Muhammad Ali, formerly known as Cassius Clay which he referred to as being his slave name, has died at the age of 74. There are few, very few, people who can ever live up to their names, but this man has done just that. Muhammad means the praised one and Ali means the sublime, put […] More
Every year, the biggest religious month, the month of Ramadan is observed by majority of the Muslims all over the world and each year we find Non-Muslims querying similar questions. Here are the common five: 1. What is Ramadan? Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the five pillars […] More
With the blessed month of Ramadan just round the corner, it’s vital that we prepare for it in ways which will bring sustained and fruitful blessings in our lives. The Sahaba (may Allāh be pleased with them) used to prepare for the auspicious month 6 months in advance, so let us take a leaf out […] More
Christianity and Islam are two religions which are followed by more than half of the 7 billion population of the world. Here is an excerpt putting to test the religious books of the two faiths in order to ponder over their respective origins, authenticity and above all the message. Please note, this is not a way of […] More
As Muslims, we are advised the best example to follow is that of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), for his daily habits not only had spiritual benefits, but also physical and physiological benefits too. And this is spot on. Allāh says: “Indeed in Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), you have an excellent example to […] More
Going into the 6th year of the Syrian conflict and from the outset it seems things are as bad, if not worse than when it all started. Though what most of us fail to do is to take a step back and look at the whole picture and not just a few pixels here and […] More
Each year, around this time, here in Hong Kong and other parts of the world where we have the Chinese community present, you will witness the people celebrating their biggest festival of the year – the Chinese New Year. The purpose of this article is to humbly educate people who aren’t aware of the rituals […] More
Oh Allāh make us reach Ramadan – a heartfelt plea from every sincere Muslim who has experienced and witnessed the sweetness of faith in this blessed month. Indeed it is a sanctified month as Allāh declares in His Book, “The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur’ān, the guidance for mankind and clear proofs […] More
