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I’ll Cross the Bridge when I Get There!
A few months back, the media carried the story of a ‘Muslim’ woman who was the new 100m women’s champion. The article also quoted her saying that she is working on improving on her times for future races.
I’m pretty sure that every Muslimah who values the dignity and honour of being gifted with the beautiful and noble Deen of Islam, doesn’t require an explanation on the impermissibility of such an act. A Muslim woman throwing aside her modesty and …
The Greater Qurbaani
The immense rewards of qurbaani are mindboggling. One’s sins are forgiven before the first drop of blood of the animal falls onto the ground. A person’s reward will be equivalent to the number of strands of hair or fibre of wool on the animal he is slaughtering. Likewise, many other great rewards have been promised for this very great ‘ibaadah. Hence, can you imagine a reward greater than this?
Indeed, Allah Ta‘ala loves something even more than sacrificing animals and …
Hanafi or Muslim?
Question:
Assalaamu ‘alaikum
A friend at campus often asks fellow students: “Are you a Muslim or a Hanafi/Shaafi‘ee?”
How does one respond to such a question? Please advise.
Answer:
Bismihi Ta‘ala
Wa ‘alaikumus salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh
Respected Sister
The word “or” (in the context of the question) is used between two words of the same species. It is correct to ask someone whether he will eat “rice or bread” since both are food items, but you cannot enquire whether he will …
