Islam
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by Navida Sayed, London. In Islam, modesty and chastity are very important tenets of faith, and are achieved through establishing certain codes of behaviour and dress. However over the last decade the hijab has not only become one of the most widely discussed controversial topics but has resulted in Muslim women dealing with endless challenges…
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Laiqa Bhatti, Surrey Fasting in the month of Ramadhan is obligatory for every man and woman, except for those who are travelling or sick. Also exempt are women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or menstruating. As a mother of two, I have more than once been exempt from fasting for all those reasons. But when reading…
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Arfa Niswan Yassir, Swindon Since the past one month this verse (or should I say part of a Quranic verse) remains somewhere at the back of my mind somehow, and every mention of light or Nur makes me think about it. The verse is as given below: اَللہُ نُوْرُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ Surah Al-Nur verse…
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Sameea Jonnud, Aldershot “O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may become righteous.” In the Holy Qur’an, chapter 2, verse 184 God has given the command to fast and so every year Muslims around the world fast every day during the month…
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Arfa Yassir, Swindon Allah, the Supreme Being, is fully aware of the weaknesses and short comings of His creation. Though we may, as humans, over-estimate or under-estimate our powers at times, Allah knows how helpless human beings are, how weak at heart or mind we may become. Also only He knows our true potential. We…
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Tooba Khokhar, Cambridge Thirst for this fountain and water will spring forth itself- The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace)[i] “What is love but to thirst?” or so a poet once mused[ii]. Thirst, in its physical form is a mighty trial. However, there is a thirst that neither water nor the most delectable of sherbets…
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Nadia Shamas, Manchester In this century we have seen and are more aware of acts of extremism than ever before. Extremism by definition, is the idea of ‘holding extreme political and religious values.’ In this year alone, the world has experienced 506 extremist attacks perpetrated by people who called themselves Muslim. However, my question is…
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Tooba Khokhar, Cambridge “What’s in a name?” the Bard once mused. “That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet”. Islam, so we are told, “literally means peace”. With this pronouncement, it is hoped all arguments critical of Islam will melt away. Or perhaps not quite. The fundamental problem with…
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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park ‘Deeds Not Words’. This is the slogan that the Suffragette Campaign championed when fighting for the simple right for women to vote in Britain. Indeed, it is certainly true that in cases such as the search for basic rights, actions speak much louder than words, and certainly the actions of many Muslim…
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Munazzah Chou, Farnham, UK Ijaz is the Arabic word Muslims use to describe the inimitability of the Quran and refer to its miraculous beauty. The Quran teaches readers to pray, ‘Our Lord, grant us of our spouses and children the delight of our eyes, and make each of us a leader for the righteous.’ (25:75)…
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