Racism is an old disease. In fact, it is as old as Satan, who refused to accept Adam (peace and blessings be upon him). For him, Adam is from clay, an inferior material. How can Muslims protect themselves from falling in this sin? Watch this video by Imam Abdullah Hakim Quick for the answer. More …
STRASBOURG – The European Court of Human Rights has ruled Thursday that defaming the Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) “goes beyond the permissible limits of an objective debate” and thus exceeds the permissible limits of freedom of expression, Anadolu Agency reported. Thursday’s ruling found that an Austrian woman’s criminal conviction and fine for her …
THE HAGUE – The UN Human Rights committee has condemned the French’ niqab ban, described it as a violation of human rights, demanding compensation for Muslim women who were “confined at home and marginalized.” “The French law disproportionately harmed the petitioners’ right to manifest their religious beliefs,” the committee said in a statement cited by …
Short Answer:Guidance to Islam is absolutely a divine gift from Allah. But we, as human beings, are responsible for heeding that guidance or not, and we must face the consequences of that choice, good or bad, pleasant or unpleasant. SalamDear Sister, Thank you for your question and for contacting Ask About Islam. It is very …
A leading American civil rights group welcomed on Wednesday, August 9, the determinations by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finding reasonable cause that Cargill violated Muslim employees right for religious accommodation.
A successful shura process enables people to look at the matter to be decided from different angles and identify the threats and opportunities in each alternative, thereby in the end reaching an informed, wise decision on the best option to implement…
Salam(Peace), Thank you for contacting About Islam with your question. Though the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is called “universal”, one of the assumptions constantly voiced by its secular proponents is the idea that these rights are irrelevant to the worldview of religion in general and Islam in particular. If this is accepted, their claim …
Islam has emphasized several principles so that relationships among members of the society may be justly and fairly organized. Foremost among these principles is social justice with all the denotations and connotations the term may involve. The aim behind social justice was to found a society that enjoys peace, fraternity, love, and welfare. Indeed, justice …
Historically, Islam has always respected and upheld the principle of freedom of religion. The Quran and other principle texts including the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) preach tolerance towards other religions and non-believers…
As I watch in dismay, like millions around the world, the ongoing troubling situations in the US with regard to the latest decision by the new US administration to ban refugees from certain Muslim countries, and all what this has led to, i.e. chaos, rebuke, condemnations and protests sweeping the entire country, I find myself …
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