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My dear brothers and sisters everywhere, assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah, and Ramadan Mubarak to all of you. Alhamdulillah, I’m honored to be a part of...
â€ŽØ¨ÙØ³Ù’م٠اللَّه٠الرَّØÙ’مَـن٠الرَّØÙيم٠It is that time of the year again. Ramadan is just around the corner, and each time we think about it, we...
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 In our previous parts, we discussed the travel distance required to be considered a traveler. In this article, we shall discuss the...
by Khalid Yahya Blankinship Crossposted from Lampost Productions Question: Didn\’t the Muslim caliphate or khilâfah end in 1342 AH/1924 CE, when Turkey abolished the office? Didn\’t...
Let’s go back in time. Back to Madinah, through the masjid and to the Prophet’s home. We see him there, in the darkness of the night,...
By: Mehmudah Rehman Ever been in love? Stayed up nights thinking about the object of your adoration? Ever felt the helplessness, the vulnerability of falling in...
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Continued from Part 1 1.5 The Distance in Modern Measurements So what exactly does a ‘day’s journey’ mean? Not surprisingly, there is no easy...
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 One of the five main principles upon which Islamic law is based (i.e., the Legal Maxims, or al-Qawāʿid al-Fiqhiyya) is: “Difficulty begets ease”...
By Kashif Naseem Dilkusha A few days back I attended a friend’s walima ceremony. There I met one of my old school friends who is, Masha’Allah,...