Khutbah Reflections: Syariah – The Foundation For The Betterment Of Humankind
The khutbah on 5th April was opened up my mind a little. My perception of the syariah previously was that it was just a set of laws for us to follow. While not wrong, it actually goes deeper than that. There is wisdom and purpose behind it which can be separated into 3 categories: Relationship […]
Islam on the Rise
With all the negative media associated with Islam these days it can be quite disparaging for the average Muslim. Every time we see another Muslim rapist, suicide-bomber, corrupt politician or backwards adherent using Islam to justify his or her deplorable actions, we almost want to scream from the rooftops: “These people do not represent Islam!” […]
Event Review: “Moving the Mountain” by Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf
As part of the 5th Inter-Varsity Networking Session (SMUIBFS, NTUMS, NUSMS and SIM MCMS) in partnership with SimplyIslam, Imam Abdul Rauf presented a lecture entitled “Moving the Mountain” on the 30th of March. Imam Rauf’s lecture was anchored by his vision of the changing face of Islam and the modern, glocalised (global & local) Muslim […]
Iman Recharge!
We charge our phones, laptops and other devices when they tell us that they’re running low on power but what about our iman? Unlike our electronic devices, there is no notification that pops up or a visible indicator to tell us when to recharge our iman. How do we tell then when our iman is […]
Photo Essay: Tarim – Land of Goodness
[imagebrowser id=11] In the name of Allah, most Benevolent, most Merciful. “Everything you have heard about Tarim, Abbas my brother, it’s not only true. It’s definitely more than that. Beautiful is an understatement, Masya Allah.” The quote above was from an email correspondence with a dear friend of mine, describing his experience seeking knowledge in […]
Chope Food for the Needy – Singaporeans Pay it Forward
A Facebook Page called “CHOPE FOOD for the NEEDY – ‘Suspended Food Revolution’ to Pay It Forward” started on Tuesday has already garnered more than 5,000 likes. The idea is to get people to buy in advance extra packets of food for the hawkers to give out to the needy. While many raised concerns about […]
Review: Play “Women of Peace – From The Qur’an”
[box_dark]What: Open Call: Women of Peace – From The Quran Where: Play Den, The Arts House Who: Keelat Theatre Ensemble When: 24 March 2013 By: The Arts House as part of Literally 9: Writers Party[/box_dark] Viscerally, Islam and Theatre may not be most natural combination. But when Keelat Theatre Ensemble took it upon themselves to […]
Khutbah Reflections: Graciousness in Environmental Preservation
The khutbah on 29th March 2013 was on a topic that we might have overlooked from an Islamic perspective. We hear or read so much about preservation of the environment, reducing wastage and cleanliness of our surroundings but these are things that were already taught to us by Rasulullah (S) more than 1400 years ago. […]
Event Review: Love in the Light of Prophecy Ustadh Usama Canon
[box_light]What: Love in the Light of Prophecy Where: Singapore Post Auditorium When: Friday, 1 March 2013, 8.30pm to 10.30pm. Who: Ustadh Usama Canon, Founder & Director of Ta’leef Collective (USA) By: SimplyIslam and SMU Islamic Business & Finance Society[/box_light] On that Friday night, after maghrib prayers at Wak Tanjong mosque, I walked down to Singapore […]
Khutbah Reflections: Building a Gracious Muslim Society
The khutbah on 22nd March reminded us to be gracious to everyone regardless of whether they’re Muslims or not. We’re all creations of Allah; descendants of Prophet Adam (AS) and we should afford each other with the same respect. Even when we are mistreated, it is imperative that we do not reply in kind. No […]
Khutbah Reflections: Treating Our Wives with Good Manners
The khutbah on 8th March 2013 was of particular interest to me. Even though I’m not married yet, it’s something for me to take note of before embarking the next phase of life. I see marriage as a beautiful thing. A union of two people and by extension, their families as well through a bond […]
Sheikh Dr Mohammed Saeed Ramadan al-Bouti martyred in a suicide bombing in Damascus mosque
The Allamah, most eminent scholar, knower and defender of Ahlu s-Sunnah wa l-Jama’ah, Shaykh Dr. Muhammad Sai’d Ramadan al-Bouti was killed by a malicious suicide bomber during his bi-weekly Maghrib-to-Isha lesson (Mondays and Thursdays) at Jami’ al-Iman in the Mazra`a neighborhood of Damascus where he has been teaching for decades. The attacker killed over 40 other […]
Khutbah Reflections: Treating Our Neighbours With Good Manners
While the previous khutbahs in the month of March touched on treating our family members (parents and spouses) well, this time the khutbah on 15th March 2013 was a reminder for us to have good ties with people outside of our families; more specifically, our neighbours. We could have bumped into them in the […]
Event Review: When Allah Writes My Love Story
[box_dark] What: When Allah writes my love story Where: Singapore Expo, Max Atria Who: Ustadz Usama Canon When: 23rd February 2013, 8 pm Organised by SimplyIslam [/box_dark] “When are you getting married?” Now, if you are part of the group of people who cover their ears and run off in another direction when asked this, […]
Mental Illness or Jinn Disturbance?
It has been approximately a year since Shahirah*, 29, has seen anything beyond the walls of her home. Any attempts to reach out to the world outside had been stonewalled by her mother; Shahirah was neither allowed to have a mobile phone nor use the house phone, what chance did she have to have Internet […]
