May 2020 – Muslim Worldview

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Understanding Zakat

Muslim-WorldView May 28, 2020 0

Zakat is one of the major religious duties in Islam. Literally, zakat means to “purify”. It refers to the purification of a believers’ wealth and soul. Wealth purification denotes the mobilization of assets for the purpose of financial growth and justified distribution.

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The Amazing Quran

Muslim-WorldView May 28, 2020 0

QuranOne thing which surprises non-Muslims who are examining the book very closely is that the Quran does not appear to them to be what they expected. What they assume is that they have an old book which came fourteen centuries ago from the Arabian desert; and they expect that the book should

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Fasting the six days of Shawwal

Muslim-WorldView May 26, 2020 0

Fasting six days of Shawwal after the obligatory fast of Ramadan is Sunnah mustahab, not wajib.It is recommended for the Muslim to fast six days of Shawwal, and in this there is great virtue and an immense reward. Whoever fasts these six days will have recorded for him a reward as if he had

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The Islamic Calendar and the Month of Shawwal Explained

Muslim-WorldView May 26, 2020 0

When we’re running on western time, it’s easy to forget that we’re existing on a whole other timeline in the Islamic world. While many of us know the months of the Islamic calendar, and while most of us have Ramadan on lock, for some of us it’s easy to forget that the months that follow […]

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Face masks and ‘prayer shifts’ as Italy’s Muslims return to mosque

Muslim-WorldView May 26, 2020 0

Italy went into lockdown on March 9, with mosques closing that same date ROME: Mosques in Italy are beginning to reopen their doors for the first time in months, implementing government measures to contain the spread of coronavirus. Worshippers at Milan’s Via Meda Mosque are required to wear

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Gospels lead us to the Qur’an

Muslim-WorldView May 26, 2020 0

Brandon Yusuf Toropov gives a vivid account of his personal quest to study the most authentic verses of the Bible — the Q verses — and his coming into the fold of Islam. This is the concluding part of his story. I WAS interested in the research being done that indicated that the oldest strata

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Sallah: Lockdown won’t go longer than necessary – Buhari

Muslim-WorldView May 26, 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari as assured Nigerians that lockdown measures put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus would not remain longer than necessary. He said this in a statement containing his message to Muslims on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Fitr. The statement issued on

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Filipino Muslims thankful for pray-at-home Eid this year

Muslim-WorldView May 26, 2020 0

-arab.news Updated 24 May 2020 Ellie Aben Anti-virus measures vital for public health and greater good, say residents MANILA: For as long as Dr. Potre Diampuan can remember, celebrating Eid Al-Fitr was about assembling at the local mosque for prayers, followed by a meet and greet with family

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Saudis are finding new ways to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr despite a 24-hour curfew

Muslim-WorldView May 26, 2020 0

By Ruba Obaid & Ameera Abid May 24, 2020 This year’s Eid has been met with quiet streets, closed salons and no lengthy queues outside chocolate stores JEDDAH: Families across Saudi Arabia are ringing in Eid Al-Fitr celebrations in seclusion — with none of the fast-paced hustle and bustle of

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Life of the Late Sheikh Abdullahi dan Fodio

Muslim-WorldView May 26, 2020 0

He is Abdullahi ibn Muhammad ibn Uthman ibn Salih ibn Harun ibn Muhammad Ghurdu ibn Muhammad Jabbu ibn Muhammad Thanbu ibn Ayyub ibn Masiran ibn Buba Baba ibn Musa Jakullu. He was born approximately 1181 AH (1767 CE) in a region of Central West Africa known as Hausaland to two noble parents. He