I want it my way!

Bismillah ar-rahman ar-raheem.

A large section of Muslim youth is faced by a dilemma at some point in their lives and that is: “we are supposed to be muslims so how should we follow islam???”
Yet, the paradox of the whole situation is that they seem to reject any sort of scholarly input and established religious framework.  [...]

Reflections on Ramadhan II

Bismillah ar-rahman ar-raheem,
Assalaamu `Alaykum Wa Rahmat Allah, 
SPEAK NOT
…Guarding one’s tongue from idle chatter, lying, gossiping, obscenity, rudeness, arguing and controversy; making it observe silence and occupying it with remembrance of God, Great and Glorious is He, and with recitation of Quran.
This is the fasting of the tongue.
Said Sufyan: ‘Backbiting annuls the Fast.’
Layth [...]

Ramadhan Kareem!

Bismillah ar-rahman ar-raheem,
Assalaamu `Alaykum wa-rahmatallah
وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاء بَعْضٍ يَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلاَةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَيُطِيعُونَ اللّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ أُوْلَـئِكَ سَيَرْحَمُهُمُ اللّهُ إِنَّ اللّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ
The believers, men and women, are supporters of one another, they enjoin (on the people) good, and forbid (people) from evil; they perform the prayer and give the [...]

Reflections on Ramadhan

“When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened.”
(Kitabul Siyaam, Bukhari.) 
Bismillah ar-rahmaan ar-raheem, Alhamdulilahi rabb al-aalimeen wassalatu wassalam `ala Muhammad. 

I reflect upon my life, I reflect upon my existence, I reflect upon the fact that I’m here; alive and well.  I think in the retrospect, about my past.  I think of present.  I think of what future [...]