25.08.2019
Peering into the lizard’s hole: Dr Sherman Jackson and “political impotence”
As rejoinder to a critical article written by Ali Al-Arian for al-Jazeera, Dr Sherman Jackson…
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23.08.2019
Are women allowed to cut their hair ‘short’?
It is perfectly legitimate for a Muslim woman to cut her hair short. Abu Salamah b. Abd al-Rahman…
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17.08.2019
Imaan Boosters and Softeners
Amongst many, religious culture and cultivation tends to centre on imaan boosters: perceived short…
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14.08.2019
Are Muslims the chosen people?
There was a time when the Children of Israel were the chosen people of God (2:47) and the special…
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10.08.2019
“Good luck!” (Is saying it haram?)
I have been increasingly asked whether the widespread expression ‘good luck’ is impermissible to…
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10.08.2019
Convert or Revert?
In the English language, the noun convert refers to a person who has changed his/her faith. The…
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05.08.2019
“What is the ruling on…?” or “What’s the strongest opinion…?”
Often, when lay people ask this question they assume there's simply one objective answer. For…
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02.08.2019
Hijab, male scholars and society
When a male scholar speaks of the hijab, there can often be the retort that men shouldn’t be…
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