by Imam Mikaeel Ahmed Smith (Annapolis, Maryland) At the present moment, we are witnessing egregious actions being done in the name of Islam. In spite of the Global Muslim condemnation of the crimes done by some pseudo-Islamic groups, we see that we are being pulled by some elements of the media to become more and… Read More A Need For Balance
By Dr. Mateen Khan (Trenton, New Jersey) Approved by Mufti Husain Ahmad Madani From the standpoint of the shari’ah, when something changes in its essence (istihālah), then the ruling (hukm) associated with it also changes. A similar ruling applies for soap, which is made by mixing a fat or oil, from animals or plants, with… Read More Shar’i View of Zinc Stearate in Dart Brand Products
by Dr. Mateen Khan (Trenton, New Jersey) The end is near! Stop daydreaming about iftar lassis and kunafa. Grab your Qur’ans. Straighten your kufis and tighten your hijabs. Head for the closest masjid. Ramadan is coming to an end! In these last days, I thought I would remind ourselves of a few things to accomplish: I’tikāf Vacation in the masjid and receive a second, much greater vacation in the ākhirah. This sunnah mu’akkada1 was… Read More The End Is Near!
By Imam Numaan Cheema (Boston, Massachusetts) Alhamdulillah, as we approach the last ten days of Ramadan, it’s time to contemplate on our situation and priorities. It is a time to reaffirm our resolve in doing even more worship in this blessed month. All in hopes of obtaining and securing a ticket to jannah and most importantly, seeking… Read More I’tikāf: Seclusion for the One
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
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