Sabrun Jameelun – Persevering with patience is most fitting
The highest achievement a believer can attain in this word is to have peace and tranquility. The only way that this can be achieved is…
Ihsan – The Path to Excellence
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Allah says: Verily, Allah has purchased from the faithful believers their persons and their property; for theirs in return is the Garden of Paradise. (9:111)…
Imam tells faithful: Do not mix
The Trinidad Guardian reported that during his Eid khutbah (sermon) the Imam of La Romain Masjid, Yaseen Fernandez advised Muslims “to refrain from mixing and…
Paper: The Permissibility of Audible Remembrance
Issue: All praises and thanks are due to Allah & He suffices; peace be upon His chosen servants. You asked, may Allah honor you, concerning the…
Paper: Innovation and Creativity in Islam
This article examines two fundamental concepts essential to the dynamic application of Islam: bid‘a (innovation) and ijtihad (critical thinking for solutions to new problems). Both…
Does one require a spiritual guide?
Ihsan is the striving for excellence [primarily spiritual but can include all aspects of life]. Sadly, mediocrity has become the norm and depravity is the…
Paper: Disciplining the Self
Paper: Disciplining the Self ← Click to download If you are asked: Who is a believer? Say: He who is informed about the flaws of…
The Hadith of Jibril [Angel Gabriel] (as) Explained
The Hadith `Umar ibn Khattab (Allah be well pleased with him) said: “As we were sitting one day before the Messenger of Allah (peace and…
Islamic Spirituality: The forgotten revolution
THE POVERTY OF FANATICISM ‘Blood is no argument’, as Shakespeare observed. Sadly, Muslim ranks are today swollen with those who disagree. The World Trade Centre,…
Mawlid An-Nabi Permissibility
MAWLID: CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF THE HOLY PROPHET ALLAH’S BLESSINGS AND PEACE UPON HIM Is there evidence for the celebration of Mawlid — the Prophet’s…