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Halal Matters: Clarity Amidst Controversy

2012-01-10T00:10:00.000-08:00

HALAL MATTERS CLARITY AMIDST CONTROVERSYAn In-Depth Workshop on the Halal Industry by Hamzah wald MaqbulThis Saturday at ICOR From `Asr till `Isha' 3:15-8:00PM18080 NE 68th St, Suite D 140Redmond, WA 98052. For Further Details Contact: 425.829.2107 or 425.974.9322 or email info@thawr.orgWorkshop DetailsThis Saturday-evening workshop will help the seeker of knowledge go

A Rare Look Into Israeli Introspection

2011-03-31T23:26:00.000-07:00

I just read this article from Ha'aretz (Hebrew for al-Ardh) in which there is an honest and introspective look at Israel's position in the tumultuous Middle East that is before our eyes. It is fascinating.It seems that the Israeli body politic has finally actually started believing much of its own propaganda, and some very few, if not ethical, then at least intelligent, observers from the inside

Cricket: An Apocryphal Tale of the Abject Failure of a Game as a Sport

2011-01-02T18:58:00.001-08:00

Once upon a time, not so long ago, in a madrasah far far away, a Shaykhul-Hadith sat on the pulpit and exhorted his hundreds of students on the subject of sports."Islam encourages Muslims to be of sound mind and strong body," he began. "The break that you get which lasts from after`Asr until Maghrib is specifically intended to be an opportunity for you to go out and exercise, so that the mind can

Education in Pre-Colonial India

2010-10-26T15:00:00.000-07:00

courtesy of ilmgate.org Some Aspects of the Muslim Educational System in Pre-Colonial India By Amer Bashir The aim of this paper is to bring to light some of the hitherto less known aspects of the Muslim Educational System in pre-colonial India. By pre-colonial India, we refer to the time from the advent of Islam in India in the beginning

A Muslim Viewpoint on Why Juan Williams Should Have Been Fired

2010-10-22T01:11:00.000-07:00

Juan Williams, a long time NPR and Fox contributor was recently fired by NPR because of a comment he made on the O'Reilly Factor.He told O'Reilly, "When I get on a plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they're identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous."The whole ignoramus establishment of

Days of Veneration and Sacrifice: Thawr Institute's Comprehensive Guide to Dhul Hijjah

2010-10-14T08:17:00.000-07:00

Ramadan of the Saintly Elders

2010-08-20T02:59:00.000-07:00

For those of us who have never had the rare opportunity to spend Ramadan in the company of the people of Allah, this article is a glimpse into a world that is different than ours...Such people as are described in the below article are real. Their students, students' students, and students' students' students are alive and carrying on the practices, exercises, mujahadat, and traditions of the

Thawr Institute's Comprehensive Guide to Ramadan

2010-07-22T13:41:00.000-07:00

Thawr Institute Presents Thawr Institute’s Comprehensive Guide to Ramadan Saturday, July 31st Dhuhr - `Isha’ At Thawr’s New Full-Time Location: 4033 Aurora Ave, Seattle, WA 98103 A Day-Long Session Covering the Legal and Spiritual

The Companions of the Messenger of Allah

2010-07-12T20:38:00.000-07:00

There are those whose sole purpose in their claims is to introduce doubt in the beliefs of the Muslims in order to draw them away from their iman toward a twisted heart and twisted mind, full of doubts, suspicions, and negative feelings. It is a quality of the Haqq that it has no likeness and is established on its own qualities and its own consistency. After much study and exposure to different

Dance

2010-07-06T16:21:00.000-07:00

نمی دانم کہ آخر چوں دمِ دیدار می رقصم مگر نازم بایں ذوق کہ پیشِ یار می رقصم تو ھر دم می سرائی نغمہ و ھر بار می رقصم بہر طرزِ كہ می رقصانیم اے یار می رقصم کہ عشقِ دوست ہر ساعت دروں نار می رقصم گاہےبر خاک می غلتم , گاہے بر خار می رقصم بیا جاناں تماشا کن کہ درانبوہ جانبازاں بصد سامانِ رسوائی سرِ بازار می رقصم خوش آ رندی کہ پامالش کُنم صد پارسائی را زہے تقوٗی کہ من با جبّہ و دستار می رقصم تو آں

Islam Trashes Freedom of Speech ?

