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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20080363708652673722009-10-01T08:02:01.394+03:00M . K . A .MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-6242941376236345362009-08-11T12:47:00.004+03:002009-08-12T02:35:45.311+03:00List of Accepted Students for the Academic Year of 2009/2010

The following is the list of accepted students to the Islamic University of Madeenah for the academic year of 2009/2010:Canada:1. Kholani Muhammad2. Bernadon Vincent Mack Palmer3. Salih GhanghatAmerica:1. Simon Stephen Brugerg2. Ali Majid At-Tameemi3. Shaikh Abu Dhar Ahmad4. Ibrahim Ali Muhsin5. Micheal Fenton6. Jason Gonzales7. Faisal Qassim8. Umar Hedridge9. Marutha Pasha10. Adrian Diegel11.

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-39299427780040662522009-01-25T20:51:00.006+03:002009-01-25T21:31:46.595+03:00“ 'When will the Help of Allah arrive?' Unquestionably, the Help of Allah is near! ” – Part 2

With the aggression and terrorism of the Zionist regime finally subsiding, with over a thousand Muslims massacred and several other thousands injured, there are many lessons emanating from the events that took place in Ghazza over the last few weeks. I'd like to take this opportunity to mention a few of those lessons.Firstly: The events that unfolded in Ghazza were for the most part a wake up

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-43792231069317025522008-12-31T20:20:00.009+03:002009-01-01T12:08:00.227+03:00“ 'When will the Help of Allah arrive?' Unquestionably, the Help of Allah is near! ” – Part 1

As the world stands by witnessing yet another episode in the ongoing war of terror on Muslim occupied land, the true believer stands watching in a state of awe, between grief, rage, and hope. With more than three hundred killed and over a thousand injured, Ghazza moves into its sixth day of Israeli bombardment.Although the Palestinian issue is not a new one, in the last few decades the world has

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-53126024928722957412008-11-30T14:44:00.004+03:002008-11-30T16:38:32.224+03:00The Concept of “Ease and Alleviating Hardship” in the Sharee'ah

One of the great aspects of this Sharee’ah is that it comes with tayseer (ease) and aims to alleviate haraj (hardship). There are several texts in the Qur'an and Sunnah to prove this. Allah 'Azza wa Jall says:1. “Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship, and wants for you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for that to which He has guided you, and perhaps you will

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-66805311953980017652008-10-31T23:07:00.003+03:002008-10-31T23:22:08.045+03:00The Scholars of Islam: A Guiding Light for the Ummah

Of the most unfortunate things to afflict our Ummah today is the divide that has been created between it and its scholars. The same scholars who were once held high in stature are today accused of being the source cause of our Ummah's problems. One of the main reasons behind this divide can be attributed to the ideological warfare that has swept across the Ummah. When the enemies of Islam failed

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-24607216796035365192008-09-02T17:33:00.002+03:002008-09-02T17:39:58.709+03:00Fiqh Principles Related to Fasting

Now that Ramadan has arrived, many questions arise concerning various matters related to fasting. Many of these questions can be brought back to a certain set of principles to be answered. The following is a list of principles put together by Shaikh Waleed As-Su'aidan, one of the students of Shaikh Bin Baz. He resides in a town south of Riyadh called Ad-Dilam, the same town that Shaikh Bin Baz

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-29890097805228733562008-08-15T09:57:00.006+03:002008-08-22T00:36:15.889+03:00The Good and Evil Ending – Part 3

The Evil EndingThe meaning of an evil or bad ending is that when a servant is about to die he turns away from his Lord, neglecting that which Allah has made obligatory upon him, and instead turning to that which brings about the wrath and anger of Allah. The repentance of those who die in such state is not accepted by Allah, as He says:“But repentance is not accepted of those who continue to do

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-15079863784341084682008-07-20T02:43:00.006+03:002008-07-28T06:18:17.365+03:00The Good and Evil Ending – Part 2

The Good EndingThe meaning of a good ended is that when a servant is about to die he is granted Tawfeeq from Allah to refrain from everything that angers Him, hastening to His repentance, and rushing to perform various acts of obedience and good deeds. In the Hadeeth of Anas bin Malik (RA), the Prophet (SAW) said: “If Allah intends good for His servant, He makes use of him.” The companions asked:

