GUYANA’s PRESIDENT CALLS FOR GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF FAITH
Georgetown, GINA, May 21, 2010: President Bharrat Jagdeo believes that there should be a global battle for a greater understanding of faith as it is…
Our Faith
The deep sea oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
In the name of God Most Gracious Most Merciful The deep sea oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is not the problem affecting the…
Cultivating the ruh
In order to light a fire you must first have a source of light, for example you must first strike a match; and the conditions…
The Murshid (Spiritual Guide) of today do not meet the standard
Shaykh Sa`id Ramadan al-Bouti is a well-respected modern-day scholar and author who is most popularly known for his esteemed work Fiqh us-Seerah. In my time…
Interpretation: Permissibility of Salawat and Salam
1) INTRODUCTION This publication is intended to settle any controversy surrounding the issue of reciting Salawat (Durood) and Salaam [Blessings and Salutations] upon the Holy…
Humor and free speech are ideals that Islam cherishes
In the name of God, the most Gracious, Most Merciful. The recent arrest in New York of Faisal Shahzad raises the scepter of fear and…
The Merits of Sending Prayers Upon the Messenger (ﷺ)
Excerpt… 15) Sending Prayers Upon the Prophet (ﷺ) is an Essential Means of Instilling Love in the Servant’s Heart for the Messenger of God (ﷺ) and It is in…
Dr. Umar Abd’Allah Georgetown, Guyana sermon on the Islamic perspective of the Christian doctrine of the Crucifixion of Christ
This Khutbah was delivered by Dr. Umar Faruq Abd’Allah, scholar in residence at the Nawawi Foundation in Chicago. It was delivered at the compound of…
The Merits of Reciting the Qur’an
Excerpt… 10) The Houses in which the Qur’an is Recited Become Illuminated to the Inhabitants of the Heavens Al-Bayhaqī has reported on the authority of…
Hafiz, the ‘Interpreter of Secrets’
Born in 1315, Shamseddin Mohammad, known as Hafiz, grew up in the city of Shiraz where he studied Qur’anic sciences. In his youth he learned…