2010-06-09T23:24:00.000-07:00

There was a lot of fuss recently about Comedy Central censoring an episode of South Park for disrespecting the messenger of Allah, Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.People whose hearts are filled with the hatred of Islam immediately jumped on this as an example of Islam's supposed killing of free speech. This is despite the fact there is almost nothing useful to be gained

Piggie Piggie: The Saga Continues

2010-05-12T16:45:00.000-07:00

I always knew that smoking was haram...___________________________________Cigarette filters contain pig’s blood 1. April 2010 05:25 GA_googleFillSlot("NewsMedicalSquares"); GA_googleCreateDomIframe('google_ads_div_NewsMedicalSquares' ,'NewsMedicalSquares'); By Candy LashkariThe

Piggie Piggie

2010-05-03T19:48:00.000-07:00

Where can I get a box of these? Dubious 'halal' takeouts, beware...Pork test to bust cheats(Reuters) - Scientists in mainly Muslim Kazakhstan have come up with an instant test for the presence of pork in food, a popular newspaper reported on Monday. Oddly EnoughThe plastic-stick test detects food molecules that are found only in pork, which is forbidden by Islam but is easily found in

Rabi' al-Awwal

2010-02-25T07:39:00.000-08:00

The month of Rabi` al-Awwal is upon us. This is the month, by the opinion of the majority, if not the consensus, of the `ulama in which the messenger of Allah, sallallahu`alayhi wa sallam, was born. I have always maintained, and continue to maintain that the celebration of the birth of the prophet, sallallahu`alayhi wa sallam, is not only obligatory, but one who does not celebrate it, or does not

Imams Zaid and Tahir In Seattle!

2010-01-27T14:08:00.000-08:00

The Forgotten Generation Challenges Facing Muslim Youth in the West Sunday, February 7th, UW Kane Hall With Imam Zaid Shakir and Imam Tahir Anwar Register now at Mihraab.com Ever wonder how to maintain your Islamic identity living in the West? Or as parents how to help your children deal with everyday challenges? As Muslims in the West, we not only face challenges in

Blueprints: Building a Society on Prophetic Guidance

2009-12-30T04:41:00.001-08:00

Thawr Institute Presents:Blueprints: Building a Society on Prophetic GuidanceFriday, January 15th: Jumu’ah at Old Redmond Schoolhouse - Imam Abdullah Madyun I’tikaf Program for Brothers Starting at 7:30 pm Saturday, January 16th:Lectures 10 am - 10 pmAll events at Islamic Center of Redmond18080 NE 68th St, Bldg. DRedmond, WA 98052All lectures will be in EnglishBrothers & Sisters welcomeEntry is

The Heart of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him

2009-12-23T18:04:00.001-08:00

The love of the messenger of Allah is a ticket to be with him on the day of judgment as is corroborated by a number of sahih narrations...Have we ever thought of what effect our seemingly insignificant actions have on his living heart, sallallahu'alayhi wa sallam?---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mawlana Ilyas Rahimahullah and Tabligh

2009-12-14T23:27:00.000-08:00

Many people have benefited from the work of the Tablighi Jamat. Through it, Allah has given many a slave a chance to change their life for the better, learn to pray, fast, stay clean, and be tied to the sunnahs of our Nabi, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.For those like myself, who may have had some mixed or even downright negative experience with some individuals connected with

The Grace of Tawbah

2009-12-04T15:27:00.001-08:00

I just read this article through today's CAIR news roundup. It is absolutely incredible. Unbelievable. I have to admit, that when I read the original story, I balked.To read that he seems to have made good on both his tawbah is nothing less than yet another miracle of our Nabi, sallallahu'alayhi wa sallam, and a shining manifestation of the divine mercy.It just goes to show that:a- You don't know

Sultan Alamgir and the Mimic

2009-12-03T17:23:00.001-08:00

Alamgir and the Mimic[taken from http://deoband.org/2009/11/history/anecdotes/alamgir-and-the-mimic/]By Hakim al-Ummah Mawlana Ashraf 'Ali ThanawiTranslated by Shaykh Yusuf LaherWhen Alamgir (may Allah have mercy on him)1 became king, a function was held in which important people in the kingdom were granted gifts. A mimic also came to ask for something2. Due to Alamgir being an ‘Alim [and thus

