Very sad to hear about the passing of Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi. إنّا لله وإنّا إليهِ رَاجعُون اللهم ارحمه رحمة واسعة و اشمله بعفوك A giant amongst our current times, he wrote a number of important works across different fields. May Allah have mercy on him and accept him into Jannat’l-Firdaus, pleased with him.
It’s interesting that if you look at the contemporary, learned scholars of Qur’an, you will find they all have a similar presence. Shaykh Ma’serawi, Shaykh Abdul Rashid Sufi, Dr Fadel al-Samerrai and many others (hA) – they are all well-mannered, soft, accessible, and extremely humble. They smile, but people are in awe of them. They […]
This life is but just a switching of states. The poet/scholar mentions; ثمانية تجري على الناس كلهم و لابد للإنسان أن يلقى الثمانية سرور وحزن واجتماع وفرقة و يسر وعسر ثم سقم وعافية ‘Eight states pass by all people, and man will inevitably meet each one… [They are:] 1) Happiness 2) Sadness 3) In company […]
A quick point for worshippers in advance of Jum’ah tomorrow. When the khutbah is finished and people stand to pray, if you see a gap in front of you – go and take it! I know for us in the UK, we may be pre-programmed to say ‘You go ahead’ as a form of politeness, […]
Can you be spiritually present from 9am-5pm? It’s a known fact that for many of us, working the nine-five can sometimes be spiritually challenging between zoom meetings and sending angry emails. For those in high-pressure or even toxic environments, hours can fly by without consciously remembering Allah. Add weeks and years and it can even […]
Really sad to hear about Sh. Muhammad Al-Shareef. Some people leave such a legacy that those around them feel indebted to them. May Allah grant him Jannat’l-Firdaus and make his actions and da’wah on earth a source of joy for him in the akhirah. إنا لله و إنا إليه راجعون
SubhanAllah, breath-taking images from the James Webb telescope of our universe as it was 13.5 billion years ago! We cannot fathom the vastness of the creation of Allah. But Allah describes the believers as those who: وَيَتَفَكَّرُونَ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَٰذَا بَاطِلًا سُبْحَانَكَ “Those who reflect on the creation of the […]
Below is a twelve-step guide to practical problem solving for NGO’s by Paul Polak (author of Out of Poverty). A social entrepreneur with over twenty five years experience, he stressed the below when considering interventions to alleviate ‘extreme’ poverty. It might come across as common sense, but for anyone in the charity sector it’s a […]
A friend who has now passed away told me a story which makes you reflect on the concept of brotherhood and repelling oppression. He said he was in Chechnya as a charity worker during the first or second Chechen-Russian war. Whilst there, he came across some of the fighters who were resisting the Russian invasion. […]
As British Muslims, we face a number of challenges but I have to say this Ramadan brings about our true colours maashAllah. Five (positive) observations of Ramadan in the UK: 1) Fajr packed – I don’t remember when Fajr prayer was so consistently packed at our Masjid in Cheadle and other mosques in the country. […]
