Posts from the ‘Al Badr’ Category
In a society where we understand everyone to be equal, many people, both Muslims and non-Muslims alike, question whether Islam is a religion of male chauvinism. The apparent inequality of the genders found in the rules of inheritance, witness, clothing, and several other rules, would easily lead one to this conclusion. However, before we begin to make such claims, we…
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“You’re just like a brother to me!” She would often tell her Muslim college friend whom she has grown close to over the years. She feels comfortable with confiding in him, trusting him, opening up to him – but she has never thought of him as a husband. They hang out together during their breaks, she calls him whenever she…
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Sometimes souls touch before eyes see
At times your existence seems so unreal to me
Almost like a dream that keeps on pausing
But never quite reaching the final scene
Sometimes the beauty of the soul is imagined
At times colour stained glass seems more appealing
Almost like what reality throws at me every day
But never quite having the…
We start in the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the Merciful and we seek His help and guidance in all that we do.
Dear Brothers and Sisters, the short topic which I want to address today is one which I feel many of us have neglected. Subhanallah, today’s reality is one where we as young Muslim students are so…
For some time no, there is something that has grown into our culture that genuinely bothers me. I often think, why are we asking such questions? Do we not have the intellect to decide the answers to such questions ourselves?
Yes, I know Islamically it might not be wrong. And no I am not saying its “wrong” either. But it…
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
So many times we hear the phrase “living your life on the edge”, and it seems like an exciting thing to do which will be very fun and makes you an adventurous person. However, have we thought of the implications of acting in such a way when it comes to matters of the religion? Many times we…
As ‘ethnic minority’ Muslims in the West, we are constantly bombarded with pressures, both implicit and explicit, to conform; to change, adapt and adjust ourselves to fit the mould of our surroundings and in doing so become a more ‘incorporated’ part of society. In such a situation it is often difficult to discern exactly what is going on and which…
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Let me be frank with you,
Buzz-cut
Mao-quoting
Tattoo-bearing
Gender and women studies major,
Waving your flag of female liberation
up in my face –…
View all this week’s Al-Badr articles here or download… the issue as a pdf to read it later!
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Whether on TV, in the newspaper, or at some event, we commonly hear people talking about Islam and what it’s all about. On one end of the scale, we hear people talking as if Islam is the root of all evil (and we seek refuge with Allah), whilst on the other end, we have those who equate Islam with peace.…
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To be a good friend is to make sure you don’t let your companion fall into a black hole, and if he does you’d be there with a rope ready to save him. When your friend becomes your brother, you love for them what you love for yourself and share what is most precious to you. And what could be…
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Nowadays, if you’re a woman feeling down, all you need to do is go to the bathroom. There you’ll find adverts for all kinds of counsellors, phone lines and self-help groups, which are all essentially aimed at providing a platform for people to talk to each other, to give people the chance to speak about their worries and concerns. It…
Read More"Like the fate of the people of Nûh (Noah), and 'Ad, and Thamûd and those who came after them. And Allâh wills no injustice for (His) slaves. [Ghafir 40:31]
Narrated 'Aisha, the mother of the faithful believers: One night Allah's Apostle offered the prayer in the Mosque and the people followed him. The next night he also offered the [+] [Bukhari 021:229]
