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; then submit your will to Him.” [22: 34] The question…

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 court of Allah on the Day of Judgment in next…

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 is a prescription from Allah, the All-Wise GOD. Allah’s prescription…

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 with great excitement, and I was very keen to learn…

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 libraries you will find that angels are a common topic…

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, the whole world witnessed how peaceful Muslims were. With terrible…

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 every possible means. Despite all the wonderful efforts, the COVID-19…

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. I had never witnessed such horror before, and I pray…

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 did not want our daughter to wait outside considering her…

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 in the Holy Quran: “He (Allah) Who created Death and Life,…

Written by: Farid Ahmed Friday 15 March 2019 in Christchurch was a day of hate crime that took many peaceful precious lives. The whole world watched in shock, how a human can act worse than an animal with hate. Hate made himself a victim and made other innocent people his victims too. Hate made the hater to lower himself down from the honourable human status…

What a wonderful gathering! It was as if the whole world came together in Spreydon Primary School hall, in Christchurch on Saturday 10 April 2021, for the Unity in Diversity Dinner. The organisers, Bangladeshi Parents’ Group wanted to pay respect to their 5 martyrs and 3 injured in 15 March Christchurch massacre and to pray for all martyrs and injured by celebrating the unity against…

Introduction: All the praises and thanks to Allah for allowing me to serve HIM by passing the message from HIM and HIS Holy Messenger. The idea to write this book in an easy, brief and a simple lesson format came to me when I was teaching children in the Quran Classes In An-Nur Masjid, Christchurch. Then, I received advice from many to write it to…

Alhamdulillah for sending HIS Divine guidance to guide mankind towards the straight path to reach success. Learning and understanding the Holy Quran is very important for righteous practice, and for best focus in Salah (Prayers). In this small book, I have chosen some short Suras (Chapters) that are the most recited in Salah, and Muslim children firstly begin to memorise these small suras. Then, I…

IMAAN (Islamic Faith) is a divine gift from Allah. No one can purchase it, nor can make it, or can see it, or can get it with own accord. It requires a person’s willingness to get it, and Allah’s acceptance to gift it. Once Allah grants IMAAN into a heart, then that heart becomes illuminated with divine light. That light is essential to guide the…

Hajj is the 5th pillar of Islam. Like every other pillar, Hajj is such a worship that prepares the servant of Allah to surrender to Allah’s call. Even though this pillar is obligatory on Muslims, once in the lifetime if one has the ability, yet it involves huge sacrifice for the sake of Allah. Unless a Muslim has strong back-up and habits from other, then…

Introduction All the praise to Allah for HIS mercy on mankind. HE gifted humans a complete code of life called Islam. In it, the guidelines to be happy in Islamic marriage is also included. Marriage occupies a big chunk of people’s daily lives. For marriage people plans, spend times, works hard, build homes, raise children, cook, and eat, clean, and organize things, care of relatives…

What a forum! Canterbury Refugee Resettlement and Resource Centre, Executive Director Ahmed Tani, was excited to include the Quranic teaching in COVID-19 responses in their 12th Annual Regional Refugee Forum that was held on Thursday 20 May 2021 in Christchurch City Council function room. The prestigious forum was opened by the Hon Mayor of Christchurch City Council Lianne Dalziel and facilitated by Mr Patrick O’Connor.…

Dear readers, we are pleased to announce that Br. Farid Ahmed will be regularly sharing his writing and thoughts on our website from now on. We hope this will be beneficial for everyone. Farid Ahmed is a prominent figure from Christchurch, New Zealand, known for his resilience and advocacy following the tragic events of the Christchurch mosque shootings on March 15, 2019. His wife, Husna,…