaykh Yasir Qadhi will shed some light on the sad phenomenon of Muslims invoking other than Allah for their needs. Read More »

No specific way of worship has been prescribed by the Sharī‘ah in this month of Rajab. However, some people have invented some special rituals or practices in this month, which are not supported by reliable resources of the Sharī‘ah or are based on some unauthentic traditions. We would like to explain here the correct position about them. Read More »

Part 1 of a series of articles in which Br. Yayha Whitmer and Shaykh Yasir Qadhi will shed some light on the sad phenomenon of Muslims invoking other than Allah for their needs. Read More »

This discussion about the true spirit of Islam is not irrelevant or superficial. I truly understand that we have many pressing social issues that need to be addressed. Education, spousal relations, parenting, personal and community finances, all of these are immensely important. But this issue is one that defines Islam, it is at the heart of what it means to be a servant of God. This is what opens or closes the gates of Heaven and Hell. It is the first building block of a personal relationship with the Creator; the first step towards true love and loyalty, or the first step towards infidelity and ingratitude. Even at the community level, this is relevant because unity is only achieved through a common sense of purpose. Read More »

Are Ramadans in Bosnia different than elsewhere in the Muslim world? Only as much as Muslims in Bosnia are different than the rest of their brethren, if we are talking about issues which really matter. The blessed month of Ramadan provides us with a prism through which any particular Muslim experience can be disassembled to allows us to remove from it that which is malignant, and reassemble it into a better, healthier structure. So lets turn the lights in Bosnia on and see what we get. Read More »

In reading the various seasonal polemics these days on the Mawlid, I have come across those who, of all people, quote Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taimiyyah as a supporter of the Mawlid. They even provide two quotes three pages apart from one of his books, separated conveniently by an ellipses […]. I thought to explore this topic further in a reply which turned into such a beautiful reading that I thought I would share it with you so that maybe more justice could be done to his wise and beautiful words insha'Allah. Read More »