Author Archives: anees

“Freedom and human rights in Islam are not slogans imposed by external pressures or power equations; they are convictions and religious principles that are taught from childhood,” argues the leader of Tunisia’s Ennahda party Rached Ghannouchi in the newly translated book Public Freedoms in the Islamic State. First appearing in Arabic in 1993 and initially being […]

“What I am proposing is not just an emancipation from various forces trying to co-opt and control Islam, but also an emancipation of the soul.” This is certainly an ambitious and bold proposition and Being Muslim Today: Reclaiming the Faith from Orthodoxy and Islamophobia by Dr Saqib Iqbal Qureshi is a book that intends to pull no […]

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended several types of visas for citizens of 14 countries, including Egypt, as it prepares for the upcoming Hajj season. According to officials speaking to ARY News, the suspension of Umrah, business, and family visit visas is aimed at preventing unregistered individuals from attempting to perform the pilgrimage. In recent years, many […]

A billboard has been erected in Chicago to advise locals on how to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, using age-old advice from Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. The advertisement, organised by Gain Peace in the United States, outlines how the Prophet of Islam historically dealt with pandemics during his time, all of which are guidelines set by world health organisations to […]

Islam uses the word “INSAN” for a human being and “Insanyiat” as a quality of a human being with reference to behavior or “Ikhlaq” of human beings and their treatment of each other. We have no control over the process of creation, production, reproduction and the final extinction of the human race, but we have […]

In Islam, only the rule of Allah Almighty prevails. Islam is the only religion that provides a great sense of humanity to all people. There are certain rules and laws of human rights in Islam. As Islam is a religion of peace, it does not promote any inhumane act in society. Human rights in Islam […]

Talking to people is a part and parcel of our daily life and a basic necessity. In fact, we keep running our mouths unnecessarily as well despite the fact that talking unnecessarily can prove to be quite detrimental. It is better to remain silent than talking uselessly. Hence, today, we will learn a little bit […]

Our religion Islam teaches us to greet our Muslim brothers with Salam. The command of replying to the Salam has even been given in the Holy Quran. Giving Salam is also a great Sunnah of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ. Today, we will discuss a few important rulings regarding Salam such as, when it […]

The Holy Prophet صلی اللہ تعالیٰ علیہ وآلہ وسلم has referred to Dua as the weapon of the believers. Dua is a great way to convey one’s requests to the court of Almighty Allah and it acts as a connection between the Creator and the creation. Similarly, Dua has certain requirements for it to be accepted that […]

In our daily life, we visit houses of our relatives, friends and loved ones from time to time. So, we must know what the method of entering a house is in light of the blessed Sunnah. If we visit someone’s house, should we stand in front of the door or at a side? How do […]