Easter, Diwali, Christmas and Black Friday Sales

Easter, Diwali, Christmas and Black Friday Sales

Q: Is it permissible for Muslims to have Easter, Diwali, Christmas, Black Friday sales, etc.? If it is not permissible, then what is the reason? Some Ulama say that this is emulation of the kuffaar. What does emulation of the kuffaar refer to?   A: Islam is a...

Is Digital Photography the Same as Picture Making?

Is Digital Photography the Same as Picture Making?

Q: I wish to know what Islam says regarding digital photography. I hear that some scholars regard it as permissible arguing that it is totally different from a normal picture due to it having more resemblance with the reflection of a mirror. Based on this, it is...

Hurricanes and Tsunamis in Pakistan

Hurricanes and Tsunamis in Pakistan

Hazrat Shaikhul Hadith, Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya Sahib رحمه الله writes in his Aap Beti, “During this Ramadhaan, 1390 A.H. (1970), in Western Pakistan, there was an extremely severe hurricane. I don’t have the courage to listen to or mention the incidents regarding...

Pathways to Refinement (Part 2)

Pathways to Refinement (Part 2)

Surrendering Before Sin According to Shaikh Abdur Rahman ibn al-Jawzi رحمه الله , the one that enjoys sin is lost in negligence. A believer cannot enjoy sin because he knows what is permitted and prohibited; he fears punishment. He is aware of the Supreme Might of...

Pathways to Refinement (Part 3)

Pathways to Refinement (Part 3)

Surrendering Before Sin According to Shaikh Abdur Rahman ibn al-Jawzi رحمه الله , the one that enjoys sin is lost in negligence. A believer cannot enjoy sin because he knows what is permitted and prohibited; he fears punishment. He is aware of the Supreme Might of...