Distribution of Wealth in Islam – An Introduction
Introduction The Importance of Wealth Distribution in Islam Islam emphasizes that the just distribution of wealth is a cornerstone of social and familial harmony and well-being. Wealth is viewed as an Amanah (trust) from Allah, and its proper distribution is a way to ensure fairness and accountability. Allah commands believers to fulfill their trusts and […]
Q&A on Korban, Aqiqah and Hajj
Al-Bara’ Bin Malik r.a. said, the Prophet addressed us on the Day of Sacrifice saying, “The first thing we do on this day of ours is to pray (the Eidul Adha prayers); then we return and sacrifice (perform Korban). If anyone does that, he has correctly followed our custom (sunnah)…” [Narrated by Imam al-Bukhari and […]
Islam and Racial Harmony
Islam and Racial Harmony In celebrating the multicultural nature of Singapore, let us take a peek into what Islam teaches us about embracing racial harmony! Happy Racial Harmony Day Singapore! Allah’s Command for us to embrace Diversity Allah s.w.t. said in Surah Al-Hujuraat verse 13: يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍۢ وَأُنثَىٰ وَجَعَلْنَـٰكُمْ شُعُوبًۭا […]
Building a Life Together
Alhamdulillah you are now married to your life partner inshaAllah (or will be soon, may Allah grant you a righteous partner). Having gone through the challenges to be rightfully married, the question that comes now is, ‘How can we build our life together with our partner?’ Especially if we want to build a lifelong relationship […]
NDP 2024 theme: Together, as One United People!
Let us begin by wishing you a Happy National Day, Singapore! Let us get stronger together through whatever challenges may come our way, Majulah! As part of observing the National Day, let’s get to know how we can be better citizens together. One of the first steps is to be better neighbours towards each other. […]
Shawwal Fasting
What is Shawwal fasting all about? We’ve all heard about fasting in Shawwal, so why do we do it? Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari RA narrated that Rasulullah ﷺ said: “Whoever fasts during the month of Ramadan and then follows it with six days of Shawwal will be (rewarded) as if he had fasted the […]
Raya Is Back! Sunnah of ‘Eid
Raya is back this year everyone, so let us revisit some of the Sunnah we should observe as we go on to enjoy our raya. Don’t forget to shower! You don’t wanna go out all stinky. Ibn ’Abbas narrated, ‘The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to have a bath on the day of Fitr’. […]