Faraz Omar

Hijab now the cause for vitamin D deficiency?

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:39:39 +0000

If “oppression” didn’t work, it’s a “health hazard.” Yes, the old talk about how Hijab can cause vitamin D deficiency in women has resurfaced. As science gets political, “facts” are derived from preformed conclusions. The “truth” that researchers arrive at nowadays depends on who is funding the research. So time and again Muslim women in the [...]

Lobbying Muslim countries for Hijrah

admin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:47:33 +0000

Three hundred million Muslims – one-fifth of the Ummah’s population – live as minorities today. The challenges they face in an increasingly hostile world are largely incomprehensible to those living in Muslim-majority countries. To be clear, each country differs in its political and strategic matters, and it would be incorrect to assume that hostility exists [...]

Learning how to be evil or to be Muslim at all times?

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:09:39 +0000

An absurd phenomenon among Muslims today is to wear the garb of Islam at some times and places and to remove it off at other times and places. No, the garb is not about mere physical appearance, but practices and characteristics that make us a Muslim. For instance, you may meet a Muslim at the masjid [...]

His spit would fall in their hands

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:07:34 +0000

No matter how much we write about the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him), we cannot fairly describe their merits, virtues and excellence. The best of generations to ever live in this world, they were chosen by Allah to accompany His Last Messenger. They sacrificed their wealth, families and lives defending and propagating the [...]

‘They have taken away all rewards’

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:15:41 +0000

“O, Prophet of Allah! The rich among us have taken away all the rewards,” complained the poor Companions. “They pray as we pray, they fast as we fast, but they also give wealth in charity (while we have no wealth to spend).” (Refer Imam Nawawi’s 40 Hadith for the full narration.) THE poor among the Ummah [...]