Indonesian “Hijabers” oppose Westernization

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by OnIslam & News Agencies
Source: onislam.net

Combating the Western influence in the Indonesian community, several Islamic business networks are promoting Islamic products in a campaign to preserve the Islamic values in the Muslim-majority nation.

“I think Indonesia has become too Western,” Risti Rahmadi, a member of Hijabers Community, told Agence France Presse (AFP) on Sunday, November 9.

THE POWER OF DU'A (SUPPLICATION)

The strength in supplication (dua)

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by Abu Muhammed
Source: eislam.co.za


As human beings, our life in this world is one characterized by fluctuating conditions that make us happy and those that are a means of causing us sadness. No one experiences perpetual bliss and neither are problems never ending. Life by its very nature is a test.

THE WORDS OF WISDOM OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH

Words Of Wisdom of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

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Source: Blessed Islam
 
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is an inspiration to hundreds of millions of people around the world.
Here are some sayings of the Prophet Muhammed (Hadith)  that help us understand his inspirational character…

SPIRITUAL JOURNEY OF CESAR ESTEBAN GRILLON FROM CATHOLICISM TO ISLAM AND ‘JIHAD’ TO BE A BETTER MUSLIM

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THE SPIRITUAL HIJRAH (JOURNEY) OF CESAR ESTEBAN GRILLON FROM CHRISTIAN (CATHOLICISM) TO ISLAM AND TO ‘JIHAD’ TO BE A BETTER MUSLIM

by Syarif Hidayat

The spiritual hijrah (journey) of Cesar Esteban Grillon, a Paraguayan ambassador to Southeast Asia region who is based in Indonesia, from Christianity (Catholicism) to Islam and to ‘jihad’ to become a better Muslim and a Muslim role model.

“Jihad is striving to become a better Muslim,” said Cesar Esteban in his speech in front of Indonesian Government dignitaries including The Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR RI) Speaker Dr. H. Zulkifli Hasan, ambassadors and Muslim Scholars at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Masjid An-Nubuwwah, Muhajirun, Natar, South Lampung (about 225 km to the northwest of Jakarta), Friday, November 7, 2014.

THE FIRST VEILED MUSLIM WOMAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE

Dalia Mogahed was propelled into the international spotlight when she became President Barack Obama’s advisor on Muslim affairs. (Photo: now.mmedia.me/lb)

The first veiled Muslim woman in the White House - President Barack Obama’s advisor on Muslim affairs

“We can thrive even when we are a minority.”

Dalia Mogahed was propelled into the international spotlight when she became President Barack Obama’s advisor on Muslim affairs. Born in Egypt, she is the president and CEO of Mogahed Consulting, a consulting firm specializing in Muslim societies and the Middle East. She co-authored the book “Who Speaks For Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think”, based on six years of research and more than 50,000 interviews. Mogahed has been widely recognized as one of the most influential Arab women in the world.

Cosette Karam Al Andary from NOW online media, Lebanon (now.mmedia.me/lb) talks to Dalia Mogahed, who is widely regarded as one of the most influential Arab women in the world.

AUSTRALIAN MUSLIMS CELEBRATE EID AL ADHA AMID ISLAMOPHOBIA SWEEPING THE CONTINENT DOWN UNDER

Australia’s Immigration Minister Scott Morrison joined Labor leader Bill Shorten and New South Wales Premier Mike Baird in addressing Eid al Adha Congregation in Lakemba Mosque, Sydney. (Photo: abc.net.au)

AUSTRALIAN MUSLIMS CELEBRATE EID AL ADHA AMID ISLAMOPHOBIA SWEEPING THE KANGAROO COUNTRY

by Syarif Hidayat*

Thousands of Australian Muslims gathered to celebrate Eid al-Adha, as the country politicians pushed for unity and denounced bigotry. Eid al-Adha, also known as 'Festival of the Sacrifice' is a Muslim holiday that celebrates the Prophet Ibrahim for his willingness to sacrifice his own son, Ismail at the order of Allah.

