By Sajid Iqbal
What can be said about a man who has been called many things? He is known as a role model to Muslims. A religious fanatic. A father for black power. A menace to society. An inspirational leader and a legend.
By Sajid Iqbal
I was co-presenting a late night discussion show on my local Radio in the month of Ramadan this year, which I have been doing for quite a few years now. The topic was marriage, which is one of the most popular shows every year… I dunno why! However, every year, a small section of the listeners remind me of one massive ignorance and fault our Muslims communities have across the UK.
By Sajid Iqbal & Irfan Khan
Jamal goes to visit Ali in prison…
Ali: Jamaaaal!!! Holy cow!!! Is that really you?
Jamal: Salaam Ali. Yep it's me bro… and I ain’t no cow.
Ali: I can’t believe you's come all the way from Egypt to see me! Raas man! You're not a dodgy Mullah after all!
Jamal: No, not as dodgy as you bro… hahahaha.
Select messages received by the Editor
Assalaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatullaah
I am writing to congratulate you on the Revival Magazine! It’s beautiful… mashallah!!!!!
According to your website, you started a while back but I only found out a few days ago, actually I found the magazine in my local masjid (Clonskeagh mosque, Dublin 14, Ireland) few days before Eid… alhamdulilahi! I was so excited I took it home without asking the owner or anything! May Allah Tala forgive me.
I would also like to get some more copies for the youth here! Ireland's young Muslim population is very little therefore most youth are straying, it will be very good to have a magazine like yours around! I, mashallah really enjoyed reading it. Wassallaam
What Am I?
I'm a 6 letter word.
Letter 6, 5 and 2 spell out a drink.
Letters 4, 5, 2 and 3 spell out a fruit.
Letters 1, 2 and 6 spell out a pet.
Letters 3, 2 and 6 spell out a pest eaten by 1, 2 and 6.
WHAT AM I?
(Serves 6)
Can I have a girl/boyfriend if I am going to marry her/him later?
By Shaykh Salim Ghiza
It is not permissible to have a girl/boyfriend even if you are going to marry them or are engaged to them. Only a Nikkah (Marriage) makes it permissible for a man and woman to see each other and intermix with each other.
Ofcourse, Allah (swt) knows best
If I wear a Hijab with Western clothing that is fashionable is that wrong?
by Shaykh Salim Ghiza
Can we keep animals?
By Shaykh Salim Ghiza
It is permissible to keep animals for many different reasons.
If you are unsure about a decision you have to make, there is a specific prayer that you can do to ask for Allah's help in making your decision. This prayer is called Salaat-ul- Istikhara (Prayer of guidance).
Istikhara is Sunnah and should be performed for all permissible acts which are not obligatory i.e. Salaah. Meaning one cannot perform Istikhara to see whether they should pray their Salaah five times a day or not, because Salaah is a direct obligation and an order from Allah. In the same way Istikhara cannot be done to see whether they should do something Haram or not.
