Tag: Islam
-
The Islamic Ruling on Attending the Funeral of non-Muslim relatives or non-Muslims in General, by Imam Luqman Ahmad
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَبَعْد Muslims praying over a deceased Muslim, burying him and attending his or her funeral is a communal obligation (fard kifaya). There is no difference of opinion on this according to the consensus of all Muslim scholars. However, a Muslim attending the funeral of a non-Muslim is a matter where scholars differ…
-
Beyond Skin, Beyond Wounds: Why Black American Muslims Must Reject ‘Racial Islam’, by Imam Luqman Ahmad
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَبَعْد The lived reality of Black American Muslims includes a distinct history, a unique set of social pressures, and a long record of struggle inside and outside the Muslim community. These realities deserve to be named honestly. They shape how we build…
-
The Islamic Ruling on Zakatul Fitr (زكاة الفطر), by Imam Luqman Ahmad
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَبَعْد What is Zakatul Fitr? Zakatul Fitr, also known as Sadaqatul Fitr, is a mandatory charitable contribution that every Muslim must pay at the end of Ramadan, before the Eid al-Fitr prayer. It serves as a purification for the fasting person and…
-
Who Holds the Key to the Kaʿbah? The Ancient Custodianship That Still Lives Today
Most Muslims know that the Kaʿbah is the holiest place on earth—but very few know who actually holds its key, who opens it, who oversees its care, and why that responsibility has remained in the same hands for over 1,400 years. This sacred duty is called al‑Hijābah or al‑Sadānah—the custodianship of the Kaʿbah. And it…
-
How Ignorance of Fiqh and the Absence of a Madhhab Damages Black Muslim Families in Divorce, Imam Luqman Ahmad
A lot of Muslims believe that ignorance of religion is a trivial matter that has no consequences. Nothing can be further from the truth. Divorce is one of the most legally detailed areas of the sharia, designed to protect families from chaos, prevent injustice, and ensure that separation does not destroy the rights of spouses or children. When…
-
Madhhabs as Instruments of Unity, Order, and Civilizational Cohesion. By Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
Across fourteen centuries of Islamic history, no institution has done more to unify diverse peoples, stabilize communities, and create civilizational coherence than the madhhab. Whether in Baghdad or Timbuktu, Cairo or Aceh, Damascus or Zanzibar, Muslims who shared no language, no ethnicity, no political system, and no cultural background could still pray together, marry each…
-
Do Black American Muslims Need Their Own Madhhab? Imam Luqman Ahmad
While a new madhhab is unnecessary, there is a genuine need for a contextualized fiqh discourse rooted in the lived experiences of Black American Muslims.
-
What is a Madhab? And Why You Should Follow One. Imam Luqman Ahmad
This question of what a madhab is, whether you should follow one, and why, is important and significant in Islam. Understanding its importance requires a deep exploration of the foundational sources: the Quran and the Sunnah. The Quran, considered the literal word of God, serves as the primary source of guidance for Muslims. It contains…
-
A Short History of the Darul Islam Movement in America
The American Muslim group Darul Islam (also known as the Dar-ul-Islam Movement or simply “the Dar”) was a significant and influential grassroots movement founded by African American converts to Sunni Islam in the early 1960s. Emerging from the social upheaval of the era, it sought to establish a self-governing urban community that lived according to…
-
Arguing Over Aqeeda in Black Muslim America, a Disaster in the Making, Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
Actually it’s more like a disaster already made. Our obsession with aqeeda inquisition and aqeeda wrangling is not something we came up with on our own. In fact, the role that aqeeda plays in our division, in our domestic dialogue, in our masjid politics, and in our priority assignment, is not organic; it is totally…
Imam Luqman Ahmad Mosque Without Borders 