In today’s rapid-paced life, we often tend to get so busy that we forget our parents’ rights. Family values have significantly dropped in our lives, and our friends often become more important to us than our own relatives.
Category Archives: Contemporary Islam
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Sep
Sep
A young girl from a highly conservative society defies all odds by going her own way, realizing her dream, and proving everyone wrong. At 17, Suhaila is a martial arts champ, with 35 gold medals under her (black) belt. Her message: “there is no field in which a man can venture and a woman can’t”. Here’s her […]
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Sep
Sep
Islam is a complete way of life, a lifestyle and a religion. It sets the rules and cleared the way people should interact between each other. “O mankind! Lo! We have created you from male and female, and have made you nations and tribes that ye may know one another. Lo! the noblest of you, in […]
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Jul
Jul
Islam is more than a religion but a way of life for millions of Muslims. A person is recognised as a Muslim by birth, naturally following his parent’s religion. A person is also recognised as a Muslim on their ID card, under the ‘Religion’ section. Having said this, have we, as Muslims, ever taken a moment to pause and ask ourselves what this word, ‘Muslim’, means? This article aims to summarise the conceptual meaning of […]
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Jun
Jun
In the Qur’an, there are many stories about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ (called ‘Isa in Arabic). Says Huda Dodge. The Qur’an recalls his miraculous birth, his teachings, the miracles he performed by God’s permission, and his life as a respected prophet of God. The Qur’an also repeatedly reminds that Jesus was a human prophet sent by God, not part of God Himself. Below are some direct quotations from the Qur’an regarding his […]
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Jun
Jun
Many Muslims will pick and choose the parts of Islam to follow. They will take certain subjects (i.e halal meat, beard, etc..) very seriously and then completely ignore other subjects (i.e. how they treat their wife, riba, etc..). Some people will focus so much on certain subjects at the expense of not paying attention to other important subjects. This video about them….the Muslim Extremist.
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May
May
An article from (www.muhajabah.com ) presents a brief guide to the rules of dress for the Muslim sister for different situations: 1) Around her husband, a sister may dress however she chooses. There are no restrictions on what the husband can see or touch. 2) Around the (Mahram) relatives, women, and children (a complete list of exemptions is […]
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Apr
Apr
The religion of Islam, as taught to us by Prophet Muhammad, urges kind and considerate treatment towards our neighbours. They deserve our respect and good treatment regardless of their religion, race or colour.The men and women around Prophet Muhammad were constantly reminded of their obligations to God and to one another. Islam engourages Muslims to […]
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Apr
Apr
Terrorism is when innocent people are specifically targeted to instill fear in a population. It is categorically prohibited in Islam. The present era of our history has been blemished by indiscriminate violence in almost every society. The loss of innocent life has become extremely commonplace. Unfortunately, due to the actions of some ignorant Muslims as well […]
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Mar
Mar
With the growing Islamophobia in the US, abroad, and the claims that Muslims and Islam are not compatible with American ideals or principles it became important for Muslim-Americans (and Muslims all over the world) to be given a voice and to highlight their contributions to their societies. Muslim-Americans and most Muslims around the world are […]