Once we were with the Prophet (pbuh) when a man came forward, who held in his hand something wrapped up in a blanket. He said: ‘O Messenger of God, I was passing by a thicket of trees when I heard some birds chirping. I seized them and put […]
The Niqab Debate: Banning Freedom Author: Dr Tabasum Hussain, MDI, Canada. Recently, the Dutch government announced a ban on the face veil to take effect in 2013. In September 2010, the French Senate succeeded in implementing a ban against the niqab and burqa by passing an act “prohibiting […]
Aisha narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Avert the punishments from the Muslims as much as you can, so if the accused has any way out let him go free, because it is better for the Imam to make a mistake in forgiving than […]
(As the issues discussed in this Guardian article affect the lives of literally millions of Muslims I thought it worthwhile to reproduce the article here). * A one-sided justice sees weaker states punished as rich nations and giant corporations project their power across the world, argues George Monbiot in the guardian.co.uk, Monday 30 […]
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