It seems that one of the favorite questions Muslims like to ask about anything seems to be Is it Halal? When investing, there are two types of animals that you need to be aware of. Not to eat, but to understand what these two animals represent. Inevitably we expect a comment below asking if they are permissible to eat, but thats for another site.
Are Bulls and Bears Halal? Read More »
An emergency fund is an amount of money that you save for hard times. Out of sight and out of mind, you dont use it until you absolutely, positively need it. Many advocate for at least $1000 in savings to be held in an easily accessible location (i.e. in cash or a savings account). While $1000 is a frugal choice, Id say you probably want a little more than that. If you can save around $3000 dollars for your emergency fund, it will go a long way during hard times.
Emergency Funds: The Basics Read More »
There are plenty of resources out there offering investment advice. Not all of this advice is good. Some of it is bad. Some of it done right ugly. So to separate the wheat from the chafe, weve listed a number of resources here that youll find on the internet, in the library, or advertised on TV.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Investment Advice Read More »
What is weight of the average silk tie? About 140-150 grams (at the most for maybe a high end tie)?
According to Ibn Hajar in al-Fath and al-Nawawi in al-Majmu’ one has to look at the weight, not the area covered, because silk can be spun and weaved to different sizes and thicknesses. So a patch of silk on the clothes is allowed, because it is not an article of clothing (“thawb”) but an accessory.
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On the Permissibility of Wearing Real Silk Ties Read More »
First, I’d like to point out that almost no one I know thinks that ISIS are good guys.
They also don’t think they are the astronomical threat to all humanity that they are made out to be.
They feel that the media gives them way too much play.
Do they (and I) believe they are off their rockers? Yes.
Do they (and I) believe that they too will pass? Yes.
Do they (and I) believe that some other group will be propped up in their place? Probably (Remember Khorasan?)
God’s Pious Dictators – or – Is ISIS Islamic? Depends who you ask. Read More »
I’m not a Palestinian. I can’t tell you about Palestine.
I am not a Jew. I cannot tell you about Israel.
But there is something that I can tell you about. I am an American. I am a Muslim. I can tell you about those two things and my personal experiences as an American and as a Muslim. I can also tell you about are my areas of expertise. Islamic Law, thought and financial ethics, among other things.
I’m not a Palestinian. I can’t tell you about Palestine. Read More »
In the early 2000’s I and a group of friends had the blessed opportunity to study with Sh. Ubbah Muhammad Faal. One of the texts we studied with him was a poem in on the Prophetic biography titled: ‘Qurrat Al Absar fi Sirat al-Mushaffa’ al-Mukhtar’ written by Shaikh AbdulAziz ibn AbdulWahid Al Miknasi Al-Lamati. he lived circa 950. His death date is unknown but in his later life he retired to Medinah. Every day after Fajr, we would gather around the shaikh to read from this book; sometimes in the Masjid al-Nabawi and at other times in homes near by. In the afternoon while reviewing, I started experimenting with rendering the Arabic verse into an English poem. While going through some files on my hard drive today, I found this. I believe this was the only bit that I wrote electronically, the rest is somewhere in a notebook somewhere.
An English Rendering of the Sira poem ‘Qurrat Al Absar fi Sirat al-Mushaffa’ al-Mukhtar’ Read More »
Ahmed Shawqi, known as the “Prince of Poets” is one of the my favorites. In his diwan he features an entire section entitled “Animal Fables” in which he gives poignant lessons through the lives and interactions of animals. Having already translated his poem “The Animals and The Ark,” I was inspired by Prof. Mohamed Fadel’s posting of another of Shawqi’s poems titled “The Fox Came Out One Day” to translate it into English as well.
Shawqi’s Animal Fables rendered into English Read More »
You may not have a 401k plan or an IRA, but instead a more traditional pension. If this is the case, you are not alone, and like many other people are asking yourself:
Zakat on Pension and Retirement Plans Read More »
One of the more contentious issues to discuss these days is religious figures receiving any form of remuneration for their services, services that are focused on what are considered “religious services.” Religious services may be very broadly thought of as anything from teaching religion, issuing religious rulings (fatwa), leading prayers, conducting marriages, counseling, and other services. A common retort to any form of remuneration is that there is no precedent for paying for anything “religious” usually coupled with a quote from the hadith narrated by al-Tirmidhi that the Prophet said “Do not take a Mu’adhdhin who takes a reward for his adhan.”
Is it OK for an Imam to have a salary? Read More »
