Assalamualaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. My name is Ismail. I am Romanian and Hungarian and I live in California. I became a Muslim almost 5 years ago at the age of 17. For me it all started while playing basketball, where I met someone who is still one of my best friends to this day...
HOTD spoke to Baraka Khan, from the UK, who is fighting lung cancer. The story of her strong spirit in accepting her illness and holding strong to the rope of Allah is a beacon of light and inspiration for all of us. How did you find out you had cancer? I had a chesty cough for a very...
Football fans will recognize the name Kanouté immediately. The Franco-Malian Frédéric Oumar Kanouté (his father was Malian) was born and raised in France, where his talent was first spotted. The 34-year-old is currently a striker for Sevilla FC in the Spanish league. Kanouté was named as...
Question: Is it permissible for women to attend funerals and visit graves? In some schools of thought, women do visit graves freely while in others, women are discouraged from doing so. What is the Islamic ruling on this? Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh Thank you for your...
Question: If a husband and wife have not consummated their marriage (the actual act of sex), but engage in other intimate acts with each other, is their marriage invalid? Is there a time limit after marriage for a husband and wife to consummate their marriage through sex? If 3 or 6 years...
