There is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God. FATWA (RULING) ON FASTING IN RAMADAN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM DURING SUMMER Bismillah. 1. A number of people have asked me since last year about the excessive length of fasting during UK summer months. 2. This has included those new to the practice…Read more Fatwa On Fasting In Ramadan In The UK During Summer
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Ramadan 1435 / 2014
Reliable astronomical data from HM Nautical Almanac Office and Crescentwatch.org indicates the crescent moon is likely to be visible in the Americas, Africa and parts of Australia on Saturday night, 28th June, and in all regions on Sunday night, 29th June. Hence, the first day of fasting in the Americas and Africa should be on…Read more Ramadan 1435 / 2014
One thing I like about Jehovah’s Witnesses…
While they're a favourite theme of many jokes and recipients of a great deal of criticism, one thing I personally like about Jehovah's Witnesses is the artwork in their magazines. In each picture, they show people of different ethnic backgrounds together, as one. Shouldn't we all be doing that?
Scholars, Sufis and Diamonds…
"But now in our time, we may say - and we are hearing and seeing, also - that the scholars, ulama, who came before our time were stronger than we are; they could understand more than we do. Yes, it is so. Therefore, our writers or thinkers can do only a translation from their books,…Read more Scholars, Sufis and Diamonds…
Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil al-Haqqani
By Paul Salahuddin Armstrong “We have four seasons in our lives. First, springtime comes, second, summertime; the third season, autumn; the fourth one, winter. So many people may go during springtime, at the beginning or in the middle or the end. Some people come to summertime, also; at the beginning, the middle, or the end of…Read more Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil al-Haqqani
Islam: Sunni/Shia Conflict?
Ahl al Sunnah wal Jamaat (Sunni) and Ahl al Bayt (Shia) are the two largest denominations of Islam, themselves comprised of many subgroups and schools of thought (madhab). Contrary to some media reports, the two denominations are not at war with one another. While it's true a profound disagreement over who should lead the Muslims…Read more Islam: Sunni/Shia Conflict?
Paul Salahuddin Armstrong 