by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Sep 20, 2007 | Miscellaneous (Library)
A MONEY MAKING, PAGAN CONCEPTIn The Story of Civilization, it says: In England, Saint Valentine’s Day was to come at the end of winter. When that day came, according to them, the birds mated enthusiastically in the forests, and the young men would put...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Sep 20, 2007 | Miscellaneous (Library)
This question may be answered in several ways:1. In Islam, the festivals are clearly defined and well established, and no additions or subtractions may be accepted. They are an essential part of our worship and there is no room for Ijtihaad or personal opinion....
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Sep 20, 2007 | Miscellaneous (Library)
By Mufti Siraj Desai – Al FarooqNowadays a disturbing trend that has developed is the circulation of unsubstantiated and dubious information via emails. Below we reproduce a sample of one such email, as well as our response to it.<The email...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Sep 20, 2007 | Miscellaneous (Library)
To facilitate travel in this world, we have to use transport of one kind or another. Islam teaches us that when we make use of these different means of transport, we must remember Allah and say: ‘Glory to Him who has subjected these to us. But for Him we could...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Sep 20, 2007 | Miscellaneous (Library)
All praise is due to Allah SWT. May He send salutations upon His Messenger Muhammad and exalt his mention. The Scholar of Islaam, Ibn Muflih al-Hanbali said: “In al-Musnad , al-Saheehayn and elsewhere it is narrated that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa...
