Qurbani is sacrificing the animal in the name of Allah and for the pleasure of Him. The Holy Quran describes, “And to every nation We have appointed rites (of sacrifice), so that they might celebrate the Name of Allah over the food He gave them from animals (fit for sacrifice). But your Ilaah (God) is One;…

Fasting is a divine prescription with great objectives. Muslims fast to achieve those objectives to become righteous people because righteousness is the solutions for problems in our lives. Allah loves those who are righteous. Let us look at few objectives of fasting briefly: One, to learn Taqwa. Taqwa is the fear of accountability in the…

Why did Allah prescribe hunger and thirst for HIS beloved servants during the Month of Ramadan? We can’t answer this question wisely without understanding the wisdom behind it. This book “Philosophy of Fasting – in the month of Ramadan” is to increase understanding around the divine prescription of fasting. Fasting in the month of Ramadan…

For this book, “Anger control in Islam,” all the praises and thanks be to Allah for HIS kindness on me. A few years ago, I delivered a few Khutbahs’ in An-Nur Masjid in Christchurch on anger control, and then the idea to write a book about it came to my mind. I pursued my wish…

You are my Angel! Did anyone ever tell you, “You are my angel”. If you do not remember, then your mother might have said that in your childhood. Children are often called angels, and many parents tell their story to their children about angels. In every society if you look for children’s books in the…

The date 15 March 2019 feels as if it was yesterday. That day through someone’s cruelty, Allah accepted 51 martyrs from two mosques in Christchurch. The holy mosques floors were coloured with pure and holy blood from peaceful Muslim worshippers. The entire world was shocked to see what hate could do. On the other hand,…

COVID-19 has shaken the world causing death, sufferings, grief, hunger, freedom of movements, fear and economic struggle. The scientists, health professionals, care givers, politicians and every individual are doing their best to either prevent it, or to help recover from it. Mankind is united against this deadly virus and is fighting back against it with…

Written by: Farid Ahmed One and a half years have gone by since Friday 15 March 2019, but I feel like it is just like yesterday. So many uncountable things happened since that day, including the sentencing of the killer last month, but I can’t compare anything with the terrifying moments on 15 March 2019.…

Written by: Farid Ahmed The second lesson for me from Friday 15 March 2019 tragedy is about that Death can come anytime and I should be ready for it. My wife and I went to Deans Avenue Mosque together. We talked about picking up our daughter from the school soon after the Jumma Salah. We…

Written by: Farid Ahmed In Islam responsibility is more important than the right because Allah will question about responsibility on the Day of Judgment to judge, but Allah will reward for the deprivation of the rights without judging it. The entire life from birth till death is a test of duties or responsibilities. Allah says…