[Q&A] Taraweeh prayers during Ramadan

A reader emailed in asking us:

Why do we have Taraweeh prayers during Ramadan?The extra prayer mentioned in the Holy Quran is the Tahajjud prayer. This is chapter 17 verse 79. It is not obligatory. It is said in early hours before the…

Sunni Justice

In what Human Rights Watch called “a sad day for Indonesia,’ a court Thursday gave astonishingly light sentences to religious fanatics who led a frenzied mob that killed three members of the Ahmadiyah sect on video to between three and six months in jail.

Eid Message

Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Assalaam-o-Alaikum Wa Rakhmatullahi Wa Barakaato Hoo.

Eid is an occasion for giving thanks to Almighty Allah for providing us, yet again, an opportunity to follow faithfully His injunctions. In doing so, we try to develop a…

Op-Ed: The West v Islam?

There are some in Britain, the US and elsewhere who are intent on portraying the West and Islam as a clash of civilisations or as democracy versus the forces of darkness, but is this really the case?
It may be a cliché, but the world really did change forever on September 11, 2001…

[Q&A] How long should Muslims fast

A Sameer emailed in asking us:

For how long should Muslims fast in the countries where days are 22 hours long?

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[Podcast] Mice and Hadith

[audio:http://www.virtualmosque.co.uk/audio/Mice_and_Hadith.mp3]

While checking the English translation of one of Hazrat Mirza sahib’s books it was decided to add references to make it easy for the reader. One was a reference from the Sahih of Bukhari. I…

The first British Muslim woman to have visited the Holy Cities of Madinah and Makkah

During the 19th century, many women, particularly Englishwomen, were fascinated by the Arab world. Most of these female travelers, like Lucie Duff Gordon, Lady Ann Blunt, Gertrude Bell…

[Video] The History of Palestine

Below is a short YouTube video giving the highlights of the history of Palestine.

…The idea was to uproot as many Palestinians as possible. From March 1948 until the end of that year the plan was implemented despite the attempt by some Arab…

[Video] Islamic rituals and real life

In light of the recent riots in London the khutba explores how Islamic rituals such as prayer, charity, fasting and pilgrimage would prevent the occurrence of such disturbances.

[Podcast] Islamic rituals and real life

[audio:http://www.virtualmosque.co.uk/audio/Islamic_rituals_and_real_life.mp3]

In light of the recent riots in London the khutba explores how Islamic rituals such as prayer, charity, fasting and pilgrimage would prevent the occurrence…