AUDIO FILESWith the start of the new Islamic year upon us, I was reminded of a document that I had recently been given, and asked for my views concerning it. A document entitled: A Brief Guide to Zakat in the UK. It was produced by a Suffolk based charity in the UK. Of course from my [...]
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Some great news from the state of Kelanatan in Malaysia that is fittingly shared on the Zakat Pages website Courtesy of the Muamalat Council website Exactly one year ago, on 12 August 2010, a small north-eastern state of Malaysia made a revolutionary step that may well have an impact on the modern world history: the [...]
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“London’s Burning, London’s Burning” “People Crying, People Dying “Shariah! Shariah!” “Call on Allah, Call on Allah” On a recent internet forum there was the usual discussion of when Ramadan should begin in the UK. Those (like myself) who propose basing it on a confirmed sighting of the moon within a suitable defined geographic region, were [...]
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A few days ago i was sitting in the Mosque, just after one of the prayers, having a conversation with some fellow worshippers. If you had seen us you might have described as a black Jamaican, two white Englishmen, an Eritrean and a Sudanese. Of course that is all irrelevant, as is the fact that [...]
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STATEMENT FROM IMAM HAJJ ABDALHASIB CASTINEIRA Shariah Counselor of World Islamic Mint and Former Imam of the Great Mosque of Granada Kuala Lumpur, 16th of August 2010 (posted courtesy of Gold Dinar & Muamalat Blog) Bismillah irrahman irrahim Regarding the matter of the Gold Dinar and Silver Dirham and Legal Tender in Malaysia The Gold [...]
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Probably the biggest news story of the millenium Courtesy of the Muamalat Council website For most of Malaysians the morning on Tuesday, 8th June 2010, was just another morning in their existence – monotonous run on the capitalist treadmill – nothing extraordinary indeed: the same tropical weather (+32C) outside, same sickening news in the media, [...]
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by Hajj Asadullah Yate Fair trading (‘adl) in the market-place is based on trust. The establishment of healthy trade is an act of worship, modelled upon the trading practice of the Messenger of Allah, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. As a principle, any exchange of goods is permitted as long [...]
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In recent days my morning study has led me to reading from Surah Tawba and simultaneously referring to the corresponding section in the Tafsir Jalalayn (of the two Jallaludin’s). The surah refers a lot to both Jihad and Zakat and thus indicates the link, or at least the similarities, between the two of them. Of [...]
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The following news item is quoyed from the Chatity Finance website and their is also a linked blog post by Vibeka Mair. I thought it was important for Muslims to see that this is shocking and unprecedented behaviour, surprising even to those like myself who have been long involved in the charity sector Trustees of [...]
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I have felt compelled to write this short note to ensure that we understand the implications of the extra-ordinary events which occurred this week. Basically in the UK we are witnessing a run on a bank, Northern Rock customers have lost confidence in the bank and everyone wants their money. With all the talk of [...]
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