May, 2023

• 15 May

  Permissible types of betting – Prizes and Betting on Sports and Games

  Sheikh Faysal Mawlawi, deputy chairman of the European Council for Fatwa and Research, states the following: There is an obvious difference between permissible competitions and prohibited betting. A permissible competition is between two teams, and the winner gets a prize that is paid by a third party. However, a prohibited bet, which is nothing but gambling, is when two spectators …

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• 14 May

  TEN THINGS YOU MUST NOT DO WITH YOUR CHILD

  

  1. Screaming Some say it’s worst than beating, and leaves one with long-term mental and emotional scars. Remember, the Prophet ‎ﷺ never raised his voice on a child, women, a friend or otherwise. Regulate yourself when you hear your voice starting to get louder. When the parent screams at the child, the child’s nervous system shuts down and the brain …

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• 13 May

  LIST OF APPROVED HAJJ TRAVEL OPERATORS FOR THE YEAR 2023

  DEPARTMENT OF MUSLIM RELIGIOUS & CULTURAL AFFAIRS S/No. Name & Address of the Travel Agency Name & Tel. Nos. Of the Leaders  Package Amount Rs.  1 Aalam International Tours & Travels No.10/1, Arthurs Place Colombo-04 Mr. A.J.M.M. Aboo Yoosuf 011-2452913, 0777- 733153 072-7733153 2,293,500.00 2,392,500.00 1,963,500.00 2 Aathika Hajj Travels No. 18/1, Matale Road, Katugastota Mr. M.J. Mohamed Jazeer 0777-841238, …

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• 12 May

  SCHOOLS OF ISLAMIC LAW

  

  The Holy Qur’an, Tradition and Ijtihad are the three main sources of Islamic law which govern and regulate all aspects of a Muslim’s public and private life. These laws relate to religious worship, prohibitions, and all contracts and obligations that arise in social life such as inheritance, marriage, divorce, punishments, conduct of war and the administration of the state. The science of …

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• 11 May

  Sujood ash-Shukr: Rules, Regulations – The Prostration of Thankfulness

  

  In the name of Allaah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. Sujood ash-Shukr is a prostration which is performed for Allaah, in order to show Shukr (thanks and gratitude) to Him for a specific blessing. When is it performed? No doubt every blessing is from Allaah. He said, {Whatever you have of blessing – it is from Allah} [16:53] However …

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• 9 May

  Justice in Islam New Ethical Perspectives

  

  IIIT       International Institute of Islamic Thought From its roots in the Qur’an and the life of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to its branches in contemporary political and social movements, Islam has always been concerned with the question of social justice. The promise of a just order on earth has motivated both the reflections of the community of scholars and the …

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• 8 May

  Remembering Deshamanya Professor Tony Furkhan

  

  Professor Tony Furkhan A year has passed since the departure of my brother, Tony Furkhan. I share and reminisce of our very fond and cherished memories in our life together. Two of us, our late brother Sapthy, who passed away at the age of sixteen, and our sister, Mashooratha, were the youngest siblings of the Thassim family. We both started …

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