The Blessed Mawlid

In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

“Oh God! Send blessings, peace, and benedictions on our Master Muhammad: the opening of what was closed, the seal of what preceded, the aid of Truth by Truth, the guide to Your Straight Way, God’s blessings and peace be upon him, his Family, and his Companions as befits his exalted position and grandeur!” – Shaykh Ahmad al-Tijani, may God be pleased with him

 

Me & the Mosque: Women in Islam

 

Shaykh Abdallah Adhami on Apostasy from Islam

In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Shaykh Abdallah Adhami, a leading Muslim scholar in the West, recently published a calm, reflective essay on apostasy laws in Islam. The article touches on several issues that any Muslim would do well to reflect upon. Ma sha’ Allah, I think as Muslims we really need to raise the level of our discourse to what the shaykh so eloquently demonstrates.

Religions Oppressive? Look to the Sources

 

As Ramadan Comes to a Close…

In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

With only a few hours left, insha’ Allah the following resources might still be of benefit. If you don’t have time to go through it all, then at least watch the speech, or part of it. If you learn nothing else, notice the beautiful character that the two shaykhs exhibit towards each other, subhan Allah!

Imam Zaid’s Translations of Imam ibn Rajab’s Lata’if al-Ma`arif:

• Lesson 2
• Lesson 3

I pray that God accepts all of our fasting, praying, and other good actions in this blessed month; that He overlooks our faults; and that He increases us and makes this month a proof for us and not against us.

 

In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

This is ajeeb, but anyhow: http://cdn.washingtonpost.com/podcast/proddev/onbeing//052207-7v-UzmaE/052207-7v-UzmaEwmv.wmv