The Best of 2012
Time for Tributes
I believe that kindness, honesty, courage, hard work and humility comprise spirituality. With the good fortune of having met peo [...]
Secularism Prior to 1975
I am a regular subscriber of Islamic Voice. I have been reading your articles and questions answers column with deep interest. My question is :
The [...]
Saving Account Interest
Q: Is interest accruing from a savings bank account haraam if the rate of inflation exceeds the rate of interest? If yes, please explain the reasons.
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Hoarding: Storage for Off-Season Sale
Q: When a certain commodity is in season, it is available in large quantities and at cheap prices. Later, when the supply decreases, the price increas [...]
The Islamic Calendar
Q: How does one count the years?
A: The Islamic calendar (or Hijri calendar) is a lunar calendar. It contains 12 months that are based on the motion [...]
Quoting a Hadith in Paraphrase
Q. Is it permissible to cite a Hadith or a verse of the Qur'an the wording of which a person does not remember exactly, saying that he is quoting its [...]
Reading the Qur’an in English
Q. I find it difficult to read the Qur'an in Arabic and I am not sure of its pronunciation. I use two translations which I feel give the meaning prope [...]
Friendship of Souls
"Souls are like soldiers grouped in ranks: those of them which are familiar with each other will be friends, and those which are unfamiliar will be in [...]
What Have They Done To My Hajj?
The spirituality of the Muslim pilgrimage is being ruined by skyscrapers and traffic jams around the holy site, while rising costs mean it is a ritual [...]
Hastening the Last Hour – The Time That May Well Be Near
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
"It is Allah, Almighty who has bestowed revelation from on high, setting forth the truth, and establ [...]