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India’s tryst with a draconian law |
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magine a situation in which half of a country’s military fights its own people!
Indian military is getting embroiled in a bitter altercation with a section of the political class and human rights advocate on ... Read More |
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Syria complicit in attacks on embassies |
The occasional demonstration outside an embassy is not unknown in the world's capitals. Often as not, such protests — possibly against a political crackdown back home — are undertaken by the embassy's own citizens. Or it may be an en... Read More |
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Human rights: West’s moral imperative |
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WHEN I refer to the West, I am only speaking of Western governments and not their people.
There are so many Westerners (regardless of their religion, background, upbringing and cultural orientation) who are advocat... Read More |
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Prophet: The perfect role model for the mankind |
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The Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was born on Rabiul Awwal 12 of the Hijrah calendar.
His birth, on a Monday, came 570 years after that of the Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him). The Prophet was born in ... Read More |
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Men drive mothers out of homes to appease wives |
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JEDDAH: It is sad beyond words how some men heartlessly mistreat their mothers. A lot of these women live alone in old people’s homes and are practically never visited by their sons.
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What the Qur'an teaches: Will they not reflect on their fate? |
In the name of God, the Lord of Grace, the Ever Merciful Woe betide every lying, sinful person who hears God’s revelations being recited to him, and yet persists in his haughty disdain, as though he had not heard them. So, give him the news of painful suffering. When he learns something of Our revelations, he ridicules it. For such people there is humiliating suffering in store. Hell lurks behind them; and all that they may have gained shall be of no avail whatsoever to them, nor shal... Read More |
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Aspects of the Islamic Faith - 123: The Umrah during the pilgrimage season |
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A point that causes much confusion among some people is that of offering the Umrah in the pilgrimage season which starts on the first day of the month of Shawwal and extends into Dul-Hijjah. Many people mention that if a person offers the Umrah in these months, that person must also offer the pilgrimage.
If he cannot do so, then he must not offer the Umrah until the pilgrimage season is over. This is totally incorrect, as can be clearly understood from the fol... Read More |
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Al-Rubayyi’ bint Al-Nadr: Should I weep for my son? |
Al-Rubayyi’ belonged to a family from the Ansar that had several eminent companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him). Her brother Anas was well known among the Ansar, and her nephew, Anas ibn Malik, served the Prophet throughout his ten years in Madinah. She herself was among the early believers from the Ansar. Her son, Harithah, was a well brought up young man. He also was one of the people of Madinah who joined Islam early. He sought to learn from the Prophet and acquired a profou... Read More |
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Aspects of Islamic Faith - 124: Why women must not travel alone |
Abu Saeed Al-Khudri, an Ansari companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him) who was very close to him said: I heard the Prophet mentioning four things that I admired: That a woman must not travel a distance of two days unless she is accompanied by her husband or a mahram relative; two days are not allowed to fast which are the two days of Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha; no voluntary prayer may be offered after two obligatory ones: After Asr until the sun has set and after Fajr until the sun ha... Read More |
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What Islam Says About Children (part 5 of 5): Custody & Fairness |
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In the previous four articles, we discussed what Islam says about children, particularly in relation to children’s rights. In this final article, we will talk about some issues concerning children that do not, at first glance, appear to be about the rights of children. The issues are custody, gift giving and fairness among siblings. We will discover that the rights of children and their best interests are embedded into all issues pertaining to children.
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