In countless pages of history Lies a tale of an astounding sacrifice Seldom told, almost forgotten About a Companion Whom no one wants to marry And his name is Saad Al Aswad As Sulumi Who regarded himself as the lowest Among the believers Because no one would give him their daughters to marry  And so [...]

  In life, we are always faced with decisions. The khutbah on 19th April 2013 was about some guidelines for us as Muslims to follow in the decision making process. “Fiqh Al-Muwazanat” or the “Fiqh of Judgement and Comparison” is a framework for us in making judgement based on our values and beliefs as Muslims [...]

Humourous, engaging and relevant. Those were the impressions I was left with after the highly emotive lecture by Ustaz Usama Canon. The American born speaker artfully delivered his message to the crowd with the usage of tasteful humor and kept us interested throughout, with analogies and examples that we all, despite the differences in age [...]

As an introduction in close relevance to the theme of the retreat, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani shared the story behind the hadeeth, how when Rasulullah salAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam gave counsel to Abdullah ibn ‘Umar, Abdullah was still a child. He, salAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam placed his hand on Abdullah’s shoulder and said, “Kun fid-dunya ka’annaka ghareeb aw [...]

  Qaqa Ibn Amr In countless pages of history Lies a tale of heroics and bravery Seldom told, almost forgotten The events that occurred After the battle of Murtadeen. The caliph issued an order To the general Khalid ibn Walid The time has come to strike the superpower The tyrant Persians who corrupted the lands [...]