Political and religious leaders have used an Eid celebration in Sydney's west to call for respect and peace amid growing tensions.  About 20,000 people gathered in Sydney's southwest to mark Eid al-Adha, which also celebrates the end of the annual pilgrimage, known as hajj, to Mecca.

Prayers rang out through Lakemba Mosque in Sydney's west on Saturday, October 4, 2014, when the Muslim community gathered to worship and feast at the end of the annual Hajj. While politicians from both Australia’s major parties stood among the colourful hijabs and the white thobes donned by men to preach a message of unity.

HAJJ IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT MANIFESTATION OF ISLAMIC FAITH AND MUSLIM UMMAH UNITY

HAJJ PILGRIMAGE IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT MANIFESTATION OF ISLAMIC FAITH AND MUSLIM UMMAH UNITY

Al Haram Mosque, Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

by Syarif Hidayat

The Hajj, is the fifth pillar of Islam and the most significant manifestation of Islamic faith and unity of Muslim ummah. Performing the Hajj pilgrimage at least once in a lifetime is a duty for Muslims who are physically and financially able to make the journey to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The most important part and the core of Hajj pilgrimage is the Day of Arafah. The Day of Arafah (Arabic: يوم عرفة) is an Islamic Holy Day, in which the verse of the Qur’an was revealed which explained that is said that the religion had been perfected.

The Day falls on the 9th day of Dhul Hijja (ذو الحجة) of the lunar Islamic Calendar. This happens to be approximately 70 days after the end of the month of Ramadan. It is the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and the day after is the first day of the major Islamic Holiday of Eid ul-Adha. At dawn of this day, Muslim pilgrims will make their way from Mina to a nearby hillside and plain called Mount Arafa and the Plain of Arafa. It was from this site that Muhammad gave his famous Farewell Sermon in his final year of life.

Love and romance in Islam

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 The IBA Iqra Society invited Sheikh Kamaluddin Ahmed’s wife ‘Alimah Sobia Ahmed’ on the 22nd of November, 2010 to deliver a lecture on the topic Romance in Islam. The following is an edited version of the notes prepared by Maliha Abidi during the lecture. It also includes some points from a lecture delivered by Alimah Sobia Qasim (a student of the speaker) at a summer program in Karachi called Footsteps.

The word “Muhabbat” comes from the Arabic word “Hubb(a)”, which literally means seed; a seed that every human being has. That is, it is important for us to realize that love (or rather, feeling (verb)) is a function of the heart, just like seeing is the function of the eye.

JEWISH SCHOLAR MOVED BY PROPHET PBUH'S FORBEARANCE: ZAID IBN SU'NAH ACCEPTS ISAM

Jewish Scholar Moved by the Prophet's Forbearance

Zaid ibn Su`nah Accepts Islam 

 

By Reading Islam Staff (Onislam.net)

The blessed Companion of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), Abdullah ibn Salam narrates that when Allah willed to guide Zaid ibn Su`nah (the great Jewish scholar of Madinah), Zaid ibn Su`nah said:
"I recognized all of the signs of prophethood upon seeing the face of Muhammad save two signs that were not immediately evident:
That his forbearance would precede his rashness, and that his forbearance would increase upon encountering excessive rashness."
Zaid ibn Su`nah reports [the story as follows]:
"One day, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came out from his apartment with `Ali ibn Abi Talib. A Bedouin, riding his camel, came to him and said:

THE FIRST JEWISH RABBI CONVERT TO ISLAM - ABDULLAH IBN SALAM

The First Jewish Rabbi Convert to Islam

Abdullah ibn Salam 

First Jewish Rabbi Convert to Islam

By Reading Islam Team (Onislam.net)

Al-Husayn ibn Salam was a Jewish rabbi in Yathrib [Madinah] who was widely respected and honored by the people of the city, even by those who were not Jewish. He was known for his piety and goodness, his upright conduct, and his truthfulness.

Al-Husayn lived a peaceful and gentle life but he was serious, purposeful and organized in the way he spent his time. For a fixed period each day, he would worship, teach and preach in the temple.

