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The United Kingdom is holding its general election on the 8 June 2017. Irrespective of one's view regarding participating in elections or party politics,...
How to prepare for lesson (mutala)
If you want to understand a subject well and gain depth, you must prepare before going to lesson - this is called mutala. The following is a...
The book of Zakat
(0.1) All praise belongs to Allah. There is none worthy of worship but Him; it is He who gives and it is He who...
How the ulama wrote so much
I always wondered how the ulama of the past got so much done despite having shorter life spans and limited resources. The answer lies...
Mufti Shafi Usmani’s day
The pious Ulama achieved greatness through dedication to Allah and maintenance of their duties to themselves and others for the sake of Allah. They...
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Around our parts, lillah is deemed as unrestricted funds, sadaqah as partially restricted funds which can be used for public works (رفاه عام) according to some while zakat is fully restricted funds which must be only given to specified categories.
The price of wheat in Newham, London – Ramadan, 1438 (2017)
This report outlines the price of wheat in Newham (London) during Ramadan, 1438 (July, 2017) and the subsequent recommendation for the rate of sadaqat al-fitr...
Muslims in marginal seats – Election 2015
The United Kingdom is holding its general election on the 8 June 2017. Irrespective of one's view regarding participating in elections or party politics,...
Transliterating Arabic
There at times comes a need to convert Arabic scripts to English (Latin) script or vice versa. Depending on the objective, the approach differs...
The etymology of Nawhami
Nawhami is an Arabic onomastic (nisbat) which means “the one from Newham”. Newham is a borough in London, England. Technically, it should have been...
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