Allah, the Almighty, always bestows countless blessings on human beings. Breast milk is a great and indispensable blessing of Allah for newborn babies. Even the best baby food, prepared by using the latest technology, can’t replace this food. A baby doesn’t need any other food during his first five months. ...

Rights and duties are the two sides of a coin and these (both) go together. For every right, there is a corresponding duty. When we fulfil our duties to others, we care for our share in upholding their rights. We have some duties to our country as well. Most of ...

Siyam (fasting) is one of the main pillars of Islam. As Muslims, we perform mandatory fasting during the month of holy Ramadan. Besides the formal obligatory fasting in Ramadan, we can obtain extra benefits by performing many voluntary (Nafl) fasts including the six fasts of Shawwal, known as the fast ...

Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out against a ban on the burqa in Germany. However, she has expressed concern about its role in facilitating the integration of Muslim minorities. In an interview with the German news organization RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland on Thursday, Merkel said she was opposed to a ban on ...

A Malaysian rapper has been jailed for a music video which allegedly insults Islam because it was partly filmed in a mosque. If convicted, the man who performs as “Namewee” could face fines and up to two years in prison. Controversial rapper Wee Meng Chee, 33, who performs as “Namewee,” ...

In the aftermath of the brutal attack on a church where Islamist militants killed a priest, Christians and Muslims have come together across the country to pray and show support. Jake Cigainero reports from Paris. The priest at Saint-Michel, a church in Paris, opened Sunday’s mass by offering a welcome ...

It is “neither right nor true” to label Islam as a terrorist religion, Pope Francis said aboard the papal plane. He lamented young people turning to drugs, alcohol and fundamentalist groups. The “Islamic State” group “presents itself with a violent identity card, but that’s not Islam,” the pope said on ...