Once there lived two brothers who lost their parents at an early age. They worked together on their family farm. Some years later, the elder married and had a family with 2 children, while the other was still single. They worked hard together in the day and at the end of each day they shared […]
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Mar
Mar
The universal mercy of Islam embraces not only human beings, whether Muslims, People of the Book, or unbelievers, but all other living creatures of Allah as well. Accordingly, Islam prohibits cruelty against animals. Fourteen hundred years before any societies for the prevention of cruelty against animals were established, Islam made kindness towards animals a part […]
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Feb
Feb
An art student who wears Muslim headdress is defending her right to freedom of expression after a photo she snapped was removed from public display at a British Columbia university. The large black and white print depicts a woman in full Islamic scarf and cloak holding a flower-embossed bra while folding laundry. Sooraya Graham produced […]
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Feb
Feb
If you were an investment bank executive and a Muslim applicant noted that, due to religious reasons, s/he could not shake hands with someone from the opposite sex, needed a private place to pray five times a day, and could not go to places where alcohol was consumed, would you employ the person? If so, […]
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Jan
Jan
A large number of the Beautiful Names of Allaah are repeated manifold in the Qur`aan as demanded by the occasion and it is necessary to explain their meanings in a succinct way. So we say: Ar-Rabb (The Lord) This name has been repeatedly mentioned in many verses. Ar-Rabb is the One Who nurtures and sustains […]
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Jan
Jan
It is well-known that Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala has permitted women to make choices in regards to balancing responsibilities within and outside of the home. This includes the choice of employment. However ‘easy’ this choice may appear, working outside of the home in a non-Muslim country such as the UK poses a number of challenges […]
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Dec
Dec
Please meet sister Ingrid Mattson, a Canadian convert who has become a leader in the American and Canadian Muslim communities by advocating for the Ummah in teaching what Islam really is to non-Muslims, and engaging in interfaith studies.Born in Ontario, Ingrid came into Islam while studying art in France and soon found herself in Pakistan where […]
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Dec
Dec
Let there be no compulsion in religion.” (Al-Qur’an, 2, 256 ) the right to freedom is granted. God endowed man with senses and with the mind to think, to reflect, and to find the truth. It is his duty to think correctly and seriously. It is his responsibility not to let his senses fall into […]
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Nov
Nov
When most people picture a Muslim, they don’t picture somebody who looks like me. I mean, let’s be honest. If I asked you what does a Muslim look like, there’s a good chance that your first thoughts would be: tan skin, long beard, frowning face, funny hat. While that might be the popular image of […]
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Nov
Nov
Where do you find Paradise?The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Paradise is at the feet of the mother.” This is variously interpreted to mean that the mother is responsible for teaching her children their religious obligations and good behavior that will win them Paradise; or it may mean that we earn […]