Of late, a new fad has caught the imagination of apologists around the world, Muslim and non-Muslim alike, who are trying to re-interpret the animal sacrifice that marks the festival of Eid-uz-Zuha as an expression of charity that is more appropriately expressed in money terms in today’s day and…

  Every year, the confusion over which day is Eid reminds me of that iconic scene from the film ‘Sholay’ where Gabbar Singh looks impatiently at his men and shouts in exasperation, “Holi kab hai? Kab hai Holi?” Friends seeing ‘Eid Mubarak’ messages on social media will call or text…

                    As Ramzaan starts and “Ramadan Kareem” wishes start trending on social media, I feel it is time to set the record straight on certain things. Most of us in the sub-continent grew up hearing our parents’ generation pronounce the name…

  They say reality is little more than a perception that refuses to go away. Much has been written about the ‘triple talaq case’ by which a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court declared the practice to be invalid. The judgement was followed by the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on…

  These days, the question being repeatedly asked is, is it appropriate from an Islamic point of view to lock up mosques and stop congregation prayers in light of the quarantine regulations in force? To answer this question, we need to study the hadees or Prophetic traditions relevant to this…

  (Click to listen to audio recording of the article) (रिकॉर्डिंग सुनने के लिए ऑडियो लिंक पर क्लिक करें) आज जगह जगह यह  सवाल पुछा जा रहा है कि कोरोना वायरस की इस वबा की वजह से मसाजिद को बंद करना सही है? इस सवाल के जवाब के लिए चंद अहादीस…