Nowadays considerable takallufaat (pretence show and futile ceremony) has become customary. We are witnessing the introduction of new titles. Someone is titled ‘Shaikhul Hadith’, and someone us called ‘Shaikhut Tafseer’. During the era of the Akaabir the degree of simplicity was such that the title, Maulana was restricted to only …

On the 10th October 2023, the World Health Organisation promoted slogans “be kind to your mind”, “Mental health is a universal right”, “everyone has the right to quality care” A simple question is, what does the World have to say about the mental state of our Muslim children and women …

The Squatters are put into distress. The numbers of Squatters in death bags are rising without being able to track as it increases. More than 700 killed, in one area alone 240 dropped dead to the ground. Palestinian men operating around Ghazah and those in Asqalan using a master plan …

Who are the ones who certified an Apartheid Israeli chocolate? While Muslims globally speak of boycotting the Rogue Israeli products produced in a land which has news to give about how these terrorists have murdered babies and mothers brutally, there are some outfits who certify such products? Is it money …

Below is a clip of the Sheikh Abdur-Razzaq Al-Badr and thereafter a link is included which would take one to Mufti Menk’s old fatwa on this issue of photography: According to the website: http://www.abdur-razzaq-al-badr.com/: “Abdur- Razzaq bin Abdul- Muhsin al-Abbaad (born 22 Dhu al-Qa’dah 1382H in Zulfi, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) …

The word ‘grape’ in Arabic is referred to as عِنَبٌ (singular) and plural: grapes is أَعْنَابٌ. It appears in the Qur’aan Majeed 11 times in 11 verses: 1. Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 266 أَيَوَدُّ أَحَدُكُمۡ أَن تَكُونَ لَهۥ جَنَّةٌ مِّن نَّخِيلٍ وَأَعۡنَابٍ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ لَهُ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ …

EMBRYOLOGISTS: A woman who is divorced by her husband has to wait (at least) 3 monthly periods and a woman whose husband died has to wait (at least) 4 months and 10 days before they can marry again.If she turns out to be pregnant, then her waiting period lasts until …

Recent years have seen a resurgence in nostalgia for the British empire. High-profile books such as Niall Ferguson’s Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World, and Bruce Gilley’s The Last Imperialist, have claimed that British colonialism brought prosperity and development to India and other colonies. Two years ago, a YouGov …

The BBC reported, (2nd October 2023) “At least 10 people, including three children, were killed when the roof of a church collapsed in northern Mexico. The collapse happened on Sunday afternoon local time as around 100 people were attending a baptism at Santa Cruz church in Ciudad Madero. Sixty people …

Q: In Shari’ah, is it permissible for one to visit a church? Some Muslims visit the church in Palestine as they believe that it’s the birthplace of Nabi Isa (alaihis salaam). Is it permissible to visit this church or any other church? A: The Hadith has prohibited entering the places of worship …