Then he would spend some time in his orchard, looking after date palms, pruning and pollinating. Thereafter, to increase his understanding and knowledge of his religion, he would devote himself to the study of the Torah. 

MUSLIM MEN CAN MARRY JEWISH OR CHRISTIAN WOMEN

MUSLIM MEN CAN MARRY JEWISH OR CHRISTIAN WOMEN, WHILE MUSLIM WOMEN CAN NOT MARRY NON-MUSLIM MEN

 
 by Syarif Hidayat

It goes without saying that the marriage of a Muslim woman to a non-Muslim man remains to be one of the main hot issues in debates about interfaith marriage according to Islam.

According to a broad consensus religiously sterile, a Muslim woman is formally forbidden to marry a non-Muslim man regardless of his religion, while a Muslim man is allowed to get married to a non Muslim woman, mainly a Christian or a Jew, considered by the Islamic schools as “People of the Book”.

Being free from sin through Hajj

by Shaykhul Hadeeth Muhammad Zakariyya

Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reports that Rasoolullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said “Whoever performs Hajj for the sake of pleasing Allah and therein utters no word of evil, nor commits any evil deed, shall return from it as free from sin as the day on which his mother gave birth to him.”

When a child is ushered into this world, it enters this life without any blemish and is free from any form of sin. Now, when the Hajj has been performed with utmost sincerity for Allah’s sake, the pilgrim returns to that sinless state.

WHEN THE MOON SPLIT

When the moon split

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“The hour (of Judgment) is nigh, and the moon is cleft asunder. But if they see a Sign, they turn away, and say “This is (but) transient magic.” (1)

In this article, we are going to give information about how the miracle of the splitting of the moon, which is a clear sign of the verse of the Qur’an, occurred and seen in all authentic hadith as well as in sirah sources at the degree of Mutawatir manawi and we will also try to answer some questions that may come to the mind.

UK: British Muslim women fight Islamophobia with faith

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When youth worker Sumreen Farooq was abused in a London street, the 18-year-old decided it was time to take a stand – and she started to wear a headscarf.

Farooq is one of many young Muslim women living in Britain who have, for various reasons, chosen to adopt the headscarf to declare their faith to all around them, despite figures showing rising violence against visibly identifiable Muslims.

For despite a common view that young Muslim women are forced to wear veils by men or their families, studies and interviews point to the opposite in Muslim minority countries where it is often the case that the women themselves choose to cover up.

HAND versus MACHINE SLUAGHTER: HOW 'HALAL' IS YOUR CHICKENS?

Hand v machine slaughter: How “Halal” is your chicken?

 by Ahmed Kilani

Source: MuslimVillage.com


Ahmed Kilani has been working as the General + Halal Integrity Manager for Fresh Poultry for the last 8 months. In this first of a two part series he will gives an insider’s view of what is happening in the Halal Chicken industry in Australia.
In this first article, he explains the difference between Halal hand and machine slaughtered chickens looking at it from an Islamic and industry point of view.

The Halal Chicken Market in Australia

Currently there are somewhere between 7million to 8million Halal certified chickens slaughtered in Australia every week. Out of this total, about 35,000 chickens a week are hand slaughtered – about half a percent – with the balance being all Halal certified machine slaughtered chickens. That equates to 1 Halal hand slaughtered chicken for every 200 Halal certified machine slaughtered chickens that are hitting the marketplace every week.

To the average Muslim consumer desiring to do the right thing, it can get very confusing trying to work out what is Halal when it comes to chicken. The aim of this article is to provide some clarity by informing you of what the issues are to allow you to make an informed decision inshaAllah.

‘BY WAY OF DECEPTION’ THEY ARE DOING PROPAGANDA AGAINST ISLAM

Islamophobes are fabricating the myth.

‘BY WAY OF DECEPTION’ THEY ARE DOING PROPAGANDA AGAINST ISLAM

by Syarif Hidayat*

Islam is a beautiful religion, full of wisdom and harmony. Islam is a religion of love and peace. Love is one of the noblest human principles and traits that cultivate the spirit of interaction, solidarity, and cooperation and add affection to human relationships and dealings.

