Archive for November, 2007

We Only Want to Make Peace!

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

 I am quoting the following two verses of chapter 2 in Quran and request you to just take couple of minutes and read these and try to relate with the current situation in the world. When it is said to them: "Make not mischief on the earth," they say: "Why, we ...

Pray Before it is too Late.

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Pray before you will no longer be able to pray. Your Lord says, "Call on Me and I will answer you. Those who are too proud to worship Me will enter Hell abject." (Surah Ghafir: 60) [youtube]oh-hkcF0WDo[/youtube]

Is wearing Hijab oppression of a Muslim woman?

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Every Muslim woman is required to wear a scarf or some sort of head covering and loose-fitting, modest attire. This is not a means of controlling a woman's sexuality or suppressing her but rather, a means for protection. It implies by dressing this way she will not be seen as ...

Is Hajj a Journey of lifetime?

Monday, November 26th, 2007

The purposes for which Allah has enjoined Hajj are many, among which are the following: It is the largest annual convention of faith, where Muslims meet to know one another, study their common affairs and promote their general welfare. It is also the greatest regular peace conference known in the history of ...

Can’t we be (Halal) Friends?

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

By Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood  "We should accept that what is forbidden in Islam is seeking privacy with someone of the opposite sex without a third party present... What we need is firstly to recognise that there is nothing at all wrong with young people meeting in situations where intimacy cannot occur ...

Preserving the Faith at the Campus

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

Dr. Shahid Athar  What happens to he faith of our young people when they leave home to enter a college campus? Do they take faith along with other belongings and necessities of life or, do they leave faith behind at home? This is partly related to the degree and type of ...