Storm “Alexa”, the worst storm to hit the Middle East in decades began on Wednesday, December 11, bringing high winds, blizzards and freezing temperatures and significant snowfall to areas of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, …
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Nelson Mandela dies
“Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father,” South African President Jacob Zuma said. “What made Nelson Mandela great was precisely what made him human. We saw in him what …
Read More »Ruling on Eating Eggs with Blood Spot in it
Question: Sometimes among crude eggs there are eggs with a certain drop of blood or a clot of red colour. Is it possible to use such eggs in food? Answer: In principle, it is permissible …
Read More »Voice of The Cape exclusive interview
Voice of The Cape held an exclusive interview with Muallimah Sa’uda about The Colours of Hope campaign and the Syria Stationery Drive. The interview was presented by Gouwa Solomon today at 10:30am. Click the play …
Read More »Shaykh Sabouni at Darul Uloom Newcastle
Shaykh Muhammad Ali Sabouni, 83 year old renowned Syrian Aalim will be honouring us with his esteemed presence here in Newcastle, at the Darul Uloom’s 41st anniversary Jalsah on Saturday, 23 November 2013. I remember …
Read More »Shaykh Muhammad ‘Ali Sabouni
Shaykh Muhammad ‘Alī Sabouni was born in the city of Aleppo in Syria in 1930. His father was one of the senior scholars of Aleppo. He received much of his initial and formal education in …
Read More »Fasting ‘Aashoora’ for one who still owes fasts from Ramadaan
Question: I still have days to make up for Ramadaan and I want to fast ‘Ashoora’. Is it permissible for me to fast ‘Ashoora before I have made up the fasts I owe? Can I …
Read More »Ruling on Eulogizing Karbala on ‘Aashooraa’
Question: I am living in Dubai and here a huge number of shia are pesent around us. They always say that doing maatum on 9 and 10 Muharram is right and this is the proof …
Read More »Who is Morsi?
It has been two and a half years since Egyptians took to the streets in protest of Hosni Mubarak’s thirty year regime and with so many outbreaks of sectarian and political violence, Egyptians are left …
Read More »Muharram 1435 AH- Ahlann!
The month of Muharram is the first month of the Arabic year, and it is one of the four sacred months of Allaah. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Verily, the number of months with …
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