When television was introduced in the middle of the 20th century, it caused unprecedented upheavals in the society, changing moral norms and corrupting social structures. After watching the destruction caused by the glamorous new toy in their societies for decades, and the apparently unstoppable momentum with which it surged forth, many concerned Muslims decided to do something about it; in increasing numbers they wanted to use it to promote Islamic teachings. This decision was based on the assumption that television is just a tool that can be used equally in the service of good or evil.

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As a person who is generally not a fan of Microsoft, I must say that all that looks interesting.

It is a merging of the Windows Phone 7 UI with WIndows proper and could have interesting results.

The Islamic Schools of Jurisprudence (madhabs) were formed over a thousand years ago at a time when shari’ah (Islamic law) was practised and Islamic legal theory flourished. It was during this period that jurisprudence took shape as an Islamic science, flourishing as discussion and debate on controversial juristic issues became widespread.

So, My very anti theist, especially anti Islamic friend emailed me this hadith and asked what I 'thought' of it and how I reconciled it with modern thought cos it seems impossible, and I can't so can someone else.

Or tell me it's not authentic or something.

Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Number 301: Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:

How can you be extreme when practising Islam?

How can you be moderate?

Which is better? and when?

Does the 'middle path' have space for 'extremism'?

Guess you'll have to define what you mean by the terms first.

There's about 35 days left till Ramadhan so I think it's time to get reflective

I like to use Ramadhan as a chance to 'revitalise' my spiritual side and just improve myself but I need to know what and how I am going to improve, so time to start thinking now.

I think I should have aims/targets and make some sort of plan for it.

E.g the minimum amount of Qur'an I'm going to read, what kind of stuff I need/want to brush my knowledge on etc.

So yeah.

World has been facing terrorism in its worst forms whether it’s World Trade Centre or killing innocent people in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Death of Osama Bin Laden who was thought to be the face of global terrorism is either a hope of peace or an ignition to a new wave of terrorism. Would the world become a peaceful heaven after him or more threats of furious terrorist attacks are there? Past is always lost, but lessons learned from past guide for a better future. This is the need of the hour.For more details please visit the site below:

http://www.quranreading.com/blog/islamic-news/osama-is-dead-peace-missio...

Gary Smith, 38, was beaten as he walked to Central Foundation Girls' School in Bow, east London, last July.

The gang left him unconscious after attacking him with a metal rod and a brick, Snaresbrook Crown Court heard.

Read whole story here

This teacher is a GREAt teacher and these guys are NOOBS. of the lowest degree.

they dont even have coherent reasons for what they've done.

and how is that a fair fight?!
how dare them try and kill him?
a brick and a metal rod?! dont they have lives?!
and how dare them say " he shouldnt teach Islam he's not Muslim" dude, if YA are out there beating up people, who is at school teaching Islam? :roll:

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

22nd Jammad Ul Thani.

Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (ra).

But what do we know about the Prophet best friend?

Let's share our knowledge here!

Fugitive Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic has been arrested in Serbia after 16 years on the run.

Gen Mladic, 69, was found in a village in northern Serbia where had been living under an assumed name.

He faces charges over the massacre of at least 7,500 Bosnian Muslim men and boys at Srebrenica in 1995.

BBC News

2012 is turning into a remarkable year.