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-58965978570891876092008-06-30T14:19:00.004+03:002008-07-21T03:54:52.789+03:00The Good and Evil Ending – Part 1

The end of an individual's life in this Dunya is something of great significance, as it depicts what will become of that individual in the life to come. The good ending signals a life of bliss in the hereafter, whereas the evil ending points to a life of misery in the life to come. The Prophet (SAW) said: “Indeed the actions are but depicted by their endings.” [Bukhari]It was due to this reason

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-51809316039060464012008-05-15T13:31:00.007+03:002008-05-15T13:47:50.448+03:00The Delusion of Large Numbers

A little over a month ago I came across a news headline that read: “Muslims more numerous than Catholics: Vatican.”The headline alone brought me great joy. It gave me a sense of pride to know that Islam was moving up to the top due to our large numbers. The article mentioned that “Islam had overtaken Roman Catholicism as the biggest single religious denomination in the world.” It further went on

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-14101820605215570772008-04-08T01:02:00.008+03:002008-04-08T01:41:20.822+03:00The Adhkar of the Morning and Evening – Part 2

The following Adhkar of the morning and evening have been taken from authentic Ahadeeth that I've gathered together from various books. I first mentioned the particular Dhikr in Arabic, then its translation, along with its reference in the books of Hadeeth. The Prophet (SAW) mentioned certain virtues and rewards for those who recite these Adhkar. If one is interested, he can refer to the Hadeeth

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-75648894013291430522008-03-31T23:41:00.003+03:002008-04-01T06:33:13.389+03:00The Adhkar of the Morning and Evening – Part 1

Adhkar in the Arabic language is the plural of Dhikr which means remembrance. When mentioned in the Qur'an and Sunnah it refers to the remembrance of Allah through certain sayings and supplications.Allah says: “Therefore remember Me (by praying and glorifying), I will remember you.” [Baqarah 2:152]And in the Hadeeth of ‘Abdullah ibn Busr al-Mazini, he said: A man said to the Messenger of Allah (

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-13284197777436061812008-02-09T15:10:00.001+03:002008-04-01T06:36:35.731+03:00How to Instigate the Love of Allah – Part 2

6. Observing His kindness and benevolence, and His blessings and bounties, both inward and outward, for verily it is a motive towards loving Him.In Surah Ibrahim Allah mentions a list of blessings and bounties that He has bestowed upon mankind. He mentions that it was He who created the heavens and the earth and sent down water from the sky, and thereby brought forth fruits as provision for us,

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-91167071609768468862008-01-31T17:27:00.000+03:002008-02-03T01:45:35.403+03:00How to Instigate the Love of Allah – Part 1

The love of Allah is something that every Muslim strives to attain, it is the station that the pious would compete against one another to reach. It's easy for one to claim that he loves Allah, but how many can claim that Allah loves them?It is reported by Anas bin Malik (RA) that he said: As me and the Messenger of Allah (SAW) were leaving the Masjid, we came across a man at the door of the

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-27184574851528690452007-12-07T16:43:00.000+03:002007-12-07T18:14:56.302+03:00A Guide to Seeking Knowledge – Part 2

It is essential that the student of knowledge treads the path of knowledge upon a correct methodology. If the methodology is a correct one he will see promising results, however if the methodology is an incorrect one he will see insufficient or no results. He must ground himself in every subject he wishes to study by perfecting its basics and perfecting a concise book on every subject with a

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-53018256370480878842007-11-27T17:07:00.000+03:002007-12-07T18:52:13.709+03:00A Guide to Seeking Knowledge – Part 1

It is by the grace and bounty of Allah that today we see a large number of our youth going forward in the path of seeking knowledge. In the last few years we have seen an increase in the amount of Islamic schools, institutes, and centres of learning in the Western world. Islamic education is in high demand as the youth have renewed their interest in seeking knowledge of their Deen. However, it

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-58949458474902785142007-10-30T22:34:00.000+03:002008-02-03T15:31:35.417+03:00Knowledge and its Possessors

Today we live in a time where little or no importance is given to sacred Islamic knowledge. Ignorance of the very fundamental aspects of the religion of Islam is becoming widespread among the Muslims. Even those who write, talk, or debate on Islamic discussions have little or no knowledge of what they speak of, rather they speak out of ignorance and from their whims and desires. With the rapidly

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-44799016797270983592007-09-10T21:10:00.000+03:002008-02-03T15:27:49.811+03:00Ramadan is Fast Approaching, are you Ready to Receive it?

