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Beliefs and Practices of Islam, Page 97

Ramadhan is a time to reflect

When the Lord created the Nafs entity, and asked it, Who are you? It replied: I am as mighty and powerful as you are Oh Lord. Then Allah burnt it in Hell fire for a thousand years…

Welcome to our local mosque!

Even when I pray at home, in my mind’s eye I know that others are praying too, at that same moment, somewhere around the world, and we are all facing in the same direction, even if we cannot see each other…

Cyclones, earthquakes and Allah’s Mercy

Human beings are forgetful, and we need constant reminders as to who we are, why we are here, and to whom we owe a debt of gratitude. All our acts of worship, our Salaah, Zakaat, our fasting and Hajj, are actually reminders of this unique relationship…

“The woman is right and Umar is wrong…”

One of the primary sources on which our Islamic legal system is built, is the principle of Ijtihaad, which means “to exert oneself” through applying your Aql on the premise of profound knowledge.