مَا حَقُّ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ لَهُ شَىْءٌ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُوصِيَ فِيهِ يَبِيتُ لَيْلَتَيْنِ إِلاَّ وَوَصِيَّتُهُ مَكْتُوبَةٌ عِنْدَهُ The Prophet said: “It is the duty of a Muslim who has anything to be given as a bequest not to leave it for
By Shaykh Mustafa Umar Muslims pray five times a day. In Arabic. It is important to know the meaning behind each action and statement in the prayer so that it goes beyond being a formulaic ritual and becomes a way
By Shaykh Mustafa Umar Any serious scholar in Islamic Studies must know Arabic. It is the language of the Qur’an, the Prophet’s teachings, and most of the scholarly literature on Islam throughout history. The average Muslim also needs to know
By Shaykh Mustafa Umar “A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic” is one of the best and most widely used Arabic-English dictionaries in the world. Islamic Studies scholars who need a translation from Arabic to English often rely on it as
Ethical investing is on the rise in America. Terms like impact investing, socially responsible investing (SRI), and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) screens are common terms in the finance industry. Today, ethical investing makes up over $1 out of every
Valentine’s day is also called the Feast of Saint Valentine. It is celebrated every year on February 14th. Saint Valentine’s Day is not a public holiday in any country, although it is an official feast day in the Anglican Communion
One of the most common economic questions Muslim scholars get asked is whether bitcoin is halal. Although bitcoin was introduced in January 2009, most people had never heard of it until 2017. That year, the price of one bitcoin went
Overview Many Muslims throughout the world utilize websites and mobile apps to determine their prayer and fasting times. Hidden in the settings of these programs is an option to choose the ‘calculation method’ for the angle of Fajr and ʿIshā’.
ʿĀshūrā’ is the 10th day in the month of Muḥarram, which is the first month in the Islamic lunar calendar. This year it will be on Thursday Aug 19, 2021. Based on several authentic statements of the Prophet Muhammad, it
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