Laughing At US and Not With US

2009-12-02T01:59:00.000-08:00

I just read a BBC World News Headline entitled "Obama Orders Afghan Troop Surge."Firstly, our pseudo-Muslim President sure does seem to be doing a slow job ending wars...But more ironically, I cannot help but visualize people in such diverse places as Russia and Vietnam falling off their seats with laughter.Barack, my man, you should watch the movie The Princess Bride (unless you actually are a

Freedom...

2009-11-29T11:04:00.000-08:00

Hmm... Democracy and freedom of religion...? This looks more like hypocrisy. Its funny how these people first invent and bring to life a screwed-up image of Islam themselves, then let it scare the snot out of them, then use the fact that they are scared snot-less as an excuse to act just as stupid as the screwed-up rendition of that which they fear themselves.A state that allows the building of

Satisfaction

2009-11-16T22:38:00.000-08:00

The Dissatisfaction of Sin by Arif Billah, Hazrat Mawlana Shah Hakim Muhammad Akhtar Saheb (damat barakatuhum) Hazrat (damat barakatuhum) says, “The question often arises: does one attain true satisfaction and contentment by fulfilling the demands of one’s base desires? Hazrat Hakimul Ummah Thanwi (rahimahullah) says in answer to this, ‘If a person casts lustful glances at all the beautiful women

Days of Veneration and Sacrifice: Thawr Institute's Comprehensive Guide to Dhul Hijjah

2009-11-06T16:24:00.000-08:00

A Pretty Accurate Synopsis of the War in Afghanistan

2009-10-31T15:20:00.000-07:00

I got this commentary from the Jami'at al-Ulama newsletter from Transvaal in South Africa, which I had the good fortune to visit recently...It pretty much accurately summarizes the situation in Afghanistan.This just go to emphasize the need to stay away from the most well known of classic blunders:Never start a land war in Asia.Humza----------------------------------------------------------------

Islamophobia In America

2009-10-28T14:08:00.000-07:00

This recent op-ed piece penned by Nihad Awad gives a dirty glimpse into the nasty side of Islamophobia operating with indigence in the corridors of power of this country. I don't believe that such people represent a majority of Americans or even power-holders in government. However, these people are omnipresent in Congress and other institutions of government, and when given the opportunity,

Islamic Wedding

2009-07-14T00:41:00.000-07:00

We picked up the theme of marriage in a previous post. I thought that this important article sent to me, again, by Mawlana Tamim Ahmadi of Fremont, California, was something that most Muslims need to read...Humza Islamic WeddingBy Shaykh Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullahWedding of Fātimah radiyallahu anhaFātimah radiyallahu anha is the youngest daughter of our beloved Prophet sallallahu alayhi

Value is in the Eye of the Beholder

2009-07-06T00:18:00.000-07:00

How much does guidance mean to you? How much should a person revere one who is a means for them finding a treasure no less than Allah, Himself?A wonderful narration of a short story I have heard several time, courtesy of Mawlana Shaykh Tamim Ahmadi of Fremont, California:True Love Leads to True ValueOnce, a beggar came to Hazrat Nizamuddin Awliyaa (RA) asking for some financial assistance. The

Advice For Newlyweds

2009-06-27T16:17:00.000-07:00

Assalamu'alaykumFor those of you whose marriages are new or old or old and feel new or vice versa...Wonderful advice from Mawlana Saleem Dhorat of the UK on how to cement a good marriage. This is advice for you if you ARE married...If you aren't married, then I have some advice to offer... get married.Humza[lightly edited for grammar and spelling only]---------------------------------------------

European Democracy: Liberty for Everyone Who We Agree With

2009-06-22T20:40:00.000-07:00

Look at Nicolas Sarkozy, and his genuine concern for the freedom of Muslim Women. For God's sake, the man divorced his wife of years as soon as he became President and ran off with a model... Sounds like some real concern for the welfare of women.How Europe despises Islam! It is all thinly veiled racism cloaked in the language of democracy. If a person wants to do outrageous things, destroy his

