By Dr. Mateen Khan (Trenton, New Jersey) The following is part of Enter the Sunnah’s Fiqh Series, concise posts on various fiqh topics about why we do what we do with proofs from the primary sources in Islam according to the usool of the Hanafis. In our last post, we discussed what breaks the fast.… Read More Sawm: What Doesn’t Break the Fast?
By Dr. Mateen Khan (Trenton, New Jersey) The following is part of Enter the Sunnah’s Fiqh Series, concise posts on various fiqh topics about why we do what we do with proofs from the primary sources in Islam according to the usool of the Hanafis. Eating, drinking, and sexual intercourse will break the fast if… Read More Sawm: What Breaks the Fast?
By Dr. Mateen Khan (Trenton, New Jersey) The following is part of Enter the Sunnah’s Fiqh Series, concise posts on various fiqh topics about why we do what we do with proofs from the primary sources in Islam according to the usool of the Hanafis. The Non-Muslim1 When a non-Muslim reverts to Islam, the scholars… Read More Sawm: Who Doesn’t Have to Fast During Ramadan? Part 2
by Imam Numaan Cheema (Boston, Massachusetts) Salāh. A connection to our Allah. A means of stopping ourselves from lewdness. A source of finding inner peace along with outer. Many a time, salāh is the only part of the day when we turn to our Lord Almighty and rekindle the spark of imān. Unfortunately, we tend to be… Read More Rrring Rrring Isn’t Enough!
By Dr. Mateen Khan (Trenton, New Jersey) The following is part of Enter the Sunnah’s Fiqh Series, concise posts on various fiqh topics about why we do what we do with proofs from the primary sources in Islam according to the usool of the Hanafis. Allah’s statement, “Whichever of you witnesses the month [of… Read More Sawm: Who Doesn’t Have to Fast During Ramadan? Part 1
by Dr. Mateen Khan (Trenton, New Jersey) The following is part of Enter the Sunnah’s Fiqh Series, concise posts on various fiqh topics about why we do what we do with proofs from the primary sources in Islam according to the usool of the Hanafis. Insha’Allah, with the upcoming month of Ramadan, this series begins with… Read More Sawm: History, Intention, and the Fasting Period
by Dr. Mateen Khan (Trenton, New Jersey) A strange innovation happened in the salah of women in the past generation; a small group began telling the women to pray like men. To stand like men with chests protruding, and to perform their ruku’ and sujud like men with the other end protruding. First, they cite… Read More A Woman is Not Like a Man in Salah
by Imam Numaan Cheema (Boston, Massachusetts) Once upon a monotonous khutbah, while pondering bored and sleepy, sat a man nodding, nearly napping, listening to the speaker yapping. Struggling to stay awake he was, looking for ways to keep himself occupied he was. He turned to play with the carpet designs imagining a complex labyrinth video game designed by… Read More Once Upon a Monotonous Khutbah
by Dr. Mateen Khan (Trenton, New Jersey) “I’ve heard so much about you!” Most of us have had this experience. You meet someone for the first time. He or she instantly smiles with outstretched hands upon hearing your name. You know they only say this when they’ve heard something good about you. Let’s be honest.… Read More I’ve Heard So Much About You
by Ustadh Omar Baig (Mississauga, Ontario) I finally arrived at Burger Factory. Oh man, I’m starving! I haven’t eaten all day. This place definitely has the best burgers in town. Even this brother is heading in the same direction. “Salām brother! You off to Burger Factory as well? Wait… What?! Harām?! It says it’s halāl right… Read More Doubting Your Food
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