By Siddique • December 14th, 2007

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Well it’s that magical time of the year again!
That time when everybody comes together, shares a good ol’ family meal and sacrifices a lamb…? (Qurbani)
Yes I am of course talking about the up and coming Eid-ul-Adha. Why what were you thinking? Christmas?
Ok, while we’re on the topic of festivals, [...]

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What does it mean to owe a duty of care?
Well, in essence it means a responsibility owed by someone to someone else.
So you could have a doctor, for example, who has a professional duty of care to his or her patients and also (in this country) to the General Medical Council.
Or [...]

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To forgive somebody is not an easy thing to do – especially when what they have done has been really hurtful.
Or when you have trusted somebody and they have breached that trust, it’s not easy to put the same stock in that person again.
Indeed, to forgive and forget as the title [...]

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What strikes your mind when someone mentions worship?
Most people would answer a ritualistic act performed in a prescribed place in a set manner, or something along those lines.
In Islam, every act done in day-to-day life is considered as worship if done in accordance to the ways prescribed by Allah. Eating, an [...]

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So what does Islam really have to say on the issue of women?
Does it degrade them? Does it belittle them? Are they ‘lower’ than men?
Well the answers are; no, no and no.
In fact it is quite the opposite.
The advent of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) meant the emancipation for women [...]

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Well, in all honesty, I really wanted to do a nice long post, full of references to the Qur’an and Hadith (traditions) of the Prophet (PBUH), but after careful consideration I decided to do a short, sharp intro into the people whom the Muslims regard as the best of the best [...]

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Following on from Hudhud’s recent comment on Don’t Sell Yourself Short I think a short exposition of one of the most fundamental principles of Islam is long overdue…
Don’t get me wrong, by writing a post on manners and etiquettes doesn’t mean that I am the most perfect example, but I [...]

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Well here we are again, trying to separate religion from culture. Trying to separate the facts from the myths. Trying to re-inject the common sense of the way of life of Islam and dissuade the masses from the mindless rituals of culture.
A point which cannot be overstressed I think [...]

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The prayer of Salaat-ut-Tasbeeh is a very special prayer.
It is so special that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) recommended that a person should try to pray it every day. And if not every day then every week, and if not every week then every month. And if not every [...]

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Q: You keep on saying that Islam is a way of life, so what does it say on the issue of backbiting, or to use the more modern phrase, gossip?
A: Good question. In Islam, backbiting or gossip is Haram (forbidden), and if a Muslim commits any act which is Haram then [...]