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Worshipping Rona; How the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the practice of Islam in America, by Imam Luqman Ahmad
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic is one of the most consequential multidimensional events that has befallen the ummah of Islam the last hundred years. The only other event that I can think of that has had as far reaching consequences as the CVID-9 pandemic are the dismantling of the Ottoman Khalfate, the occupation of Palestine, and…
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The Islamic Ruling Regarding praying salaatul Jum’ah over the internet during the COVID-19 pandemic, Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
QUESTION: Because of the COVID-19 virus pandemic, many local and state governments have ordered people to stay in their houses, practice self-quarantine, and social distancing, and to not gather in clusters of ten or more, for fear of spreading the virus. In the United States, many if not most masaajid are closed for the daily…
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WHY MUSLIMS SELLING LIQUOR IN THE HOOD IS SUCH A BIG DEAL, Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
Muslim owned liquor stores in American Black and poor neighborhoods bring in more revenue than the local Masjid collects in sadaqa for an entire year.
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Gender Wars, Feminist Thought, and the Attack on Muslim Marriage. Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
CONSIDER THIS. In the religion of Islam, both genders are accountable to Allah. When we publicly bash Muslim men’s bad behavior and exclude the women, we do the women, ourselves, and our religion itself, a great disservice. Don’t believe anyone’s story until you hear both sides. The gender wars, at it’s core, is compliant with…
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Black American Sunni Muslims and Their Leaders, Contextually Speaking, by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
Black American Sunni Muslims and converts to Islam are arguably the most leaderless Muslim demographic on the face of the Earth. Can we blame that on the Muslim leaders themselves? Is anyone to blame?
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Random thoughts on Black Muslims and Black America
NON FLUFFY TRUTHS THAT PEOPLE DON’T LIKE TO READ.Yes, Black Muslims are part of the Black community, and we share their struggle. So it would seem we have reason to work together for the betterment of all. However, In my lifetime, the only thing I have seen us do with the Black community, other than…
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MALIK AMBAR, AN EXTRAORDINARY CONVERT TO ISLAM: by Imam Luqman Ahmad
Little is known by Muslims about the millions of East African slaves bought to India between the 10th and the 18th century who lived in and helped build and maintain Muslim dynasties in what we know to be modern day India and Pakistan. Many of them converted to Islam and their descendants still live in…
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Killing The Imam, by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
The only time in my life I was ever attacked without warning or was sucker punched, was on November 9th 2018, by a Muslim, outside the masjid, right after salaatul Jum’ah, while I wasn’t looking. In fact, I was shaking someone else’s hand (the khateeb), when it happened. I had three broken bones in my…
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The Islamic Ruling Regarding Muslim Women Following Funeral Processions, by Shaykh Luqman Ahmad
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Al-humdu lillahi Rabbil aalameen, wa salaatu wa salaam alaa Rasoolilllah, wa alaa aalihi wa sah’bihi wa sallam Some time ago there was a death in the Sacramento area when I lived there and after the janaazah prayer, the women were told to stay away from following the funeral procession to the burial site. Among…
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The Permissibility of Visiting with your non-Muslim relatives on Christmas Day by Shaykh Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad³
The rendering of December 25th as a United States national holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus the son of Mary (AS), who Muslims regard as a prophet, and who some Christians regard as the son of God is not sufficient to invalidate any of the commands and allowances to visit your family.
