The month of Rabi’-Ul-Awwal is considered to be amongst the most special and significant months, because mankind was blessed with the birth of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). Regarding this special event Allah Most High has stated in the Holy Quran “We have sent him (Muhammad saw) as a source of mercy for the A’alimeen (humans, jinns and all else …
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After studying the Shariah extensively, scholars derived that all the laws of Shariah fulfil one of the five objectives, benefits or wisdoms: Protection of the Religion (حفظ الدين) Protection of Life (حفظ النفس) Protection of Lineage / Progeny (حفظ النسل) Protection of Intellect (حفظ العقل) Protection of Property / Wealth (حفظ المال) However, they agreed that these “Objectives of Shariah” …
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A Mosque Tour Program organized by the Centre for Islamic Studies (CIS) was held successfully at Anuradhapura Mohideen Mosque on Sunday, 29th October 2017. Visitors including Members of Parliament and religious dignitaries of all faiths were given a tour of this historical mosque, free calligraphy of their names in beautiful Arabic script and gift packs of literature. Other features of …
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RIYADH: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will open a 242-bed epilepsy hospital, which is fully funded by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), in Colombo on Tuesday. The SR100 million ($26.7 million), 10-story hospital consists of a surgical theater, an intensive care unit, a high-dependency unit, 242-bed male and female wards, and an auditorium for capacity building for the country’s …
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The First Ever Open Mosque Day in Kandy took place on 20th September at the historic Meera Makam mosque. The event, organised by the Centre for Islamic Studies (CIS) in association with the trustees of Meera Makam mosque was an immense success with over 300 persons of other faiths participating. Asiff Hussein, Vice President, Outreach, CIS said that the Open Mosque event, the …
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If you stand for nothing, you will fall for anything These days it is impossible not to hear calls for Islām to “modernise”, but what does this mean in practice and is the call for a reformation of Islām beneficial to Muslims? Could the Government be seeking to weaken the social cohesion of religious groupings in the UK from the …
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