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Alayk as-salaam, ya shere Ramadan
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Aziz Poonawalla
Ramadan is a rare opportunity for the believer, in which all acts of piety are multiplied a thousand-fold. As Ramadan draws to a close, our consciences weigh more heavily with the thought of all the opportunities wasted in which we could have done just a little more devotion and engaged in just a little more…
Autumn Equinox
By
Aziz Poonawalla
Allah is He Who … has subjected the sun and the moon (to his Law)! Each one runs (its course) for a term appointed. — (Qur’an 13:2 – Yusufali) I am reminded of this ayat by yesterday’s Astronomy Photo of the Day, depicting the Autumnal Equinox: The phot shows the path of the Sun in…
Laylatul Qadr
By
Aziz Poonawalla
[Yusufali 97:1] We have indeed revealed this (Message) in the Night of Power:[Yusufali 97:2] And what will explain to thee what the night of power is?[Yusufali 97:3] The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.[Yusufali 97:4] Therein come down the angels and the Spirit by Allah’s permission, on every errand:[Yusufali 97:5] Peace!…This until…
The fish market
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Aziz Poonawalla
Steven Waldman makes an interesting point, quoting a hadith of the Prophet SAW, “Do not buy fish in the sea, for it is gharar .” and suggests that this could be applied to financial transactions like sub-prime mortgages. That’s a great tassavur (exegesis), one that I hadn’t heard before, but will certainly quote from now…
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