In a very short, yet highly instructive passage, the venerable Hanbali jurist and saintly scholar, Shaykh ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani, said:...
Well, for most of our American/Canadian friends, cricket usually refers to the annoying insects that keep you up at nights. But, for the rest of the...
(Updated 4/2/07) Ok, time for a not-so-intellectual, yet extremely important topic. Probably more applicable in our daily lives than most other issues we blog about. So,...
This is a rather old post on Hood’s Islamic Law, etc. blog, but many may have missed this rather remarkable tour of Madinah: A Sky-View in...
The New York Times published a rather lengthy article today on the interactions between African-American (AA) Muslims and Immigrants Muslims. The story revolves around the situation...
ALERT! Donate Online with ICNA Relief (type in “Bronx fire” in COMMENTS to ensure it goes to the right place) Two Muslim families, originally from Mali,...
I decided for my first post, I would write what would inshaAllah be an uplifter of eman for those who read by sharing the personal story...
Reading and hearing the stories of converts and reverts to Islam, I truly admire how they faced so many tests and trials in life, only to...
No surprise here. Power always breeds contempt; contempt for laws, for liberties and for rights. And in this case the script was followed, exactly as many...
Everyone loves a catchy phrase, especially one that sends us off to the Asian tiger, China. Considering that there isn’t really any knowledge to get for...
A sister here painted a rather grim picture of a sahih (authentic) Prophetic tradition. Interestingly, many others joined in the chorus of objection to the hadith...
