FRIDAY FOCUS: Reclaiming The Pulpit as Educator and Guide in Everyday

Connecting “Ikhlaqiyat and Mammallat” -Faith, Moral Values, Humility and the Daily Challenges of Contemporary Society Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili The Friday Lecture (sermon)occupies a special and sacred place in the life of a Muslim. It is a weekly opportunity to pause, reflect, remember Allah, examine our conduct and renew our commitment to the values of…

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FRIDAY SERMON: Fitnah in Light of Sayings of the Prophet ﷺ

Mohammad Younis Bhat (Zahid) Guidance Regarding Trials, Disputes, and Social Disorder The Qur’an gives us principles for recognizing and avoiding fitnah, while the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ provides practical guidance for dealing with it.The teachings of the Prophet ﷺ show us that fitnah may begin with something very small a careless statement, suspicion,…

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From Abraha to the Houthis: A Lesson Written in History

Makkah and Madinah belong to the spiritual heart of the Muslim world; their sanctity must never become a casualty of war and geopolitics. Khurshid Ahmad Akhoon There are moments when the political conflicts of the Middle East cease to be merely matters of strategy, territory or regional rivalry and touch something far deeper—the religious conscience…

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