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BBC InterviewI am sure the Muslim community the world over will welcome the resumption of umra visits, voluntary visits to the Muslim holy places in Makka and Madina, as announced by Saudi authorities. In my comments to the BBC I pointed out:
based on the safety measures adopted during the …
:: Muwaṭṭaʾ Roundtable :: Journey of the Muwaṭṭaʾ in different periods of the history of South Asia: Shāh Walīyullāh’s Pursuit of Mālik
Posted on December 8, 2019 by islamiclawblog
By Ebrahim Moosa (University of Notre Dame)
It is one of those twists of history that in a …
ʿĪd Mubārak
Diary: Eid al-Fitr–30 Ramadan 1441 AH- 23 May 2020 -South Bend, Indiana, USA
Wishing you a contemplative ʿĪd Mubārak/Eid Mubarak, a blessed opportunity to celebrate the conclusion to the month of prayer, fasting and sexual abstinence during daylight hours. But I am in no joyous mood for celebration but relieved …
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/27/opinion/coronavirus-hajj-pilgrimage.html
“But suspending the pilgrimage is a call the Saudis and religious leaders must make, for during wars, epidemics and extreme danger, the obligation to perform the hajj is removed. The Quran is explicit: “And do not with your own hands invest in destruction.” Prophet Muhammad taught that one should avoid …
