4 days of Ramadan had passed and I hadn’t fasted a single fast yet. And I had intended to fast this year eagerly awaiting its arrival. And I did try. I woke up, ate suhoor, prayed Fajr slept, woke up in the morning and that’s when the nausea began. I kept running upstairs to the…
Menstruation comes from the word meaning movement of water on the ground. Hayd literally means to flow. The Arabs used it to refer to the water that comes in a valley and takes away everything. As per the Shariah, it is the natural blood that comes from the lowest part of the womb at a…
We all know that the purpose of Revelation of the Quran is Guidance – to bring people out of darkness and into the Light. And yet, even as we consider it a universal guidance for all of mankind, we must also understand the significance of the Quran as a guide for each and every one…
With Ramadan around the corner and preparations in full swing, most of us have mentally drafted spiritual, physical or social checklists; be it the number of juz we wish to memorize, the charity organisation we want to be part of, the number of kilos to shed, or even how many samosas to unsuccessfully stop at….
The dispute over the separation of state and religion has gone viral on mainstream and social media. Its advocates have striven immensely to promulgate their doctrine, hoping to make it appealing to the Muslim masses. Amazingly, they’ve even tried to substantiate its credibility by using arguments from the Quran and authentic Sunnah. What’s even more…
Man was granted enough abilities and he gradually developed skills and experience to help him rip the benefit of every situation or opportunity he confronts, in a manner that proves his intelligence and wisdom. Hence, whenever he is to assess offered opportunities, he will-without hesitance- hurtle toward the greatest in profit. And if he favors…
أَمْ خُلِقُوا مِنْ غَيْرِ شَيْءٍ أَمْ هُمُ الْخَالِقُونَ أَمْ خَلَقُوا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ بَل لَّا يُوقِنُونَ Or were they created by nothing, or were they the creators [of themselves]? Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Rather, they are not certain. [Surah at-Tur, Ayah 35,36] When an atheist asserts that coincidence is what led…
If There Is A God, Why Does He Allow Evil To Happen? The problem of evil is the atheists’ most centric argument. In many debates when an atheist is cornered and immensely bombarded with multitude of God’s existence- logical proofs and prior to throwing in the towel, he shifts to the problem of evil argument…
The Beginning of Ramadan It is obligatory for every Mukallaf, able person to fast the month of Ramadan. It is obligatory upon such people to fast upon seeing the crescent moon even if it’s been sighted by a single trustworthy person. According to the mu’tamad position of the madhab it is valid to be sighted…
Types of Water There are 3 categories of water: 1. Tahur – It is pure and is purifying. The water is as it was created. Sea water, rain water or water found in lakes, rivers etc. It may be sweet water or salty. It may even have a different colour or taste. This can be used…