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Is Facebook Haram?
Recently in World News, a senior Iranian Cleric, Ayatollah Lotfollah Safi-Golpaygani declared that it is Haram to use Facebook. See below extract. Source: www.defence.pk And since he deems it un-Islamic to own a Facebook page, it’s
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Japan Quake: A Reflection
“Mee! Mee! Come & watch!”, my mum called from the hall. I knew she was watching the news. I also knew full well that they were showing footage from Japan. “No! Why would I
Read More »Anti-Muslim Sentiment Ad Nauseum
The horrifying video above, showing Muslims arriving at a community charity event in Orange County, U.S.A., being mercilessly heckled and harassed by protesters, has been making its rounds on the Internet. Many people, Muslim
Read More »Arab World in Strife
Like many of you, I’ve been following the events in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Bahrain—and a slew of other countries like Algeria, Yemen, Iran and Jordan—with a mix of hope and horror. While the revolutions
Read More »The Fiqh of Facebook
Last week, we had Shahnawaz argue the benefits of Facebook while Adib speak of the evils of it. This week, we are sharing an article from Imam Suhaib Webb’s website written by Sohaib Sa’eed.
Read More »Pesky – Evils of Facebook
I cannot sleep. Something gnaws at the periphery of my conscience. I take a stab at that insect, try to clap it to death – but it evades my grip. It sticks its poison
Read More »Review: “Muslims as Minorities” Lecture
The lecture “Between Integration, Assimilation, and Affirmation: Muslims as minorities. A comparative reflection from Europe to Singapore” by Associate Professor Gabriele Marranci, an anthropologist with the Sociology Department of NUS on 8 February 2011
Read More »Islam & Self-Control
The Marshmallow experiment—first conducted in 1972 by a researcher at Stanford University to test self-control and delayed gratification—is famous in the field of psychology. In the experiment, children are brought into an empty room and given a
Read More »God’s Wikileaks
Ready or not, all secrets will be revealed To God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and the day on which the end of time will happen, a day on which
Read More »Regardless of race, language; one religion.
The Islamic concept of one ummah is such a romantic and idealistic notion, but one that doesn’t seem achievable in this day and age. Many Muslims still identify so strongly with entrenched ideas of
Read More »Islam: A Progressive Religion
Extracted from: http://zhulkeflee-archive.blogspot.com/2008/04/islam-progressive-religion.html “ISLAM : A PROGRESSIVE RELIGION” By : Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (PERGAS)Singapore Religious Teachers’ Association. paper for “WAMY” World Assembly of Muslim Youth - Islamic Symposium 1997” (10 Sept 97/ 8 R.Awwal
Read More »Determining Priorities In Life
This week’s khutbah enjoins us to manage and determine the priorities in our life. · The main objective and vision of the life of a true Mukmin is to seek the love and affection, as well
Read More »Khutbah Today: Lessons From The Performance Of Hajj In Managing A Diversed Muslim Ummah
This week’s khutbah invites us to reflect upon the pearls of wisdom contained in the performance of hajj. · The spirit and essence behind the performance of the ritual of hajj must be embedded
Read More »Do You Like the New Blog Look?
Its been a week since we publish the new Blog Look. We would like to know your thoughts about it. Let’s take a Poll! [poll id="2"] If you feel that there’s more that can
Read More »Imsak – The Amber Light?
Assalammualaikum wr wb, As Ramadan is approaching us, we would like to open up some discussion and topics about this. So here’s the first topic.. What do you think of the Imsak time? We
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