Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to Launch Islamic Stock Index

Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to Launch Islamic Stock Index 

The organization representing the world's biggest grouping of Muslim majority nations is seeking to attract more overseas investment by offering the first "Shariah compliant" stock index from its 57 members.

The Organization of the Islamic Conference based in Jeddah hired Standard & Poor's to start an index of about 50 of the most traded stocks in the first quarter of 2011, Huseyin Erkan, the Istanbul Stock Exchange's chief executive officer and coordinator of the initiative, said.

RULING ON HOROSCOPES

 RULING ON HOROSCOPES

Praise be to Allaah. 

Astrology, horoscopes, superstition and fortune-telling are all actions of jaahiliyyah (ignorance) which Islam came to show as false and to explain that they are shirk, because they involve depending on something other than Allaah and believing that benefit and harm come from something other than Him, and believing the words of fortune-tellers and soothsayers who falsely claim to have knowledge of the unseen in order to cheat people of their money and change their beliefs. The evidence (daleel) for that is the hadeeth narrated by Abu Dawood in his Sunan with a saheeh isnaad from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever learns anything of astrology has learned a branch of witchcraft (al-sihr)…” And al-Bazzaar narrated with a jayyid isnaad from ‘Imraan ibn Husayn that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “He is not one of us who practises augury or has it done for him, who tells fortunes or has his fortune told, or who practises witchcraft or has that done for him.” Whoever claims to know some matter of the unseen either is a fortune-teller or is acting like a fortune-teller in some sense, because Allaah is the only One Who has knowledge of the unseen. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning);

“Say: ‘None in the heavens and the earth knows the Ghayb (Unseen) except Allaah…’”

[al-Naml 27:65]

 My advice to everyone who has anything to do with these matters is to repent to Allaah and ask for His forgiveness, and to depend only on Allaah and to put their trust in Him in all their affairs, whilst following the practical means that are prescribed or permitted in sharee’ah. They should give up these matters of jaahiliyyah, keep away from them and avoid asking the people who practise them or believe what they say, out of obedience to Allaah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and in order to protect his commitment to Islam and his ‘aqeedah (religious belief).

Adapted from Majmoo’ Fataawa Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him), 2/123

ISLAMQA 

Ghana Holds "National Muslim Awards" for the First Time

Ghana Holds "National Muslim Awards" for the First Time 

Ghana's first-ever national Muslim Awards are being held on Friday in the capital city of Accra.

Expected guest include Ghana’s Vice President, John Mahama, former Presidents Jerry Rawlings and John Kufuor, as well as members of the diplomatic corps.

Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharabutu (pictured), Ghana’s national chief imam, is scheduled to be the chairman of the ceremony.

The awards are being hosted by Premium Debit Consult, a Ghana-based Islamic organization

DON'T LET ME GO

މަރަށް މަރު ހިފުން

މަރަށް މަރު ހިފުން!

إبن أحمد

ދިވެހިރާއްޖެއަކީ "ސައްތައިން ސައްތަ" އިސްލާމީ ޤައުމެކޭ ކިޔައިގެން އެންމެންވެސް ވާހަކަ ދައްކަމުންދާއިރު ދިވެހި ރާއްޖޭގައި ހިންގަމުންދާ ބޮޑެތިވެގެންވާ ޖަރީމާ ތަކަކީ އަޅުގަނޑުމެން ކޮންމެ މުސްލިމަކު މިއަދު އިންތިހާއަށް ހިތާމަކުރަންޖެހޭ ކަންތައްތަކެކެވެ. އެންމެ ފާހާގަ ކޮށްލަން ޖެހޭ ކަމަކީ މި ރާއްޖޭގައި ހިންގަމުންދާ މާރާމާރީތަކުގެ ގިނަކަމެވެ.ކުޑަކުއްޖެއް، އަންހެނެއް އަދި މުސްކުޅިއެއް ބަލައިލުމެއްނެތި މަގުތައްމަތީގައި މީހުންގެ ގަޔަށް ތޫނު ތަކެތި ހަރައި، މީހުން ޤަތުލުކުރުމާއި، އަނިޔާވެރި ގޮތުގައި އެއްވެސް ޖެހިލުމެއް ބިރެއް ނެތި މީހުން މެރުމަކީ މިހާރު ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި އާއްމުކަމަކަށް ވަނީވެފައެވެ.

