This is not about nationality, religion, race or gender. It is all just about collaborating to help needy Springfielders Different faith-based groups from and around Springfield city in Ohio came together this week to help people in the area through a biennial tradition of creating 500 bags with food and hygiene products to donate to …

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu waRahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.  All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. In this fatwa: We do not accept the statement that the heavenly books such as the Torah or Gospel can be used to clean oneself with since it …

A Nigerian Muslim imam has been honored by The Sun newspaper, Nigeria, for saving hundreds of Christians during an attack in the central Plateau State last year. Imam Abubakar Abdullahi was awarded the Sun Hero of the Year Award for his courage in saving Christian villagers from being lynched  by bandits in Plateau. The imam also received …

Wa `alaykum As-Salamu waRahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.  All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. In this fatwa: 1- If you are talking about religious rituals associated with the arrival of the new year, this celebration is disallowed. 2- If someone expresses joy …

Wa`alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. In this fatwa: 1- It is difficult to categorize certain feasts like Thanksgiving and New Year as religious feasts. 2– Some scholars permit new converts to attend their families celebrations without participating in anything purely …

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.  All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. In this fatwa: 1- Just as you may invite Christians or others to share the joy of Eid, you are also allowed to share the joy of feasts by Christians …

JAKARTA – As Indonesian Christian minority get prepared for Christmas celebrations, a Muslim group in the world’s most populated Muslim country is deploying thousands of volunteers to protect the churches across the country during the Christmas mass. “We have coordinated with police, military, and Islamic groups to maintain the security so that Catholics can attend …

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. In this fatwa: 1- It may be a surprise to many people in America that we Muslims also believe in Jesus. 2- Although we do not celebrate Christmas, but we …

Wa`alaykum as-salamu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. In this fatwa: Muslims are allowed to eat food prepared by any human as long as the food is clean, healthy, and prepared with halal (lawful) ingredients. It is not required …

OMAHA – Fostering mutual understanding, respect and friendship, people of all faiths gathered at the Tri-Faith Picnic at Omaha’s multifaith campus Sunday, sharing food and talk. “I think it binds people here,” said Nizam Qassem, a member of the mosque that the American Muslim Institute opened on the campus in 2017, Omaha.com reported. “Wherever there …