Muslims believe that Islam is the origin of true love in all its dimensions:  top-down (God-creation), bottom-up (creation-God), and horizontal (interpersonal) and forms, quite independent of any other faith, except inasmuch as both come from the same source, as established by historians. Many Qur’anic texts and Prophetic hadiths undeniably prove the fact that love, in the broadest sense, is an intrinsic ideal of Islam.  

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.  Islam is “Rahmatan lil alamin” (blessings for the whole universe and its contents). The God Almighty Allah says in Al-Qur’an: “And We have sent you (O Muhammad SAW) not but as a mercy for the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).” (Al-Qur’an, Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse:107).

But Islamophobes are always fabricating the myth that Islam promotes Jew-hatred such as they did by displaying ads on buses in D.C, the USA. Take a look at the ad, linked above, does anyone else find it insane that these ignorant people are spending money promoting pictures of Adolf Hitler?

ADVICE FOR PARENTS OF KIDS MEMORIZING AL-QUR’AN

Advice for parents of kids memorizing Al-Quran

by Nawal Academy

Memorizing the entire Qur’an is a dream many Muslim parents today have for their children. And indeed, this is a goal nobler than many if not all others. However, after children have memorized a number of surahs and perhaps even a juz or two of the Qur’an, there is a question that plagues many parents: how do I know if my child is ready to commit to memorizing the entire Qur’an?

Parents should be aware that doing hifz of the Qur’an is not a small task. It requires a tremendous amount of effort, focus, and dedication on behalf of the student, parent(s), and the teacher. Therefore, when deciding whether or not to enroll your children in a hifz program, you should make sure that you, the child, and the teacher are prepared for this huge and blessed commitment. If the child has a Qur’an teacher, ask the teacher if s/he feels your child is capable of doing hifz of the Qur’an. If the teacher thinks that the child indeed has the focus and persistence needed to memorize the Qur’an and that he does a very good job memorizing surahs, then you may consider enrolling the child in a hifz program.

WHY NO KIND ACT IS INSIGNIFICANT

Hundreds of visitors line the hallways to visit a paralyzed young Muslim in Saudi Arabia (Twitter)
Read more at http://www.commdiginews.com/world-news/middle-east/random-acts-kindness-muslim-faithful-ignored-17663/#7mdccs5I9gCobWWY.99

 Random acts of kindness by Muslim faithful too often ignored

by Rahat Husain, Communities Digital News(May 16, 2014)

This week, after a young Muslim man in a Saudi hospital tweeted that he had been paralyzed and was sad at the lack of visitors, hundreds of locals lined his hallways with gifts and promises to pay for his medical care. The episode, and many others, offsets the constant deluge of negative focus directed at the world’s 1.2 billion Muslims.

HERE ARE SOME RULES AND WAYS TO BE HAPPY

HERE ARE SOME RULES AND PROVEN WAYS TO BE HAPPY

by Syarif Hidayat

What is happiness? Even though happiness is perhaps one of the most important things in life, science still can not explain much about it.  Its concept itself is elusive.  Is it an idea, emotion, virtue, philosophy, ideal, or is it just programmed in the genes?  There is no agreed upon definition for it, yet  still everyone seems to be selling happiness these days - drug dealers, pharmaceutical companies, Hollywood, toy companies, self-help gurus, and, of course, Disney, creator of the Happiest Place on Earth.  

Can happiness really be purchased?  The classical words say: “Money can buy amusements...but it can't buy happiness.” Is happiness achieved by maximizing pleasure, earning fame and fortune, or living a life of unlimited leisure?  The series of articles will briefly explore the evolution of happiness in Western thought, followed by the present cultural understanding in the West. 

The Merriam Webster online dictionary defines happiness as a state of well being or contentment, a pleasurable or satisfying experience.  Philosophers often define happiness in terms of living a good life.  Happiness has also been defined as a state of well-being, characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy.

