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Insulting the Prophet – The beginning of the end

“If I was sure I would be faithful to him, I might hope to meet him, and if I were with him, I would wash his feet.” – Heraclius, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire[1] The Prophet Muhammad (sall Allāhu...

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The final chance for the bigots of France

Read Insulting the Prophet – The beginning of the end, a previous, related article by the same author, Abu Haneefa. An ultimatum and final chance to the bigots and criminals of France It is rare to...

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Al-Ifk: Lessons from the heinous lie against ‘Ā’isha (radiyAllau ‘anha),...

One of the defining characteristics of the hypocrites was, and remains to be, their incessant plotting against the Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) his family and Companions. In the 5th year...

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The Eclipse: frightening for those who reflect

The Eclipse: frightening those who reflect One of the defining characteristics of the modern age is how oblivious people are to the natural phenomena and signs around them. People have become so...

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Are your children fasting?

Advice to parents with children who are fasting Allāh taught parents in the Qur’ān to make a remarkable invocation for their children: And those who say: “Our Lord! Bestow on us from our wives and our...

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A forgotten gold mine: du’ā of a fasting person

The fasting person has a golden moment where their every request will be accepted. A moment which is so precious that the invocation of any one of us can be elevated to the invocation of the just...

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Countdown to the Night of al-Qadr

The Prophet Muhammad (Peace and salutations be upon him) said: The people of Paradise are one hundred and twenty rows, of which eighty are from this ummah (nation) and the other forty are from all the...

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Make Them Like the Last 10 Nights

In the Quran, the Al-Mighty took an oath by two aspects of His creation, both being great in their stature, both being symbols of Allah, and both being signs to reflect on: “By the dawn, and by the ten...

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Ashley Madison and the Commercialisation of Adultery

  Six days after hackers exposed the client database of Ashley Madison, John Gibson, a Pastor and father of two, committed suicide. His body was found by his wife, and in his suicide note, he cited his...

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The True Significance of ʿĀshūra

The fast of ʿĀshūra is in the month of Muharram, and it is sufficient virtue for this month to know that Allāh aligned the month of Muharram with his own name As we approach the eve of the fasting of...

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‘Muslims Must Condemn!’

‘Muslims Must Condemn!’ In the second year after the Prophet Muḥammad’s (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) migration from Makkah to Medina, when hostilities between the Quraysh and the fledgling Muslim...

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‘Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics’

‘Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics’ This indelible quote was popularised by the novelist Mark Twain and is a concise and accurate summary of the deliberate attempt to mislead the public through the use of...

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Hillsborough – a story of carnage, cover ups and corruption

Few would have anticipated that a sunny Saturday afternoon in Sheffield in 1989 would have ended in English football’s greatest ever disaster. On the 15 April, thousands of Liverpool fans marched...

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Insolent Children and the People of ʿĀd

Sūrah al-Ahqāf literally translates to the ‘Chapter of the Sand Dunes’. The name of the chapter is derived from the verse in which Allāh describes the Prophet Hūd (ʿalayhi al-Salām) calling his people,...

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Unisex Toilets in Schools – The New LGBT Battleground?

The humble toilet; a place of privacy, a place of personal grooming, and a place to relieve yourself. Well, not for many schools inspired by the LGBT movement. A number of schools that have undergone...

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Ramaḍān Q&A for Students taking Exams

1. Is it permissible to break the Ramaḍān fast in order to perform better in public exams? Fasting in Ramaḍān is one of the pillars of Islām. It is a unique act of worship which Allāh linked closely to...

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Make Them Like the Last 10 Nights

In the Quran, the Al-Mighty took an oath by two aspects of His creation, both being great in their stature, both being symbols of Allah, and both being signs to reflect on: “By the dawn, and by the ten...

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The True Significance of ʿĀshūra

The fast of ʿĀshūra is in the month of Muharram, and it is sufficient virtue for this month to know that Allāh aligned the month of Muharram with his own name As we approach the opportunity of the...

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The ‘Temple Mount’ Deceit

Israel is a Zionist military outpost in the Middle East masquerading as a nation state. It has never possessed legitimacy by standards of international law and is founded on on-going forced expulsions...

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Make Them Like the Last 10 Nights

Click to view your Dhul Hijjah infographic In the Quran, the Al-Mighty took an oath by two aspects of His creation, both being great in their stature, both being symbols of Allah, and both being signs...

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