The Women’s Rights in Islam : Modernising or Outdated? Lecture/Talk by Dr. Zakir Naik ‘As-salaamu Alaikum Warahamatullahi Wabarakatuhu’ – ‘May peace blessing and mercy of Almighty Allah, be on all of you’. The topic of today’s day is – ‘The Women’s Rights in Islam – Modernising or Outdated?’ According to …
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Rights of Women in Islam : Hijab Over the years, the dress code among Muslim women has been given great attention, especially in relation to the hijab practice in which is considered as a symbol of “oppression” towards Muslim women. While Islam is certainly not the only religion to introduce …
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Twelve Hours Old Canadian convert Katherine Bullock marvels at becoming a Muslim by Katherine Bullock What am I doing down here? I wonder, my nose and forehead pressed to the floor as I kneel in prayer. My kneecaps ache, my arm muscles strain as I try to keep the pressure …
Read More »The Quran and Modern Science : Compatible or Incompatible?
The Quran and Modern Science : Compatible or Incompatible? Al-Quran, the main source of the Islamic faith, is a book believed by its followers, the Muslims, to be completely of Divine origin. Muslims also believe that it contains guidance for all humankind. Since the message of the Quran is believed …
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Rights of Women in Islam : Inheritance Inheritance deals closely with the distribution of wealth, i.e. dealing with the transfer of the property of the deceased to the descendants. In most of the early societies in ancient civilisation, the right to inherit the deceased properties is often given to the …
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Quran Chapter 1 – English Translation of Surah Al-Fatihah (1-7) 1 – In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 2 – Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds; 3 – Most Gracious, Most Merciful; 4 – Master of the Day of Judgment. 5 – …
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Rights of Women in Islam : Mahr In Islam, the mahr (dower) is a woman’s right, which becomes binding upon the husband once the marriage is contracted. It signifies a husband’s love and appreciation for his wife. There is no fixed amount of mahr in the Shariah. It should be …
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Nikah Khutbah Translated: “Thanks be to Allah that we praise Him, pray to Him for help; ask Him for pardon; we believe in Him, We trust Him; and ask Him to guard us from the evil of our own souls and from the evil consequences of our own deeds. Whomsoever …
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Muslim scholars have discussed different ways to consider the Prophetic claim of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). This subject is known as Dala’il an-Nubuwwah (proofs of the prophethood). It helps us to explain the message of Islam to others. Imam al-Bukhari and many other scholars of Hadith …
Read More »A ‘No Lose’ Situation
It is narrated by Abu Sa’eed that the Messenger of Allah (SAWS) said; “Whatever a Muslim faces by way of pain, tiredness, worry, anxiety or trouble – even if it be a thorn that pricks him once – Allah surely recompenses him by turning that as an expiation of his …
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