Islamic Revival

As a rule of thumb, we naturally tend to worry about things that are in our possession. The two most prized possessions we tend to worry about (and we assume are ours) are our lives and wealth. But Allah reminds us in this Ayah that these things are not ours, for He has purchased it from us. “Verily, Allah has purchased of the believers their lives and their properties for (the price) that theirs shall be the Paradise…. “ [TMQ Surah At-Tawbah: 111] There seems to be a general lack of understanding at times about the concept of  rizq , such that Muslims often confuse the circumstances by which we attain our  rizq  with the  actual cause  of  rizq . Some people have assured ourselves that Rizq , present and future, will come primarily from one’s own efforts. The more we struggle and strive, the more we will apparently accomplish and achieve. Sure, our belief system dictates that everything comes from Allah (ﷻ) – but do our attitudes expose the contrary? This has led us then

Question: Assalamualaikum, Should I close my business when the azaan for jumma takes place. I have a non muslim salesman and I generally leave the shop in his supervision and go to the mosque. Or is it mandatory to close the shop and open after the salah? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam,  Allah (swt) says in surah Jummah – ayah 9: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلاَةِ مِنْ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَذَرُوا الْبَيْعَ ذَلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ O you who have believed, when [the adhan] is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade. That is better for you, if you only knew. So trading i.e sale and purchase is not allowed after the call to Salah i.e azan for Friday salah.  However the scholars differed as to when exactly should people stop sale and purchase The hanafis said that the trading should stop at the first azan w

Every so often the Muslim  ummah  witnesses the death of tyrants and people of evil. Whether the death of Gaddafi a few years ago, or the recent death of Islam Karimov, the butcher of Uzbekistan, or the death of a number of soldiers of invading or oppressive forces in the Muslim lands, these pieces of news often bring relief and joy, especially to those who have experienced directly their evil and oppression. Some Muslims, however, ask “is this allowed?” or “should we really celebrate the death of anyone”? This brief piece looks at some interesting historical, scholarly and jurisprudential points on this issue, clarifying that not only is this permissible, but that many learned people made a point of thanking Allah and being joyful at the progenitors of evil. It is a given that the death of sincere Muslims, martyrs, scholars and callers to Islām ( Du’aat ) is a cause for sadness and loss. This is recognised in the Prophetic (ﷺ) tradition and in Qur’anic verses, though Islam encoura