9th Dhul Hijja is the day of Hajj is the day that no Haji forgets. I too keep going back to my memories of Hajj and keep bringing back its memory. You must of heard of the narration that when Musa As wanted to see Allah subhana'talla. Allah said that when Musa AS came for His appointment and spoke to Him directly, he asked to see Him. He…
Hasan Patel secured the place after a gruelling three-day assessment that included three entrance exams and seven interviews - now he has the GCSE grades to secure it. "I am a boy from a Leyton council estate who receives free school meals. My parents are on welfare and I share a room with my brothers. "My dad was very smart and politically engaged but lived in abject poverty in…
A book on Slavery and Islam What happens when authorities you venerate condone something you know is wrong? Every major religion and philosophy once condoned or approved of slavery, but in modern times nothing is seen as more evil. Americans confront this crisis of authority when they erect statues of Founding Fathers who slept with their slaves. And Muslims faced it when ISIS revived sex-slavery, justifying it with verses…
Have you heard that #boycottMcdonalds is trending in India just because they said they serve Halal food . I have seen discussions and ugly battles in internet over this topic. Sometimes I doubt if the uproar is because of how the meat is slaughtered or is it because the method of slaughter is accordance to Islamic law.Had the animal been slaughtered according to Jewish law, i.e. the exact same…
Alhumdulillah I am back from Hajj. When I packed for Hajj I had left all the love of the world behind and was set to meet my Lord. I was Prepared to go back to him but Allah gave me more life. All thanks and Praise to him. He returned me sound and safe. I am so filled with gratitude to Allah swt for calling me to Hajj .…