National Islamic Understanding Conference to be Held for Canada's Service Industries

 A national conference is being held designed for all service sectors in Canada, including: social services, mental health, health, education, law enforcement, government and public agencies, multi-cultural and settlement agencies.

Canada's service sector is vast and multifaceted, employing some three quarters of Canadians and accounting for over two thirds of the country's GDP.

Oh GOD Forgive me when I whine....

A Tearful Story With Shaykh Mahmoud Al Masry

Pedalling to the pilgrimage

Pedalling to the pilgrimage

Two South Africans face thousands of kilometres of unchartered territory as they journey to Mecca for Hajj - by bicycle. Read More

Safe Sex in Islam

Cameroon village converts to Islam, thanks to king’s humanitarian gesture

An operation to separate a pair of Cameroonian conjoined twins, conducted by Health Minister Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabeeah, has eventually led to the conversion of an entire Cameroonian village to Islam.
This was revealed by a dignitary from the African state, Sultan Omar, during a visit to Al-Rabeeah at the Mina Emergency Hospital. The twins, Rahima and Hamidah, were separated in April 2007.
"The successful operation conducted by Al-Rabeeah has led to the chief and members of the whole tribe of my home village Banky, estimated to be home to 1,100 people, and many others from other parts of Cameroon to embrace Islam spontaneously and without any pressure. They were all moved by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah’s humanitarian gesture,” he said.
Omar was accompanied by a delegation of 26 Cameroonian Muslim converts in a courtesy visit to express gratitude to Al-Rabeeah. “We not only owe it to Al-Rabeeah, we also owe it to King Abdullah who ordered for the twins to be separated at his personal expense. This was a humanitarian gesture that we all saw,” he said.
Omar requested Al-Rabeeah to convey his and his accompanying delegation’s gratitude to King Abdullah.
Omar and his delegation, who are performing Haj as guests of King Abdullah, praised the Kingdom’s Haj services. They also thanked the Kingdom for helping Cameroon, particularly with the building of a number of mosques, a dam and a wheat project.
Source: arabnews.com

EID MUBAARAK

Ruling on Eid and the Sunnahs of Eid

Ruling on Eid and the Sunnahs of Eid

Praise be to Allaah.  

Allaah has set out several rulings concerning Eid, including the following: 

Etiquette of Eid

Etiquette of Eid

Praise be to Allaah.  

The Sunnahs that the Muslim should observe on the day of Eid are as follows: 

ޢަރަފާތް ދުވަހު ރޯދަ ހިފުމަށް ވަސިއްޔަތް ކުރަމެވެ

ޢަރަފާތް ދުވަހު ރޯދަ ހިފުމަށް ވަސިއްޔަތް ކުރަމެވެ.

ވިދާޅުވުމަށް

Kaaba key keeper passes away at 82

Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheibi, the keeper of the Holy Kaaba’s key, passed away Sunday (7th November 2010) morning. He was 82. His body was buried in the Maalla cemetery after funeral prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.

Al-Sheibi family has been holding the position of the Kaaba key keeper since the time of jahiliya (pre-Islamic period). It was inherited by the eldest member of the family and did not transfer from father to son. Age was the basis for the key’s inheritance.

ޙަޔާތުގެ އެންމެ ފަހު ބަސްތަކަކަށް... އަހަރެންގެ ލޯބިވެރިޔާ... އަހަރެންގެ ލޯބިވެރިޔާ

ޙަޔާތުގެ އެންމެ ފަހު ބަސްތަކަކަށް... ”އަހަރެންގެ ލޯބިވެރިޔާ... އަހަރެންގެ ލޯބިވެރިޔާ... “

ލިޔުނީ: މުޙައްމަދު އަލްޢަރީފީ

އައްޝައިޚް މުޙައްމަދު އަލްޢަރީފީ އަށް، ކެނެޑާގައި ދިރިއުޅޭ މުސްލިމް (ޢަރަބި) ޑޮކްޓަރެއް ކިޔާދިން ކަމަށް، ޝައިޚު ކިއުއްވާ ދެއްވިއެވެ.

