ZAKATU_L_FITR
IT IS SUNNAH
Synopsis:
This article seeks to discuss, in moderate detail, the fiqh ruling on giving zakāt al-fiṭr in the form of money instead of staple food item.
In this author’s opinion, although it is best to give zakāt al-fītr in...
6 MUSLIMS WHO BROUGHT ISLAM TO AMERICA

As a Muslim of West African origin living in the United States, my Muslim-ness is always contested by Europeans, Americans, and even clueless Africans. They ask me questions like:
“Are you Muslim?” and “Were you born...
"To be, or not to be: that is the question:
Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them?—To die,—to sleep,—
No more; and...
BismilLah rahman roheem
We should know that our Lord who created and sustained us with his bounties is Allah, the lord of the worlds.
Some tend to ask this question
*Is Allah the Lord of the worlds?"
The wise believers in Allah did...
BEATING BETWEEN REFORMATION AND DEFORMATION
— Sanni Kay Yusuf
Discussing a crucial matter with the parent of one of our madrasah students one day. He opened up that his daughter was SS. I didn't notice because the girl's look and disposition...
If a person has more than one wife it is wajib upon him to treat each one equally. Whatever he gives to one wife, the other wife also has the right to claim something equal to that in value....
TRILOGY OF CREATION: THE PAST, PRESENT, AND THE FUTURE (3)
— SHEHU, Abdus-Salam Aladodo.
To (The Future)
When a supposed green plant dries off, it is termed to have died. It returns back to its previous position i.e. The plant was nothing...
In the name of Allah the most gracious the most merciful.
Peace and blessings of Allah be upon our beloved Prophet ( Muhammad), his families, his companions and those who follow their path until the day of Judgement.
Life as we...
AN INTRODUCTION TO POLYGAMY IN ISLAM
A glimpse of the concept of polygamy in Islam.
Islam is criticized for allowing polygamy, for popular culture in the West views polygamy as relatively backward and impoverished. For many Christians, it is a...
Last night, I received a phone call from a close relative whom I had thought wanted to extend greetings. Sadly, the condolence-like voice degenerated into castigation and ill-lectures. The caller sounded concerned but the concern was misplaced.
The caller had,...
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