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In recent years there has been a surge in resentment towards Udhiyyah or ritual Qurbani carried out between the 10-12 of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah. Proponents of a ban cite environmental concerns and animal cruelty issues. They believe that since the dream of Ebrahim (alayhis salaatu was salaam) to sacrifice his son was a test of his submission – any other ‘sacrifice’ representing submission aside from bloodletting will do. They also believe that exposing young children to animal slaughter is child-abuse. It is important that we debunk these theories by understanding the core philosophy of ritual animal slaughter, lest contradictory ‘reason’ prevails.
When the truth is revealed to you and you stand face to face with it, how long can you refuse to accept it? How long would you run away denying it?
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Harvard Law School, one of the most prestigious institutions of its kind in the world, has posted a verse of the Holy Quraan at the entrance of its faculty library, describing the verse as one of the greatest expressions of justice in history.
Alhamdulillah, we find that with the commencement of Ramadan, thousands of Muslims begin to contribute to different noble causes – whether these are specific for Ramadan, such as providing Iftar, Sehri or hampers for the poor, or whether in respect to the general efforts made to alleviate the plight of those who are suffering in different parts of the world. …
An American’s journey from the Bible to Islam My journey to Islam was a long one that spanned over more than 2 decades.
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Allah Ta’ala loves the one who is generous and the one who is a miser is disliked. The most generous person was none other than Nabi (Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam).
Muslims are encouraged to name their children after the names of the Sahaba (RA). The Sahaba (RA) - companions of our Nabi (Sallaalahu Alayhi Wasallam) - were the best group of human beings after the Prophets (AS).