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The concept of slavery in Islam has invited a lot of controversy from people with different viewpoints. This is because of the misunderstanding that has occurred with the sub-concepts involved, including the real meaning of slavery in Islam, the rulings on slavery, its sources and reasons, the rights and duties of slaves as equal to free people, rulings on freedom … Continue Reading

While most of us do not pay much heed to vague terms like “climate change” in an era where nobody has sufficient time, the likelihood of our planet being on the verge of completely collapsing to ashes should at least grasp our attention, if not our intellect.

However, it should be enough to state that, being Muslims, it is our … Continue Reading

Environmental Degradation due to Capitalism and Conservation by Islam

Introduction to Capitalism

Capitalism is defined by the Oxford dictionary as a system by which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners. Capitalism includes all gigantic industries and firms that run major parts of the economy. These industries have provided jobs and developed countries around the world. Capitalism … Continue Reading

Global warming is very real and it’s happening. The repercussions of the lifestyle we, human beings, lead are extremely harmful to the environment. Most of us are aware of this, yet we continue with our reckless ways of living, not caring about the environment that is crucial for human survival. Allah ﷻ has blessed us with a beautiful world and … Continue Reading

Islam has placed a great deal of significance on the conservation of the environment. Believers are obligated to protect animal and plant life, and to preserve the environment by not cutting trees, not polluting water, not contaminating the atmosphere and much more. There are several beautiful verses in the Book of Allah ﷻ that contain descriptions of the lush, green … Continue Reading

Do you recall how often we are told that Allah ﷻ is more merciful than our mothers? Well, the hadith goes like this:

Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) reported,

“Some prisoners of war were brought to the Prophet ﷺ, and

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With the world panicking about the new, mysterious virus taking charge and restricting everyone’s mobility, several precautionary measures were circulated to prevent people from becoming its victim, one of which was the use of hand sanitizers.

Hand sanitizer is a gel-like substance applied to the hands to disinfect them. They are mostly recommended for use in two scenarios:

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