The amīrah (Muslim prefect), her deputy (who doubled as the assistant headgirl of the school) and a concerned Muslim colleague of theirs paid the principal a rare visit to request the use of hijāb on their uniform. Rather than...
HAADIMU LADHAAT
(A Poem)
— AYEYEMI TAOFEEK (ASWAGAAWY
whereas,
last night / i found the definition of hadimu ladhaat in the setting of the sun / this is an artist that scribbles silence into the voice of man / a farmer that plants...
Why are you not observing solah?
Can you just think and say the reason for ignoring solah?
Okay! Because you are too busy,
You feel you are still young and still have more years to live?
You said Satan ties you down and...
It was Salāh time. The boy nearest to the mic - as habitual of me - was charged with the iqāmah. His corresponding countenance depicted rejection but I rather looked away. So he could not but do it as...
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Man is a worshipper by nature; worship is instilled in him. So either he will worship the creator (Allah) alone, with no partner or associate, or he will worship something other than Allah, alongside Him, or...
انا لله وانا اليه راجعون
To Allāh we belong, and to Him we will return.
Dr Muhammad Muhsin Khan, who famously translated the Qurʾān into english passed away in Madīnah today, aged 97 (in Hijrī years).
He was also the first person...
One of the most fundamental pillars for Muslims is the concept of Tawakkul, which is often defined as trust and reliance in Allah. However, many people misunderstand the concept of Tawakkul. They see Tawakkul as a passive, verbal characteristic...
Barely a week the probable dates for the start of Ramadan were announced by the leader of the Nigerian Muslims, Alhaji Sa'd Abubakar (the Sultan of Sokoto), the Mudeer of Markaz under the shield of a southwestern body of...
Friday is a special day on which Muslims go to offer Jummah prayer in congregation and listen to the Khutba. Going for Jummah prayer does not mean that Muslim do not offer any other prayer in congregation, rather every...
To judge the status of women in Islam, we must know their status in the religions and nations that preceded Islam. Then, we will discuss her status under Islam given that there is a long period of time between...
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