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Mother’s Day from an Islamic Perspective

Question and answer details Name of Questioner:Dalia Reply date:     2014/05/11 Question:     Dear scholars, as-Salamu `alaykum. What is the Islamic stance on celebrating Mother’s Day; is there anything wrong in it according to Shari`ah? consultant:     Faysal Mawlawi consultant:     Yusuf Al-Qaradawi consultant:     `Abdul-Fattah `Ashoor Answer Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. In the Name of Allah, …

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Female Scholars and Preachers in Islam

One of the biggest problems facing religion today is modern relevance. For many people of faith, this means coming to terms with reforming their religion to fit modern times by dismissing or “re-interpreting” scripture. The beauty of Islam among religions is in its universality, its compatibility with science, and its versatile legal tradition which remains relevant across times and cultures. …

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Greece Files First Veiled MP for EU Parliament

OnIslam & News Agencies Thursday, 08 May 2014 00:00 ATHENS – A hijab-clad Greek woman has become the first ever Muslim candidate to represent her country at the coming European Parliament elections, hoping to prevent anti-Muslim discrimination and ensure equality for the religious minority. "I have been nominated from the Eco Green Party Greece – the ecological political party that …

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Declaration @ World Conference 2014 Parallel Event held on the 8th at BMICH

WORLD CONFERENCE ON YOUTH- COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, 2014 PARALLEL SESSION ON “REALIZING PEACE, RECONCILIATION AND ENDING VIOLENCE” ORGANIZED BY YOUNG MENS’ MUSLIM ASSOCIATIONS CONFERENCE (YMMA) VENUE: BMICH, COLOMBO 7 DATE- 08-05-2014 PREAMBLE Youth inspired by the ideology of democracy worldwide are called upon to accept the challenge in transforming their societies with proactive action in social, political, economic and cultural …

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