For many Muslim grocery shoppers, a shifting definition of ‘halal’
Febe Armanios, Middlebury College and Boğaç Ergene, University of Vermont For Muslims, halal food follows certain rules proscribed by Islamic law. It usually pertains to…
Fiqh – Legal Understanding
ARGUING OVER MUSIC
The internationally renowned Muslim singer and composer, Sami Yusuf, is about to make his debut performance in Guyana and people of all ages are excited….
ON THE ISSUES AND FINDINGS OF THE MOON SIGHTING CONTROVERSY TO MARK THE 1ST DAY OF SHAWWAL 1434
Statement Issued by Maulana Dr. Waffie Mohammed (Al-Kamil – Aleemiyah) (PhD – Univ. of Karachi). Release Date: 14th Shawwal, 1434 (Hijri); August 22nd, 2013 (Gregorian)…
Glad Tidings and a warning
An extract from a sermon delivered on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr by His Eminence Maulana Muhammad Abdul Aleem Siddiqi (R.A.) at the Jama…
SHARIAH AND TARIQAH
This is an article written by the late Professor Syed Ali Ashraf (ra). Shariah is the path that leads to water. In the context of…
THE MEELAD SHAREEF FUNCTION
Here Haji Muhammad Yusuf Francis provides the evidence for the sanction Meelad Shareef Function (Moulood, Mawlid) as well as the manners and procedure for conducting…
A Refutation of League’s Mufti’s Statement on Taraweeh
Since the late 1920s Muslims in Trinidad and Tobago have developed polemics around particular issues of understanding of the practiced faith. Here is an example…
On the question of music
Shaykh of Al-Azhar, Shaykh Jad al-Haq Ali Jad al-Haqwas asked a question through a letter published in the magazine Mimbar al-Islam (The Muslim Platform/Pulpit) Number…
Darul Uloom Deoband, India – not just an institute
First published in Two Circles here “This madrasa is not merely an educational institution but a fort for protecting Muslims’ religious and civilizational treasures,” said…
What is Bidah?
With the development of the modern state in the middle east and it’s evolution to totalitarianism (dictatorship and kingship) the list of things declared bidah…