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01 Mar 17

How old was Aisha when she married the Prophet (s)?

My estimate of Aisha’s age when she married the Prophet, peace be upon him, in the first year of the Hijri Calendar, is 19, not 9 as some scholars claimed.

01 Mar 17

?What does the Quran say about women and mosques

What does the Quran say about women and mosques? There are dozens of Quranic verses related to mosques, all of which urge all believers who seek guidance, light and knowledge, males and females alike, to frequent mosques. The following are a few examples: {Say, O Muhammad, “My Lord has ordered…

10 Feb 17

Are Women Welcome to Mosque? Part 2

The answer was, “What prevents him from that is the statement of Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), ‘Do not stop Allah’s female slaves (women) from going to Allah’s Mosques‘

10 Feb 17

Can Women Give Lectures in the Mosque? part1

During his lifetime, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to teach and instruct people in his Mosque. His Companions followed suit after he passed away. Although there are no reports of women systematically teaching in the mosque, there are hundreds, even thousands, of prophetic traditions transmitted by…

10 Feb 17

Women Area in Mosque: Access to the Imam(2-5)

In the first part, Dr. Jasser Auda raised the question about where women prayer area should be located within the mosque and whether segregating women from men in mosques is acceptable. He listed 5 disadvantages of this practice and showed how the design of the Prophet’s Mosque was open for both…

24 Oct 16

Praying by a Non-Muslim?

Question I am originally Christian and for the last year I have been discovering Islam. I have now stopped going to church and praying according to the Christian tradition because I gradually became unconvinced of the key Christian teachings about Jesus. I am missing prayer very much, and I would…

24 Oct 16

Should Muslims in the North Fast 23 Hours a Day?

Summary This article surveys the different opinions regarding the maximum length of fasting for Muslims living in northern regions of the globe. My main concern is to ease the hardship that a sizeable population of Muslims may experience this year and in coming years as a result of fasting an…

05 Jun 16

Question on how students could fast in the North

Timing for Fajr has to be calculated in light of the Prophet’s (s) saying: “Eat and drink and do not be misled by the ascending white light. Eat and drink until the redness appears wide in the horizon”, and breaking the fasting could be in light of the special…

05 Jun 16

?How does the Quran define Taqwa

Reflections on Al-Baqara (177-183): True virtue is not in turning your faces towards the east or the west – but truly virtue is he who believes in God, and the Last Day; and the angels, and revelation, and the prophets; and spends his substance – however much he himself…

29 Apr 14

Muslims don’t have monopoly over the word “Allah” – On the Malaysian “crisis”!

Recently, I have been asked several times about my opinion on the latest Malaysian "crisis" in using the name of Allah ta3ala.