Life After Death

2009-05-28T02:34:00.000-07:00

Taken from deoband.orgAdvices by Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali ThanawiTranslated by Shaykh Yusuf Laher[Advice 75] Life after deathGenerally people think that when a person dies and he is placed in the qabr (grave), he remains alone in that fearful place and that life there is ‘lifeless’. Friends! This is not so! There is great comfort for a Muslim there.It is mentioned in the hadith sharif

Ibn 'Abidin al-Shami

2009-04-27T20:32:00.000-07:00

Imām Ibn Aābidīn ash-Shāmī (ra)[Note: This is a biographical note about Ibn `Abidin, the author of the canonical collection of fatwas of the Hanafi madhhab. His name, when attached to a Hanafi fatwa is basically an endorsement of the veracity of that fatwa according to the Hanafis. Obviously, his position within the madhhab for all those who came after him is great. I would like to call attention

Our Master Fudhayl bin `Iyyadh

2009-04-22T23:42:00.000-07:00

[Taken from Mawlana Zakariyya's History of the Shaykhs of Chisht, translated by the Majlis al-Ulama of South Africa, may Allah reward them all for benefitting us with such a beautiful book... the selection has been edited by me slightly. The original can be found at http://books.themajlis.net/node/484]Shaykh Fudhayl bin `Iyadh His nicknames are Abu Ali and Abul Fadhl. Some have also mentioned

Women and the US Military

2009-04-21T10:15:00.000-07:00

A horrific story in the BBC on how female soldiers in the US Military have been faring in Iraq...We should reflect on how our often times hypocritical and even nonsensical attitudes toward women in the West as well as the Muslim world can bear some revisiting and reflection...http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8005198.stm Women at war face sexual violence

Smells Like Fish and Tastes Like non-Zabihah Chicken

2009-03-18T14:49:00.000-07:00

[See News Article Below]Let me get this straight. The Federal Reserve Bank, which is a privately owned, held, and run bank, and to quote Dennis Kucinich is "as federal as Federal Express," is allowed the sole perrogative to, among other ridiculous things, print US Currency.This printing of currency, they do at NO cost to themselves, and without any outside authority to regulate their actions.They

Thawr Institute Presents: Gateway to the City of Knowledge

2009-03-11T19:39:00.000-07:00

What Would an Orientalist Say About Star Wars?

2009-03-05T13:18:00.000-08:00

The following like was forwarded to me by a young man. It is an analysis of Star Wars, which claims that within the movie, there is no such thing as the force.This seemingly ridiculous and stupid piece of writing is actually full of wisdom, in a Mullah Nasruddin Khwaja type of way (that is Juha for some of the Arabs).It is an Orientalist-style refutation of the Star Wars narrative, which is at

Sayyiduna Umar and Sayyiduna `Uthman and Love for the Ahl al-Bayt

2009-02-22T01:27:00.000-08:00

Hafidh al-Maghrib al-Imam al-Qadhi Abu Umar Yusuf bin `Abd il-Barr relates in his al-Isti'ab fi Ma'rifat al-Ashab: وروى ابن أبي الزناد عن أبيه عن الثقة أن العباس بن عبد المطلب لم يمر بعمر ولا بعثمان وهما راكبان إلا نزلا حتى يجوز العباس إجلالاً له ويقولان: عم النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم "Ibn Abi Zinad narrates on the authority of his father [who is a trustworth narrator of the highest degree

Honorary Turban Award Winner: Tayyib Rajab Erdoghan

2009-01-29T13:08:00.000-08:00

Ghayrah is an Arabic word that has many simultaneous meanings; at once it is honor, courage, fierceness and loyalty. It is that human quality which is enraged when someone's mother is insulted which inspires him to bust a whup on someone bigger and stronger than him, who otherwise would have trashed him in a fight (Note, I do not encourage violence of any type, especially when said violence is in

Mawlana Mazhar Nanotawi

2009-01-21T17:50:00.000-08:00

Assalamu'alaykumA shining star from the constellation of the 'ulama` and `awliya`. Our sanads connect us to such people, despite our unworthiness... It is a mercy of Allah, which he bestows on those whom he wills.They had nothing but their sincerity. They had everything.Humza---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gaza Rally in Seattle