’އަހަރެން، ޑޮކްޓަރުކަމުގެ ކޯހުގައި ފުރިހަމަ ކުރަން ޖެހޭ ޢަމަލީ ތަޖުރިބާގެ ބައި ފުރިހަމަ ކުރުމަށްޓަކައި ހޮސްޕިޓަލެއްގައި މަސައްކަތް ކުރީމެވެ. އެއްދުވަހެއްގައި، (އަދައިގެ މަތިން) އަހަރެން އެ ހޮސްޕިޓަލަށް ދިޔައީމެވެ. އަދި” އައި.ސީ.ޔޫ“ (އިންޓެންސިވް ކެއަރ ޔުނިޓް) އަށް ވަނީމެވެ. އަދި އަހަރެންނަށް ކުރަން ޖެހޭ މަސައްކަތް ކަމުގައިވާ، އެތަނުގައި އެޑްމިޓް ކުރެވިފައިވާ މީހުންގެ ޙާލާއި، އެމީހުންގެ ރިޕޯރޓްތައް ޗެކްކުރުން ފަދަ ކަންތައްތައް ކުރަން ފެށީމެވެ. މިހެން މިކަން ކުރަމުންދަނިކޮށް އަހަރެންގެ ނަޒަރު ހުއްޓުނީ އެތަނުން އެނދެއްގައި ބާއްވާފައި އޮތް، ޢުމުރުން އެކާވީސް އަހަރުގެ ފިރހެން ކުއްޖަކަށެވެ. އޭނާގެ ނަމަކީ މުޙައްމަދު އެވެ. އަދި އޭނާގެ ނަމުން އެނގޭ ގޮތުގައި އޭނާ އަކީ މުސްލިމެކެވެ  .

Saudi archeologists discover first-ever Pharaonic artifact

Saudi archeologists discover first-ever Pharaonic artifact 

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) announced Sunday the discovery of the first-ever Pharaonic antiquity within the Kingdom’s boundaries, dating back to the 12th century BC.
The announcement was made at a press conference held at the National Museum in King Abdul Aziz Historical Center in Riyadh.

ބީއޭ ނަސީމް އެމްޑީޕީން ވަކިވެވަޑައިގެންފި

 ބީއޭ ނަސީމް އެމްޑީޕީން ވަކިވެވަޑައިގެންފި

އެމްޑީޕީގެ އިސްލާމްދީނުގެ މަޝްވަރާ މަޖިލީހުގެ ރައީސް ފަޟީލަތުއްޝައިޚް އާދަމް ނަސީމް އެ ޕާޓީން މިއަދު ވަކިވެވަޑައިގެންފިއެވެ.

ޛުލްޙިއްޖާ މަހުގެ ދިހަ ދުވަހުގެ މާތްކަން

ޛުލްޙިއްޖާ މަހުގެ ދިހަ ދުވަހުގެ މާތްކަން

 ވިދާޅުވުމަށް

VIRTUES OF THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF DHU’L-HIJJAH

VIRTUES OF THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF DHU’L-HIJJAH

 Praise be to Allaah.  

Among the great seasons of worship are the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah, which Allaah has favoured over other days. It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There are no days on which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allaah than these ten days.” They said: “Not even jihad for the sake of Allaah?” He said: “Not even jihad for the sake of Allaah, unless a man goes out himself for jihad taking his wealth with him and does not come back with anything.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2/457   Read More

ކީރިތި ރަސޫލާ ޞައްލަﷲ ޢަލައިހި ވަސައްލަމްގެ އަރިހުން ޖާމިނުކަން ލިބިގަންނަމާތޯއެވެ؟

