Allah (swt) said: And those who disbelieve are allies to one another, if you do not do so (i.e. become allies) there will be Fitnah (and oppression) on earth, and great (mischief and) corruption. (Surah Anfal: Verse 73) Indeed, the words of Allah are ever true, for fitnah and oppression has spread far across the ...

After the government’s announcement in mid-January that it would require truckers returning to Canada by land to be vaccinated, the country has been thrown into a political crisis. Both the Canadian and US government had previously carved out an exemption for truckers to not require vaccination, to address supply chain issues. At this stage, with ...

On January 29, 2017, Alexandre Bissonnette shot and murdered six Muslims at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City. The victims of the assault were brothers: Ibrahima Barry, Mamdou Tanou, Khaled Belkacemi, Aboubaker Thabti, Abdelkrim Hassane and Azzedine Soufiane. May Allah (swt) have mercy on our fallen brothers and give patience and support to their ...

As we enter the year 2022 in the Gregorian Calendar, Canadian society at large usually take this time to celebrate, with only COVID dampening these festivities. For Muslims, however, every passage of time is taken very seriously. Each passing hour, week, month, or year, brings us that much closer to the most momentous event of ...

As Muslim families in Canada are getting ready for their winter break, we are bombarded with advertisements, movies, shows and music all geared towards the celebration of Christmas. As believers we are caught between non-Muslims’ genuine desire for us to share in their festivities, and the desire of many Muslims to not be seen as ...

Earlier this month, Fatemeh Anvari – a Grade 3 teacher from Chelsea Public School in Quebec – was fired from her job for wearing a hijab. She was removed under Bill 21, a Quebec law that bars public employees in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols. Although the Quebec High Court had ruled to ...

With 2021 coming to a close, as Muslims we cannot help but notice the turmoil the current financial system of the world is currently in. From rising cost of food and essential goods, to the sky-high rise in the cost of housing and transportation we can feel the crunch of making our ends meet for our ...

Starting at the end of last month, leaders from all over the world met in Glasgow, Scotland for a 12-day Conference of the Parties (COP). Called COP26, this is the 12th conference of this type. The declared purpose of the meeting is to tackle climate change. We are told that the conference will facilitate urgent, ...

Surat Al-Fatiha (“The Opening”), is known as the Umm Al-Kitab (the Mother of The Book) because it contains the meaning of the entire Qur’an in it and the central basic ideas and beliefs of Islam. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said regarding Al-Fatiha: “It is the Umm (mother) of the Qur’an, the Fatiha (opener) of ...

It is our human instinct to look for security. Having a secure place to live, accessing stable work, growing wealth, and being surrounded by friends and loved ones are all forms of security. This is part of our survival instinct. So, what is the Islamic perspective on security? They who believe and do not mix ...