This issue contains 11 articles and 17 queries - scholarly writing, reader questions answered, and a continued record of the journal's ongoing concerns.
Perhaps the greatest asset of a person is his faith. It helps us in warding off evil. The greater the level of faith, the deeper is one’s relationship with the Almighty. Like a lamp, faith illuminates...
وَالْوَالِدَاتُ يُرْضِعْنَ أَوْلَادَهُنَّ حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْنِ لِمَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُتِمَّ الرَّضَاعَةَ وَعَلَى الْمَوْلُودِ لَهُ رِزْقُهُنَّ وَكِسْوَتُهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ لَا تُكَلَّفُ نَفْسٌ إِلّ...
I Meaning & Morphology ( الصرف و اللغة ) 1. َالْمَعْرُوف The word ma‘rūf in the Qur’ān as well as in Arabic has two meanings: 1. the good and the equitable. 2. the norms and customs of a society. For...
1. Al-Dīn 1 ( اَلدِّيْن) This word has been used in the Holy Qur’ān to connote the following: i) Religion and the religious law as in: أَفَغَيْرَ دِيْنِ اللهِ يَبْغُوْنَ ( ٨٣ : ٣ ) Do they seek religi...
I would like to share with the readers some foolishness I went through a few years ago, which, nonetheless, enabled me to gain better insight into some of the ways our fellow creatures – the jinn – op...
There is no denying the fact that man has made tremendous progress in every sphere of life. The last couple of centuries have been of immense importance in this regard. Scientists introduced a new era...
وَالَّذِينَ يَبْتَغُونَ الْكِتَابَ مِمَّا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ فَكَاتِبُوهُمْ إِنْ عَلِمْتُمْ فِيهِمْ خَيْرًا وَآتُوهُمْ مِنْ مَالِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي آتَاكُمْ ( ٢٤ : ٣٣ ) And if any of your slaves ask...
The world of Islam has lost a great scholar in Professor Muhammad Hamīdullāh, who passed away quietly in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, on December 17, 2002. He was 94. His funeral prayer was led by his...
There are two major ills of our society. 1. Illiteracy 2. Poverty To combat these ills, we in September 2002 started the following services under the banner of Suffah Welfare Centre. Free Medical Trea...
‘So what does it say then doc?’ Her eyes twinkled for a jiffy and then the glow vanished. I probably was unable to conceal the melancholy in my expression. ‘Don’t worry! We’ll come to that in a minute...
People of the world please open your eyes Try and search for answers beyond the skies. People of the world look beyond yourselves for what is true, And you will find Allah, smiling at you. Look past t...
How did you break relations with him? Did he bother you after that?
It seems Usman Sahib was a deceiver. Have you entertained any pious Jinn?
If the jinn can harm us, what would be the antidote? Many humans are bothered by them so they resort to saints and faqirs to help them get rid of them. You do not necessarily have to be their ‘discipl...
If the Jinn can possess women who go to graveyards wearing perfume, then can psychiatry help them? Sometimes Pīrs may help for they might have the art to do so.
Even though, your conclusion was much in contrast to the entire text of the narration (and relieving too!), I cannot help but think that the entire episode only serves to strengthen the theology of th...
I am not really convinced that the Sufis ever get ‘in touch’ with anything (Satan can harm man otherwise as well…right?). Either these are hallucinations, or…they’re money-making ventures. Give me the...
I am in debate with a non-Muslim lady, who is a well read person. I need to clarify certain issues regarding Islamic punishments, in particular the punishment for fornication. The questions on which I...
Please clarify the following: Did Adam (sws) ask his forgiveness from Allah by using Prophet Mohammed (sws) as an intermediary (wasīlah)?
Did ‘Umar (rta) use Prophet Mohammed’s uncle ‘Abbās as an interceder (wasīlah) to request rain from Allah after Prophet Mohammed (sws) had passed away?
I am a Muslim living in the US and few years back I was not on the right track and sinned and also got two tattoos. Does this mean now my prayers do not count or that my fasts during the Ramadan will...
As a devout Christian, I do not pose my question as ‘proof’ that Islam is false. I pose it to encourage discussion so that the truth be known. The Bible says that God is love (1 John 4:16) and that He...
Why are Muslims not united? Why do they submit to non-Muslims? Is it that Muslims are bought?
My mother dreamt a few days before that my father who died in 2000 was very sick telling her to distribute the meat of a goat costing less than five thousand among the poor. I also dreamed of my fathe...
How should we make up for the fasts left due to menstruation? Is it obligatory to observe them later, and when?
My non-Muslim mother is very uncomfortable with the stance of Islam on women. I want your help in satisfying her. Simultaneously, I want to address another almost larger concern with her, one that emb...
Is the reference to the eight oceans in Sūrah Luqmān (31:27) literal? What seas does ‘..and the ocean, with seven more seas to help it’ refer to?
Every now and then the weekly holiday issue in Pakistan comes up. My questions are: Why is it Islamically important to have a holiday on Friday? Sūrah Jumu‘ah also tells us to spread to find the ‘boun...
