Category: Islam

  • Eid Mubarak ! On Occa­sion of Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)

    At the end of the Hajj (annual pilgrimage to Mecca), Muslims throughout the world celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice). In 2006, Eid al-Adha will begin on approximately December 31st, and will last for three days. During the Hajj, Muslims remember and commemorate the trials and triumphs of the Prophet Abraham. One…

  • 60 Ques­tions For The Chris­tians To Answer

    According to most Christians, Jesus was God-incarnate, fully man and fully God. Can the finite and the infinite be one? "To be fully God" means freedom from finite forms and from helplessness, and to be "full man" means the absence of divinity. Christians assert that Jesus claimed to be God when they quote him in…

  • Sura al-Fati­ha and the Mis­sion­ary’s Straight Path”

    Some Christian missionaries have the inherent fantasy that Sura' al-Fatihah (the first Sura' of the Qur'an) somehow supports their false pagan doctrine of the Trinity. They will first cite the whole ayaat and then twist this interpretation to suit their false doctrine. Let us now deal with this latest polemic in the following paragraphs.

  • Tony Blair : Islam the Stan­dard-Bear­er of Tolerance

    We present as follows a quote from Tony Blair, Prime Minister of United Kingdom, which was published quite recently in Foreign Affairs, January/February 2007.

  • Rul­ing on Cel­e­brat­ing Christ­mas and Con­grat­u­lat­ing Them

    Rul­ing on Cel­e­brat­ing Christ­mas and Con­grat­u­lat­ing Them

    Since the pagan festival of Christmas, celebrated by the Trinitarian polytheists, is fast approaching on the 25th of December, we would like on this occassion present a fatawa (Islamic ruling) for the Muslims with regard to celebrating their festival or even congratulating them. It should be noted that the Christians believe that Jesus is literally…

  • The Soul of Hajj

    What then is hajj? In essence, hajj is man’s evolution toward Allah; his return to Him. It is a symbolic demonstration of the philosophy of creation of Adam (AS: alayhis salam), the first man. To further illustrate this, it may be stated that the performance of hajj is a simultaneous show or exhibit of many…

  • Decon­struct­ing Mis­con­cep­tions : The Ques­tion of Four Wit­ness­es for Rape Cases

    Decon­struct­ing Mis­con­cep­tions : The Ques­tion of Four Wit­ness­es for Rape Cases

    Clarifying misconceptions about the requirement of four witnesses for rape in Islamic law. Get an in-depth understanding of Islam's viewpoint on rape, its punishment, and the true needs for evidence. Debunk common myths by exploring the detailed insights today.

  • Beware The Hap­py Clappies

    I am growing increasingly frustrated at the mealy-mouthed, apologetic bunch of Muslims paraded across our TV screens these days. And just when one lot suddenly wake up, smell the coffee and begin to disagree with US and British foreign policies, another bunch take their place.

  • Pope Bene­dict, Islam and Violence

    But why did the Muslim react in such a manner when Pope Benedict repeated something that we are already accustomed to hearing from not so friendly western public figures? After all flamboyant televangelists like Jerry Falwell have said worse things than the Pope –- calling the Prophet of Islam a paedophile and terrorist – yet…