Is it permissible to be bare below the sleeves in hospitals?

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The Prophet (peace be on him) said: The woman’s entire body must be covered. (Sunan Tirmidhi) This means that a woman in the presence of ...

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How do I dispose of papers with Allah’s name on them?

If you have to dispose of papers or books that have Allah’s name on them, or Quranic verses, you may burn them, or shred them, ...

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How would the Prophet (peace be on him) feel if he was alive today?

How do we honour the Prophet (peace be on him)? Everyone is talking about this topic during this painful time and I also want to ...

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How should Muslims react to the events in France following Charlie Hebdo’s cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him)?

The art of ignoring the ignorant It’s so easy to bring the Muslim ummah to their knees. It only takes a bunch of people – ...

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Are these really ‘unprecedented times?’

We are constantly being reminded that we are facing a tough time We keep hearing that these are very difficult times and the phrase ‘this ...

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Suicide in Islam

Suicide is prohibited in the Quran. ۞ وَلَا تَقۡتُلُواْ ٱلنَّفۡسَ ٱلَّتِي حَرَّمَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ ذَٰلِكُمۡ وَصَّىٰكُم بِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ And do not kill the self that Allah has prohibited, except with the truth (i.e., by right, in ...

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What can you do when you’re worried about what’s coming?

There is palpable anxiety because we are facing the prospect of being locked-down again and people are understandably afraid and upset. We have already endured ...

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If you thought swearing was no big deal, think again

Islam teaches us not to throw words without weighing them. The Prophet (peace be on him) taught us about major sins (Kaba’ir), including shirk, killing ...

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2020 – The year of calamities and tests. How to protect your blessings.

These days, with the return of the coronavirus and the news getting worse every day, I want to share with you a very beneficial du’a. ...

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The significance of the Ayatul Kursi – a powerful du’a

The Ayatul Kursi, the 255th ayah of Surat al Baqarah is not just the greatest ayah, but comes from the greatest and longest surah in ...

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