A small part on a big day
Allah, the Exalted, says: “Worship Allah and join none with Him (in worship); and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, the poor, the neighbour who…
Our Faith
GOOD BUSINESS
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)…
JIHAD?
The following is a response to a report which was published by Canadian Press in which an Imam was asked the question: Is it correct…
Book “The Response”
This book is the result of a lengthy collaboration between scholars of Egypt’s prestigious Al-Azhar University and Islamic Hotline or El-Hatef El-Islami organization. Put simply,…
MURDER IS NOT A TENET OF MY FAITH
Events like Fort Hood or the suicide bombings in UK, Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan and wherever else it is done, IS NOT a tenet of my…
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…
Qur’anic and Arabic Education
This is the text of the speech given by Ustaz Ahmad (RA) [pictured to left] at the opening of the Islamic Education Leadership Course held…
Ramadan a sacred month determined by a secular calendar? Beware!
Despite the usual reticence towards time in the Caribbean, we need to at a minimum acknowledge that it is critical that the sacred days be…
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…