CHILDREN EDUCATION: BRINGING UP A MORAL CHILD

IT IS EASIER TO TEACH CHILDREN THAN TO BUILD THEIR CHARACTERS

by Syarif Hidayat

It is easy to educate our children to become clever individuals as there are many FINE schools and universities available almost everywhere as long as we have enough money to finance their education. But it is very difficult to build their own characters to become FINE and well-behaved individuals lawfully and religiously!

Beside the caring parents and the good education, they also need good examples from their parents and the society especially the public figures such as honest and well-behaved bureaucrats, politicians, religious leaders as well as the other public figures.

THE TRAITS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH: COMPASSION

Traits of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): Compassion

by resulullah.org
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THE POOR THIEF

There was famine in Medina. A hungry Muslim entered a garden and picked dates from the trees and ate them. However, he was caught by the owner of the garden. He was beaten and his garments were impounded in return for the dates he ate. Later on, the poor thief came to the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) along with the owner of the garden, who beat him and took his garments. The poor thief complained to the Prophet about the owner of the garden because of his treatment. The prophet Muhammad (PBUH) listened to both of them and turned to the owner of the garden:
“He was ignorant; you should have taught him; he was hungry;, you should have fed him.”
The owner of the garden gave the garments back to the poor thief and in lieu of the beating, he gave to him a hundred and eighty kilograms of wheat. (1)

MALAYSIA AIMS TO BECOME GLOBAL HUB FOR HALAL PRODUCTS

MALAYSIA AIMS TO BECOME INTERNATIONAL HALAL HUB

by Syarif Hidayat

What is Halal? Halal is an Arabic word referring to what is permissible under Islamic law. In most cases, halal is used to refer to food that is deemed permissible to consume for Muslims. To be deemed halal, the ingredients and method of production must be thoroughly checked to ensure they adhere to Islamic dietary laws. Furthermore, in the case of the slaughter of an animal for consumption purposes, the process must also comply with halal regulations in that the animal must be slaughtered with the correct intention and in the correct manner. 

ISLAMIC ENTERTAINMENT, FASHION AND INSURANCE: THE GROWING INDUSTRIES

ISLAMIC FILM, MUSIC, FASHION AND INSURANCE:  THE GROWING INDUSTRIES

by Syarif Hidayat

After the Islamic banking (sharia banking) system has been wide gaining recognition in the western world. Now the Islamic Film, Music and fashion as well as insurance industries are entering the world arena confidently with significant progresses here and there.

  

Omar Shahid in his article titled “Halalywood: enter the Islamic entertainment industry” published in www.aquila-style.com writes

We’ve all heard of Hollywood and Bollywood. Some of you may have even heard of Lollywood (the Pakistani version) and Nollywood (the Nigerian version). But what about Halalywood? No? Well, as of 2014, you probably will. American actor and comedian Omar Regan, who has appeared in films such as Rush Hour 2, has set out to create a halal-certified film industry for Muslims.

COFFEE CONSUMPTION MAY REDUCE RISKS OF HEART FAILURE AND CANCER

Health Tip-Every disease has a cure:

COFFEE CONSUMPTION MAY REDUCE RISKS OF HEART FAILURE AND CANCER

by Syarif Hidayat*

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيم

 (In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful)

Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam, he said, "Every disease has a cure, and when you've found the right drug with a disease, He will heal with permission of God Almighty Allah." [Reported by Muslim].

Ibn Qayim rahimahullah, commenting on this hadith by saying, "In the hadith of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam associate healing with accuracy (match) the drug with the disease. Therefore, no one creature, but has his opponent. And every disease must have an antidote drug, with which the disease is treated. The Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam associate healing with the precision of the treatment."

“Verily, We have created every thing according to (Our) predestination.” (Al-Qur’an, Surah Al-Qamar 49)

25 WAYS TO ENTER JANNAH

25 ways to enter Jannah

by http://jamiat.org.za/

The Arabic word Jannah means simply “Garden” and it refers to the blissful paradise that awaits believers after death. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught that after death, those who believe and meet God, Most High, with pure hearts and noble deeds will have the eternal bliss of Jannah in the Pleasure of God.