One companion asked Rasulullah (saw), "Who can be my best friend?" Rasulullah (saw) answered, "Your best friend is a person: *when you see him, he makes you remember Allah; *when you listen to him, knowledge of Islam is increased; and *when you see his actions, you are reminded of the life of the Hereafter." Rasulullah (saw) taught his companions by saying, "Shall I tell you a thing by which you can obtain good in this world and the Hereafter?" *Be with the assemblies of those who remember Allah (swt). *Be busy ... Read More

While driving at the time of salat Al Maghrib i observed the most beautiful 1st day’s moon which filled my heart with the praise for Allah. I thought i should share some wonderful information with you all. May Allah bless us and give us the courage to make the best of these 10 very important days of Zil hajj. Allah Ta’ala has endowed Friday to be the best day of the week, the month of Ramadan to be the best month ... Read More

Published in The Independent, it is definitely worth reading. ‘Since you were so kind as to greet us in London at Downing Street last month, the President would like to return the favour,” announces Major-General Rashid Qureshi, President Pervez Musharraf’s PR man over the phone. Only in Pakistan could the government’s head of spin be a retired major-general. He is referring to my last encounter with the President on 28 January – when, along with a 2,000-strong, placard-waving, slogan-jeering mob, I ... Read More

Working With Islamic Finance Marc L. Ross, Islamic finance refers to the means by which corporations in the Muslim world, including banks and other lending institutions, raise capital in accordance with Shari'ah, or Islamic law. It also refers to the types of investments that are permissible under this form of law. It is a unique form of socially responsible investment. Islam makes no division between the spiritual and the secular, hence its reach into the domain of financial matters. Because this sub-branch ... Read More

OIC warns of 'bigger conflict' ISTANBUL (AFP) - The Organisation of the Islamic Conference denounced Friday the reprinting of a profane Danish cartoon of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), warning it could lead to confrontations between Muslims and Christians. “By reprinting these cartoons we are heading towards a bigger conflict and that shows that both sides will be hostages of their radicals,” OIC Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, a Turk, told AFP in Istanbul. “It is not a way of improving your rights and exercising ... Read More