Ghazali on Contentment (part 2)

After Ghazali talked about the topic of mahabba (love) for Allah – the fruits of mahabba and true mahabba, and increasing our love for Allah ...

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Justice – a right not a gift

The importance of Justice Justice is a very important principle in Islam – so much so that it is one of the main pillars, not ...

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How will non-Muslims be judged?

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There are differences of opinion, about how people who are not Muslim will be judged on the Day of Judgement. People often ask what will ...

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Is it permissible to have a gravestone?

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In general it is permissible to have a small structure constructed over a grave and have a gravestone to mark it. The structure should be ...

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Keeping pure – Ensure purity in every sphere of your life and for the future of your children

Purity was commanded from the beginning of revelation Surat al Muddaththir and Muzzammil were from the first revelations. In them, Allah addressed the Prophet (peace ...

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Belief in Angels

Belief in angels is an article of faith One of the pillars of faith is to believe in angels.  We know from the very famous ...

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Is it wrong to cry when someone passes away?

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Is it wrong to cry for the deceased? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: وَإِنَّ المَيِّتَ يُعَذَّبُ بِبُكَاءِ أَهْلِهِ عَلَيْهِ ‘Indeed the deceased is ...

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Ghazali on Contentment with Allah’s Will (part 1)

Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him In Surat al Maidah, Allah Almighty says: قَالَ ٱللَّهُ هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ يَنفَعُ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ صِدۡقُهُمۡۚ ...

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Colonial condescension, hypocrisy and Islamophobia – Qatar 22

Stick to your principles Allah Almighty said in the Quran: فَاسْتَقِمْ كَمَا أُمِرْتَ وَمَن تَابَ مَعَكَ وَلَا تَطْغَوْا ۚ إِنَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ So be ...

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What is the best of three options when there is backbiting?

Abu Ad-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: ‘Whoever defends his brother’s honour in his absence, ...

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