Similar to today’s coronavirus pandemic, the Black Death apparently originated in Central or East Asia where it spread to the Crimea before arriving at the shores of Europe in October…
Covert19: Weaving a wwweb. of Lies & Misinformation?
There is nothing quite like ample free time to fuel conspiracy theories during a global crisis. While this is understandable, due to the climate of anxiety and fear surrounding the…
Straight from the Heart: Elders’ Advice to the Youth
Friday Sermon Archive Series, delivered 9th November 2000 & revised 18th May 2001 Introduction In the previous sermon, we looked at some of the main responsibilities[1] of the Muslim; today we…
The Consequences of Bad Companionship
Friday Sermon Archive Series, delivered 28th December 2000 Introduction From the many traps of Iblis is that he places amongst Muslims, both the weak and the strong, companions who call…
No one to blame but ourselves: The harmful effect of sins
Friday Sermon Archives Series, delivered 5th January 2001 Introduction From Sahl ibn Sa’d who said that Allaah’s Messenger said; “Beware of sins which are treated as being minor, just like a people…
A Time to Reflect: Purification of the Mind, Body & Soul
Friday Sermon Archive Series, delivered 7th April 2000 Introduction:Today we shall consider some of the aspects of purification & cleanliness in Islam. Allah tells us in Suratul Baqarah (2:222); “Truly Allah…
Establishing Justice & Fair Testimony
Friday Sermon Archive Series, delivered 21st June 2002 Introduction: Allah says in the Qur’aan: “Do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, every act of hearing, seeing and…
The virtues of Patience
Friday Sermon Archives Series, delivered 7th December 2001 Introduction “Do people think that they will be left alone because they say; “We believe” and will not be tested? And We indeed tested…
Washing our hands of it, but aren’t we all to blame?
Following the outbreak of the coronavirus – COVID-19 – reports of xenophobic attacks against Chinese and other Asian minorities in the West increased. As professor Miri Song observed: “Whenever there’s…
Get Rich or Black Trying: The Fallacy of ‘Social Immunization’
As the coronavirus – COVID-19 – exceeds 100,000[1] cases and reports of panic buying increase across the world,[2] this article will examine the pernicious climate that exists in which the…