A year has passed and here we are once again at the doorstep of another month of Ramadan. It seems as if it was only yesterday that we were bidding farewell to this holy month. Last Ramadan we had begged Allah to forgive us our sins and had promised ourselves not to return to those sins ever again. Many of us fell short in that and soon returned to our old ways after Ramadan. It is due to the

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-44457098448201478972007-08-10T22:31:00.000+03:002008-02-03T15:39:35.083+03:00A Message to the Tullab-ul-‘Ilm and Du’at

I write this first and foremost as a reminder to myself, and secondly as a reminder to my brothers and sisters from among the students of knowledge and from among those active in the field Da’wah and teaching. The times we live in are times of great Fitan, especially for those involved in seeking knowledge and delivering that knowledge to the people, and especially for those living in the West.

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-48489236020082773962007-07-06T15:37:00.000+03:002008-02-03T14:15:27.270+03:00The State of Al-Ghaflah (Heedlessness or Negligence)

A common disease that we find among many Muslims today is the disease of Al-Ghaflah. Al-Ghaflah is the Arabic word for heedlessness or negligence, in the Islamic context it is the sin of forgetting Allah and the purpose behind one’s existence and one’s duty to Allah, and simultaneously forgetting one’s eventual abode. This phenomenon is becoming more and more widespread among many Muslims as they

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-46069765809700026442007-06-06T21:36:00.000+03:002008-02-03T14:06:41.453+03:00Maintaining our Islamic Identities

The age we live in today is an age of trial and tribulation, especially for the Muslims living in the non-Muslim societies of the West. You find many of them trying to strike a balance between their Islamic and Western identities. You find that when Islam is attacked they turn to the defensive with an inner feeling of defeat as they try to show that the Islamic values are no different than the

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-35719858565080965582007-05-03T23:13:00.000+03:002008-02-03T13:57:28.371+03:00"O you who believe! Prescribed for you is Al-Qisas (legal retribution)"

This past week a number of executions were carried out here in Madeenah, the City of the Prophet (SAW). I had the opportunity of witnessing a number of them. On Wednesday, the 2nd of May 2007, corresponding to the 15th of Rabee' II 1428 A.H. at 10:00 AM four individuals were beheaded by sword for the crime of murder before my own eyes.The issue of Al-Hudood, or the legislated punishments of Allah

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-32064742015982849392007-04-06T21:44:00.000+03:002008-02-03T13:49:22.920+03:00Islam: The One and Only Religion

A little while back I had written something up on “the purpose behind our existence.” I had mentioned there that the sole purpose behind our existence in this world is to worship the One who created us in the first place, and I had given supporting evidence for that. After that someone may ask, “if our purpose in life is to worship our Creator, by what means do we worship Him?” The answer to a

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-87893458822861924812007-03-01T07:55:00.000+03:002008-02-03T13:43:20.910+03:00The Pupose Behind our Existence

The age we live in today is an age in which our lives are controlled by the world we live in, in which time passes by without us even noticing. As a result of this most people have little time to stop and think about the most fundamental of issues surrounding the very essence of their existence, including many Muslims, especially those who inherited Islam from their parents, and so you find that

MKAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995235600220131985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008036370865267372.post-48373655919471846042007-02-05T22:40:00.000+03:002008-02-03T13:35:33.693+03:00Comment on "Little Mosque on the Prairie"

Over the last few weeks there has been a lot of discussion regarding a new Canadian comedy sitcom known as “Little Mosque on the Prairie” aired on Canada’s CBC network, it centers on a community of Muslims who have moved to a rural part of Canada. CBC believes that the series will break down stereotypes and improve relations between Canada’s Christian majority and the Muslim community. The show

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