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Asalam alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakhatu, I came across this article and I thought to share with you as it is quite interesting. These the kind of arguments my sister likes to bring up when I tell her how alcohol is bad for her health. The highletd part was most striking for me as Allah has...

The global Muslim population stands at 1.57 billion, meaning that nearly 1 in 4 people in the world practise Islam, a landmark study has claimed. Britain has a total of 1,647,000 Muslims - just 2.7 per cent of the British population, and 0.1 per cent of the global Muslim population, the...

Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) By Yvonne Ridley Dr Aafia Siddiqui cut a lone figure as she slowly turned her head around to survey the packed courtroom in New York a few days ago. With her sad brown eyes, she peered beyond her off-white veil and olive green jilbaab...

New idea in mortuary science: Dissolving bodies with lye CONCORD, N.H. - Since they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option is generating interest — dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy residue down the drain. The...

Asalam alaikum warahmatullah Whilst standing. I have heard that one should not drink whilst standing because the Shaytaan will drink with you. I would just like to know is it allowed to eat whilst standing because for some reason I think someone told me it is not allowed but I need the...

The question came up during a recent interview I did with Onur Oymen, a veteran Turkish lawmaker who served as the nation's ambassador to NATO. Oymen, a leader in Turkey's Republican People's Party (AKA the CHP), suggested just that during our talk about the rising influence of the nation's...

There are manners and etiquettes of taking a shahadah and conducting one. This is to ensure the readiness of the person embracing Islam, with responsibilities and obligations as a Muslim. Taking the shahadah is a purification process, purifying oneself from the filth of disbelief to the...

Explanation of the Hadeeth: “Four traits whoever possesses them is a hypocrite...” Author: Al-Haafidh Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee Source: Jaami' Al-'Uloom wal-Hikam, hadeeth No. 48 On the authority of Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (radi-Allaahu 'anhumaa) that the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said...

As-Salamu `Alaykum; Not long ago, some of my brothers reminded me of this hadith, and I thought I would share the following: (Ibn `Umar, may Allah be pleased with him said that he heard the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) say: "People are but like the case of one-hundred camels...

Explanation of the Hadeeth: “No human ever filled a vessel worse than the stomach...” Author: Al-Haafidh Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee Source: Jaami' Al-'Uloom wal-Hikam, hadeeth No. 47 On the authority of Al-Miqdaam ibn Maadiy-Karib who said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah saying: "No human...

:salam2: I thought this was surely odd so decided to share with you all. It is not everyday you hear about this LOL. NZ man 'used hedgehog as weapon' A man in New Zealand has been charged with using a hedgehog as a weapon, the New Zealand Herald has reported. Police said William...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict led the world's Catholics into Easter on Saturday at a Vatican service where he baptized a Muslim-born convert who is one of Italy's most famous and controversial journalists. The German-born pontiff, marking the third Easter season of his pontificate...

Probe after second burka robbery CCTV of the man dressed as a Muslim woman Police said the man was 'pretending' to be female CCTV footage of raid Officers looking for a man who raided a jewellers while wearing a burka are investigating a similar incident. A man thought to be wearing...

A Berlin art gallery has temporarily closed an exhibition where one of the posters made fun of Islam's holiest shrine, the Kaaba in Mecca. The decision came after threats believed to be from Muslims. The exhibition was organised by the Danish group Surrend, which said it wanted to oppose...

Egypt has appointed a woman to conduct Muslim marriages for the first time. Amal Soliman, 32, has broken centuries of tradition by being chosen as a judicial assistant who officiates at weddings, known as a maazun. Some commentators are saying she is the first female in the Muslim world...

An Iranian court has ordered a man to give his wife the 124,000 roses that he promised in her dowry, after she filed a complaint to claim it, reports say. The woman said she was claiming the dowry because her "very stingy husband" would not even pay for a cup of coffee, according to the...

Asalam alaikum warahmatullah I have been told that is haram to fast on Saturday. Does anyone know the reason why with supporting evidence please. I came across this answer It is makrooh to single out a Saturday for fasting. Some of them gave the reason that it is the ‘eid’ of the Jews...

Great Video about the importance of respecting your parents and the consequences of not. They deserve great treatment whether they treat you good or bad t9C2omOi9G0

Omaha - Supervisors at a meatpacking plant have fired or harassed dozens of Somali Muslim employees for trying to pray at sunset, violating civil rights laws, the workers and their advocates say. According to Muslim rules, the five- to 10-minute prayer, known as the maghrib, must be done...

Prostitutes are known for their skimpy attire, but Kenya's coastal port of Mombasa is witnessing a controversial fashion makeover. The twilight ladies, as the city's residents refer to the sex workers, have traded their revealing outfits for the more austere buibui - a loose, floor-length...