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From Among My Followers…

UPDATE: There are many legitimate scholars that are of the opinion that foods with minute amounts of alcohol are allowed and that silk ties are allowed as they are only decorations. We advise that you research this yourself or talk to a local Imam/scholar for more clarification. In Sahih Al-Bukhari, it mentions that the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wa sallam), “From among my followers there will be some people who will consider illegal sexual intercourse, the wearing of silk, the drinking of alcoholic drinks and the use of musical instruments,...

31 August 2009 | Worship | , , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments
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52 Ways For A Ramadan Extraordinaire!

MYM wishes you all a blessed Ramadan Mubarak! We have compiled a list of fifty-two different ways to make this Ramadan more blessed and productive for us in order to get the most out of this Ramadan for ourselves, our families, and our communities. Enjoy! 1. Ramadan Da’wah Plates – In The Muslim Link, they mentioned this story: Sr. N, a first-grade teacher at Al-Huda School in College Park, Md., reaches out to her neighbors with food and fliers in preparation for this holy month…every Ramadan, Sr. N prepares...

22 August 2009 | Ramadan | , , , , , | 0 Comments
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How To Perform Repentance (Part 2)

How to do Tawbah?  It’s not difficult at all, from a physical perspective. But firstly, the scholars have derived, from the Qur’an and statements of the Prophet Muhammad, that certain conditions must accompany the tawbah for it to be valid and correct. Shaykh Ibn `Uthaymeen mentions the following in Sharh Riyaadh as-Saliheen: 1. Sincerity - It’s very important that the person is not repenting for any other purpose, or reason (for example, for the sake of reputation, to be seen by others or to get closer to them, or because...

20 August 2009 | Worship | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments
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The Serpent Under The Innocent Flower

When you hold the door open for a person walking up to the door of a building, who is it for? When you say “yarhamukumullah” to a person who sneezes, do you truly mean  “may Allah have mercy on you” with a pure intention, or do you say it in order to give you the semblance of a righteous person? Recently in class, we have studied Macbeth, a tale of deceit and betrayal, by William Shakespeare. This tale follows one paramount theme; “things are not what they appear.” This theme...

11 August 2009 | Activism | , , , , , , | 16 Comments
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Sailing Hearts and Ailing Hearts

By Ayman Nassar First of all, I thank my younger brothers for inviting me to write this youthful post. It’s a bounty from Allah that we have minds that reflect, and sleeves that are pulled up in our communities. Its late and the end of the week, so I will be brief. I had an interesting day today and all praises to Allah, the Magnificent and the Most Merciful. Alhamdulillah, I accompanied the first visit by an Imam to the Howard County Detention Center . Although a...

01 August 2009 | Worship | , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments
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A Brush With Jehovah’s Witnesses

At college, we were asked to write a story that had to do with argument theory. I decided to write about an experience I’m sure almost every American Muslim has gone through. Enjoy! The Jehovah’s Witnesses opened the gate leading to my house and I watched them slowly walking up to my door. “Here comes”, I thought wryly as they started to knock. I sighed as I thought of my predicament; here I was, taking the day off from school because I was feeling sick and instead of being...

01 August 2009 | Dawah | , , | 8 Comments
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The Four Leaf Clover

Four leaf clovers, horseshoes, Friday the 13th, going under a ladder, seeing a cracked window… These are all omens that supposedly represent if someone will have good and bad luck in the future. However, as Muslims, we know this is not true and they are all superstitions. We shall concentrate on one of the many superstitions that supposedly bring good luck, the four leaf clover. The four leaf clover is deeply rooted in western society, whether it be pertaining to 4-H clubs, St. Patrick’s Day, or leprechauns. A main...

01 August 2009 | Activism | , , , | 3 Comments