ކީރިތި ރަސޫލާ ޞައްލަﷲ ޢަލައިހި ވަސައްލަމްގެ އަރިހުން ޖާމިނުކަން ލިބިގަންނަމާތޯއެވެ؟

ނިކަން ލޮބުވެތި رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَގެ މިޙަދީޘުފުޅާމެދު ވިސްނާލައްވާށެވެ! މާތް ﷲ ރުއްސުންލެއްވި ޢުބާދާ އިބްނު ޞާމިތުގެ އަރިހުން އިމާމު އަޙްމަދާއި އިބްނު ޙިއްބާން ރިވާކުރެއްވި މިޙަދީޘުފުޅުގައި ވެއެވެ. އެކަލޭގެފާނު ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ. رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ޙަދީޘުކުރެއްވިއެވެ. اضْمَنُوا لِي سِتًّا مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ أَضْمَنْ لَكُمْ الْجَنَّةَ اصْدُقُوا إِذَا حَدَّثْتُمْ وَأَوْفُوا إِذَا وَعَدْتُمْ وَأَدُّوا إِذَا اؤْتُمِنْتُمْ وَاحْفَظُوا فُرُوجَكُمْ وَغُضُّوا أَبْصَارَكُمْ وَكُفُّوا أَيْدِيَكُمْ  މާނައީ: ތިޔަބައިމީހުން ތިމަންކަލޭގެފާނުގެ އަރިހުގައި ހަކަމެއް ކުރާނެކަމުގެ ޖާމިނުކަމާއި ޔަޤީންކަން ދޭށެވެ! އެއިރުންތިމަންކަލޭގެފާނު އެހަކަމުގެ ބަދަލުގައި ތިޔަބައިމީހުންނަށް ސުވަރުގެ ލިބޭނެކަމާމެދު ޔަޤީންކަން ދެއްވައި، ޖާމިނުވެ ވަޑައިގަންނަވާހުށީމެވެ. އަޑުއަހާށެވެ! ތިމާ ދައްކާ ވާހަކައިގައި ތެދުބުނާށެވެ! ކުރާ ވަޢުދުތަކަށް ވަފާތެރިވާށެވެ! ތިމާއާއި ޙަވާލުކުރެވޭ އަމާނާތްތަކަށް ރައްކާތެރިވާށެވެ! ތިމާމެންގެ ޢައުރަ ރައްކައުތެރިކުރާށެވެ! ހުއްދަނޫން ތަންތަނަށް ބެލުމުން ތިމާމެންގެ ލޯ ސަލާމަތްކުރާށެވެ! އަދި ޙަރާމްވެގެންވާ ކަންތައްތަކުން ތިމާގެ އަތް ރައްކައުތެރިކުރާށެވެ! މިއެވެ.  ނޫރުލް އިސްލާމް

Australian Senator Seeks to Block Shariah-Compliant Finance Tax Law Reforms

Australian Senator Seeks to Block Shariah-Compliant Finance Tax Law Reforms 

An Australian lawmaker has urged fellow members of parliament to block legislation that would allow financial products that met the Islamic banking principle prohibiting the payment and collection of interest.

Liberal Party Senator Cory Bernardi (pictured) said on Tuesday that sharia-compliant financial services are incompatible with the Australian and way of life as he called on his Senate colleagues to check on any further expansion of the financial products.

PILGRIM ARRIVALS CROSS 1.5 MILLION

PILGRIM ARRIVALS CROSS 1.5 MILLION

 JEDDAH: More than 1.5 million pilgrims have already arrived in the Kingdom for this year’s Haj through King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah and Prince Muhammad Airport in Madinah, said Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Tuesday.  Read More

OBAMA ACCEPTS BLAME OVER POLL LOSS

OBAMA ACCEPTS BLAME OVER POLL LOSS

 Barack Obama, the US president, has assumed responsibility for failing to help implement domestic policies that would revive the country's troubled economy and restore job growth at a faster pace.
Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, he said he believes that voters are "deeply frustrated" at the slow pace of the economic recovery after they punished his Democratic party by handing control of the House of Representatives to Republicans in Tuesday's midterm elections.  Read More