2009-01-11T12:25:00.000-08:00

I was protesting last Saturday, and apparently me and Shaykh Fadl got on the KOMO news report. I must admit I look quite the "scary uncle" in this piece, but the reporter gave a pretty fair selection of my words for the article.See the link below for the video.http://www.komonews.com/news/local/37046309.html?video=YHI&t=aBTW: For those who are wondering what the connection is between this post

Muslims and Jews

2009-01-11T11:50:00.000-08:00

I was graciously invited by the Jewish Day school to speak to an 8th grade class about various theological questions and how they are conceived of by Muslims... Firstly, Jewish kids are very smart and witty (when you compare then to the kids I went to public school with). Secondly, private school kids ask alot of questions. Thirdly, I must must admit that I generally enjoy meeting with

Shaykhs

2008-12-23T16:49:00.000-08:00

Not everyone who claims to be a Shaykh is a Shaykh. Not everyone who claims to be an 'Alim is an 'Alim.Not every 'Alim can be YOUR teacher...Not every real Shaykh is YOUR Shaykh...

Stages

2008-10-14T23:36:00.000-07:00

Islam: To declare that there is no god but AllahIman: To know in your heart that there is no god but AllahRighteousness: To realize that there is no "I" in AllahSainthood: To realize that there is no "I" in me.

Michael Moore's Ideas on the "Bailout"

2008-10-05T13:42:00.000-07:00

[Not all in tune with Islamic ideals, but raises alot of important questions...]Friends,The richest 400 Americans -- that's right, just four hundred people --own MORE than the bottom 150 million Americans combined. 400 richAmericans have got more stashed away than half the entire country! Theircombined net worth is $1.6 trillion. During the eight years of the BushAdministration, their wealth has

Hanging Pants Below the Ankles: A Discussion

2008-09-05T00:36:00.000-07:00

[Muslims are inundated by a sort of post-colonial shame complex which seems to prevent them from adopting the sunnah in their outward dress. It is very sad that this sort of embarrassed-to-look-Muslim complex seems to have beat down our men much harder than our women, whose modesty is the pride of every believer, and whose hijab is indeed da'wah for everyone who sees it. We need to get over the

Banu Missuma

2008-03-26T23:09:00.000-07:00

I wrote what , in English would pass as poetry, but in Arabic doesn't quite make the mark... It bothered me for a while that I am not competent enough to write a simple few lines of verse, but now I am invoking blogger's prerogative and posting it anyway. Love is not the monopoly of the literate. hmبنو مسّوما طوبى لبني مِسّوما ***من خير أهل العلوم طوبى لعبادْ أجابوا

Why Shari'ah?

2008-03-26T23:03:00.001-07:00

Why Shariah? Stephanie Sinclair for The New York Times The High Court in Cairo. In Egypt, courts must act in accordance with the basic tenets of Islamic jurisprudence.By NOAH FELDMAN Published: March 16, 2008 Last month, Rowan Williams, the archbishop of Canterbury, gave a nuanced, scholarly lecture in London about whether the British

al-Sayyid al-Sharif Anwar al-Husyan Nafis Shah

2008-02-05T00:03:00.000-08:00

The sharif, the sayyid, Anwar ul-Husayn bin al-Sayyid Ashraf 'Ali, better known as Nafis Shah, has left this world, today, Tuesday the 26th of Muharram, 1429 (02/05/2008) at around 0500, in Lahore, Pakistan. Verily it is to Allah that we belong, and it is to Him that we shall inevitably return. Sayyid Nafis Shah was born into the noble family of our prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam,

The Portrait of A Shaykh: Muhammad Abdul Halim Chishti

2005-12-05T10:58:00.000-08:00

MUHAMMAD ABDUL HALIM CHISHTI AL-NU’MANI[This is somewhat of a rough draft, so any corrections or suggestions are welcome.]He is the Shaykh, the Muhaddith, the Faqih, Muhammad Abdul Halim Nu'mani (his family name, which is put after Sayyiduna Nu'man bin Thabit also known as Abu Hanifah, radhiallahu'anhu, although I don't think that he is a descendent) Chishti.He was born to a respectable and

A Letter to The Pakistani Embassy in DC

2005-08-06T01:51:00.000-07:00

Embassy of PakistanAssalamu'alaykumMy name is Humza Chaudhry. I am an American-born US Citizen ofPakistani origin. I have been working for years in interfaith dialogue, and have done mybest to represent Islam and Pakistan with honor in America. I was also an active member of the Pakistani Students Association in my university, as well as the president of the Muslim Student Association (two

Pentegon is Getting Desperate...

