Bombers in our midst
The shocking news that young British Muslims were responsible for the mass murder of innocent civilians in London last week, has hit us all like a tsunami. We are, all of us, still in a state of shock and disbelief…
Elections, New Muslims and New School
Today, there is no shortage of self-styled ‘experts’ who rush to issue fatwas, and who provide an ever-growing list of things that are bid’ah, [innovations] or haraam [forbidden]. If you take all these people seriously…
Love and Respect for Parents
Love and Respect for Parents
Restoring balance in our lives
25% – that’s one quarter, of all pregnancies in this country end in abortion clinics. And, of those pregnancies that do actually go full term to childbirth, you will find that 41% of these are illegitimate…
Ethics of Disagreement in Islam
Ethics of Disagreement in Islam
A Failure of Leadership
We Muslims suffer a collective failure of leadership: From Muslim homelands, to our Muslim minorities in West. Our role model, Prophet Muhammad sws gave us leadership at every level: Individual, family, community, nation and civilization…
Remembering Allah, and our Neighbourly Duties
It is especially important these days, when life has become so frenetic, so full of countless distractions. We’re all caught up in the daily rush to get to work…
Sincerity to Allah
Sincerity to Allah