Month: December 2018

Punishment for Apostasy In Islam and How Islam Teaches Tolerance

Nazma Raichuri Bishop, Hounslow In 2017, The Independent newspaper reported that there are over 13 countries that declare apostasy punishable by law; all except one of these are Muslim majority countries. This is not a surprising statistic from the view of the populist misguiding media about practices of Islam, but one that could not be further from the truth. The menacing practice of killing … Read More Punishment for Apostasy In Islam and How Islam Teaches Tolerance

Finding God

Laiqa Bhatti, Egham What is the purpose of life? It is an age-old question that is pondered over, from a fleeting thought in the ordinary man to the continually debating philosopher. It is a question that leads many on the journey to question the existence of God, to find Him and after having found Him and His true beauty, to earn His love. For … Read More Finding God

The Islamic Economic System

Arfa Yassir, Swindon Early humans experienced the unpredictability of life in the form of earthquakes, storms and floods, but even so they were naturally led to ‘gathering’ i.e. to save for rainy days; that’s how early competition over the ownership of resources started. In the modern world more resources mean more power and hence individuals and nations want to secure their future by retaining … Read More The Islamic Economic System