2005-07-14T07:37:00.000-07:00

How the Pentagon targets teensBy Nick Turse Introduction by Tom Engelhardt , editor of TomdispatchThe Bush administration has "basically committed most of the army's active forces (including much of the National Guard), rotating them to the point of exhaustion," said retired Lieutenant Colonel Charles A Krohn, former army deputy chief of public affairs at the Pentagon and in Baghdad, in the

Let Freedom Ring... Then Overcharge You For The Bill

2005-07-13T06:11:00.000-07:00

U.S. judge limits use of fraud law against Iraq contractorsBy Erik Eckholm The New York Times WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2005---------------------------- A federal judge has issued a ruling that will limit the applicability of a critical antifraud statute against corporate contractors in Iraq. Judge T.S. Ellis 3rd of U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia, held on Monday that the False

Thats What You Get...

2005-07-06T12:10:00.000-07:00

"Down, down Pakistan," the crowd shouted;before they were dispersed by police firing tear gas and water cannon...

People Are Like Metals: The Best of Them in Jahiliyyah Are The Best of Them in Islam

2005-07-03T06:13:00.001-07:00

The other day, me and a Mauritanian went to the corner store. He wanted to drink milk (that's what they always want to drink), and out of his Bedouin generosity, even bought me a juice (cause they know me as the one freak who can't drink milk). When he was paying, he noticed that one of the workers at the store made a quip at the other, which resulted in a small, sarcastic and funny exchange

Islam in American History: The Biography of a Wrongfully Enslaved Muslim

2005-07-02T14:21:00.000-07:00

Taken from http://www.sankore.org/public_html/index2.htmlThe Autobiography of Umar ibn Sa`id ‘t-Turuudi:As Anthropological Evidence of the Rights for Self-Determination for Enslaved African Muslimstranslated byAbu Alfa MUHAMMAD SHAREEF bin Faridat the request of the present possessor of the manuscript Yushu`a RabahUmar ibn Sa`id ‘t-TuruudiFollowing is a translation of the famous letter or

European Hospitality: Part II

2005-07-01T03:27:00.000-07:00

See article below:Here we go again! Do these people have no humanity in them whatsoever? Why don't they just invite a Hindu to a steakhouse, while handing a ham sandwich to the rabbi?It only forwards my theory that Europeans, despite their claims of being liberal, pluralistic and open-minded, are the same colonial bigots they always were; if you are a transvestite drunkard who is on welfare, its

What To Do If You Get Dogged: Some Translated Advice from Imam al-Ghazali, May Allah Have Mercy on Him

2005-06-29T05:49:00.000-07:00

Healing the hate of condemnation It was indicated earlier that the root cause why people hate being condemned stands at the opposite of that for love of praise. Its treatment, therefore, can be understood therein. We should, however, also say with regard to this question that the one who condemns you belongs to one of the following three states: [1] Either he is

Don't Think Too Much; You Might Hurt Yourself

2005-06-25T13:41:00.000-07:00

So... Where was I? Yes! My pops, may Allah reward him the station of wilaya, did me a favor and paid off my student loan. What a massive weight that is off my shoulders! So now that by the pure generosity and kindness of Allah, I am now back into the ranks of the normal poor, I have to start plotting and scheming on what to do next. Well, the problem is not so much what to do next, but where and

Were a bunch of Staniites and We're Living In Burger Paradise***

2005-06-14T13:27:00.000-07:00

Sorry... I guess now that I have dogged the white man, I have to be fair and take a few shots at our own people. It is too easy, after all, a bit more academically honest.So I came back from Pakistan to the UAE on the Karachi-Dubai flight (possibly the worst route every to fly). First it is full of retarded grease hair little Pakistani kids with business degrees, expensive cell phones, tight and

