We often get asked by Muslims in Japan whether McDonald’s is halal in the country. Although the questioner does not make any special reference to Japan while confirming the permissibility of eating McDonald’s foods in the country, we want to make it clear about our view about the chain restaurant chain as we have close …
The folks at JapaneseMuslims.com website just got the news from the Hilal Committee of Japan that they could not confirm the sightings of the new crescent today (Thursday) in Japan or in Malaysia. Therefore, the month of Shaban completes 30 days and the month of Ramadan will start on Saturday, July 21, 2012. Inshallah, the Muslims …
The start of Ramadan this year is a chance to plan ahead before we, as individuals, vanish into the annals of history. Surely, many Ramadans have come and gone into our lives. At the beginning of this holy month, we make and unmake new resolutions, to make changes in our lifestyles, to leave bad habits …
Japan Muslims Peace Federation (JMPF) held the 3rd annual seminar at The University of Tokyo on Oct 10, 2010 about the Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad (PUBH) as a role model to the world. Following is a brief introduction of the guest speakers who elaborated on the life of the Prophet (PBUH) as a role …
The history of Islam in Japan started around 120 years ago when a large group of Turkish Muslims made a largely failed attempt to visit the country to salute the nation for an earlier visit by the Prince Akihito of that time. According to some statistics, the number of Muslims living in Japan whether they …
