A Companion’s Addiction to Alcohol – Lessons & Reflections
Many amongst the companions were giants, known for their feats and accomplishments. Abu Bakr As-Siddique RA for example, was known as the first Muslim, the person to affirm whatever the Prophet...
View ArticleKhutbah Reflections August 2013: Handling Diversity and Disagreement in the...
The Ethics and Etiquette in Disagreement – 9 August 2013 Celebrating Diversity Within the Muslim Ummah – 16 August 2013 Strengthening Religious Understanding – 23 August 2013 Developing a Sense of...
View ArticlePu3: Eating in Trays for 4 at the Restaurant
At the mention of “Nasi Padang”, I am sure most of us are more than familiar with this term. But how about “Nasi Ambeng”, especially one where you can eat as a group of 4-5 in a big tray! Sounds...
View ArticleEvent Review: Glimpses from the Patience of Scholars with Shaykh Ahmad Saad
What: “Glimpses from the Patience of Scholars” Where: Singapore Post Auditorium Who: Shaykh Ahmad Saad Al-Azhari When: 11 Muharram 1435 (15th November 2013), 8pm By: SimplyIslam.sg “Fantastic, very...
View ArticleEvent Review: Seeking Sacred Knowledge with Shaykh Ahmad Saad
What: Seeking Sacred Knowledge Where: Singapore Post Auditorium Who: Shaykh Ahmad Saad Al-Azhari When: 12 Muharram 1435 (16th November 2013), 8pm By: SimplyIslam.sg “The event was well done, credits...
View ArticleMohsin Hamid on Reality, Race and Religion
What: “I Don’t Believe In Reality” Where: Drama Theatre, School of the Arts Who: Mohsin Hamid When: Sun, 10 Nov By: National Arts Council, Singapore Writers Festival You may have read the books, you...
View ArticleInternet: Your Guru?
Some time ago, the following message attributed to an esteemed scholar went viral all around the world: It is a wonderful, motivating and uplifting message… Except that a third of it was not even from...
View ArticleOnline Hijab: 5 Useful Tips
In this new era, technology has become an essential part of our lives. We are connected to the Internet and more importantly, connected to the people around us and around the world. Conducting...
View ArticleTop Reasons why Islamic Education is Crucial for Our Kids
In Singapore, parents start sending their children at young age to pre-schools and then to secular Primary school and so on, for the sake of their children’s future – to gain as much knowledge as...
View ArticleMuhammad (saw) The Perfect Teacher: An Insight Into His Teaching Methods
Book Review: Muhammad (saw) The Perfect Teacher: An Insight Into His Teaching Methods by Sheikh ‘Abd Al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah. Revised Translation by Moulana Mahomed Mahomedy As a teacher in a primary...
View ArticleEvent Review: Approaching Allah – Understanding the Concept of Tawassul
Event Review: Shaykh Ahmad Saad – Approaching Allah: Understanding the concept of Tawassul What: Approaching Allah: Understanding the Concept of Tawassul Where: SimplyIslam.sg, 152 Still Road Who:...
View ArticleEvent Review: From MTV to Mecca
What: From MTV to Mecca Where: Shine Auditoroum, Shaw Towers. Who: Kristiane Backer When; 10 Jan 2014 By: Darul Arqam An award-winning MTV Video Jockey. Rumors of dating world-renowned (and...
View Article11 Ways to be A Better Leader
1. Set the right intentions. Being a leader is regarded as a privilege but in truth, it is a trust (amanah) and to fulfill your responsibility you must begin with the right intentions. It is easy to...
View ArticleEvent Review: Young Muslim Entrepreneur Seminar
What: Young Muslim Entrepreneurs Seminars Where: Singapore Management University Who: Harasha Bafana, NurHafihz Noor, Ustaz Syed Mustafa Alsagoff, Ustaz Muhammad Tarmizi Abdul Wahid, Aminordin Omar,...
View ArticleEvent Review: Reflections on the Burdah with Shaykh Ahmad Saad
What: The Mantle Adorned: Reflections on Burdah Where: Simply Islam, Still Rd Who: Shaykh Ahmad Saad When: 22 November 2013, 8pm Organised by SimplyIslam When was the last time you wrote something out...
View Article4 Refutations to Anti-Hadith Arguments
In defence of the Prophetic Traditions “I leave behind me two things, the Quran and my Sunnah, and if you follow these you will never go astray.” The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), in his...
View ArticleLessons from Fatherhood
Our first clue that something was different was when my wife, usually a night owl for whom turning in at midnight was an early night, started falling asleep at 9pm. She also started experiencing body...
View ArticleEveryone Has Lost Someone in Syria
We are sitting on an air-conditioned bus on the way to the Turkey-Syria border. The landscape is vast, vast land, as far as my eyes could see. The bus was silent as we really had not much to say. What...
View ArticleRamadan Charity Basket; Portrait of a Recipient – Mihrul Nisa
SimplyIslam’s Ramadan Charity Basket is happening for the 7th year running. This year, we interviewed 4 of our recipients so that our donors may know more intimately how and who they are helping. When...
View ArticleRamadan Charity Basket; Portrait of a Recipient – Mr Faruk & Zaiton
SimplyIslam’s Ramadan Charity Basket is happening for the 7th year running. This year, we interviewed 4 of our recipients so that our donors may know more intimately how and who they are helping. When...
View Article