European Hospitality

2005-06-06T23:51:00.000-07:00

Alhamdulillah, I have been out of the house for quite a while now, having my various adventures in the Muslim world; yesteday I had an adventure in reverse culture shock...I work, part-time, at the Abu Dhabi University; a private institution of questionable professional standards (they hired me, didn't they...), as an English Instructor. My boss, an amicable Irishman by the name of Gerry Griffin

Los Angeles Hajj: The Help of Allah is Near

2005-06-05T02:31:00.000-07:00

With his pockets cut, and his money gone, Abu found himself at half-time, down by 20 points, tired, rather, exhausted and in a very hard situation. In fact for a person to contain one's self in spite of such turbulantly conflicting and powerful emotions is quite difficult. A brother once commented about my father, that his calm was like that of an ocean; this time it must have been stormy

Los Angeles Hajj: A Miracle and A Blessing

2005-03-18T02:47:00.000-08:00

One can often read amazing and inspiring stories about the awliya' of Allah from the plethora of Islamic historical works that have been compiled throughout the grand and honored history of our blessed Ummah. It should not be surprising to anyone at any rate, because Allah, Originator of the Heavens and the Earth, the Living, the Self-Subsistant, the One who has power over everything, is the

Salam From Stratford: So It Begins...

2004-10-20T01:48:00.000-07:00

Assalamu'alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu Assalamu'alayna wa 'ala 'ibad Allahi al-Salihin! I got off of the delayed 9 1/2 hour flight from Vancouver to Heathrow, and boy was I out of it! I had the the strange experience of sitting (on a fully packed flight) next to a field-hockey-playing woman cop from Victoria, and a male flight attendant who had visited Jordan and Egypt during Ramadan.

Fasting in the Madhab of Imam Malik as Related by The Righteous Guardian of Allahs Commands and Prohibitions Imam Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani

2004-10-13T04:05:00.000-07:00

بَابٌ فِي الصِّيَام The Chapter of Fasting وَصَوْمُ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَرِيضَةٌ The fast of the month of Ramadhan is an obligation. يُصَامُ لِرُؤْيَةِ الْهِلَالِ وَيُفْطَرُ لِرُؤْيَتِهِ كَانَ ثَلَاثِينَ يَوْمًا أَوْ تِسْعَةً وَعِشْرِينَ يَوْمًا Fasting is to commence with the first visible sighting of the new moon[1], and the fast is to end

2004-10-12T04:27:00.000-07:00

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله ربّ العلمين الحمد لله كما ينبغي لجلال وجهك سلطانك اللّهمّ لا أُحصي ثناء ً عليك... أنت كما أثنيت على نفسك الحمد لله الذي أنعم على عباده منّة الصوم في شهر الرمضان تبارك و تعالى من وقى عباده عن أنفسهم و عن خطرة كيد الشيطان عزّ و جلّ من عرّف نفسه على أولياءه و من لطفه و رجاله الكرام و صلّى الله على من هو تمام التحفة على الناس بالإسلام و سلّم

The Rihla of Ibn Maqbool: The Exploits of a Boy Who Dreamed to Walk the Path of Men

2004-10-10T02:36:00.000-07:00

The Rihla of Ibn Maqbool Humza Maqbool Chaudhry

2004-10-10T02:34:00.000-07:00

Shaykh Murabit al-Hajj, may Allah grant him the highest rank of wilayah... A man whose heart is with Allah. If I didn't see it, I wouldn't have believed it!

2004-10-10T02:32:00.000-07:00

Tuwamarat Masjid and Madrasah!

2004-10-10T02:17:00.000-07:00

Tuwamarat Nur

Sha'ban's Up, Ramadan's on Deck!

2004-10-10T01:19:00.000-07:00

Assalamu'alaykum With Ramadan coming up, I bet it is best to think of fasting, and what better way to do so than to read Imam al-Ghazali's Kitab Asrar al-Sawm? I have this translation with my bright-eyed greenhorn summation of tasawwuf added as a note. Read it and let me know what you think. Remember the translation is based on an abridgement of the Arabic so a few of the hadiths have been