Tonight as we all know is the Lailatul Asra – night of the holy ascent and many mosques are decorated and the loud speakers are on the full volume. No doubt its good to listen to naat but not when one is forced to listen to them. I wonder whats wrong with these naat khwans [...]

Rajab is the seventh month in the Islamic lunar calendar. This month was regarded as one of the sacred months (Al-Ashhur-al-hurum) in which battles were prohibited in the days of the Holy Prophet . It is also a prelude to the month of Ramadan, because Ramadan follows it after the intervening month of Sha’ban. Therefore, [...]

Where in the world, are the Muslim youth getting their ideals about love, marriage and family? Are we turning to the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet SallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam? Unfortunately, we do not. In the Indian subcontinent, we’re turning to Indian films; In America and possibly the rest of the world, we’re [...]

Allah states in the Qur’aan, ‘Do not come close to adultery.’ Therefore, adultery and any act prior to adultery like speaking, seeing, etc. is Haraam and forbidden. Nabi [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] is reported to have said, ‘The Zina of the eyes is to look, the Zina of the tongue is to speak…’ (Jaamius sagheer Hadith4564) [...]