The other day, my seven-years old daughter asked me a seemingly very straightforward question for which, as a matter of fact, I had no clear answer. She asked, “Dad, how can we expect a non-Muslim to convert to Islam if we give him or her haram items to eat” I guess I need to clarify …
Islam is the most complete and most beautiful religion in the world. Allah demands us to spread this wonderful religion to all our fellow human beings on the face of the earth as is mentioned in the following verses. “And who is better in speech than he who [says: ‘My Lord is Allaah (believes in …
For several months, I have been trying to write a comprehensive article on the state of the masajid in Japan. However, my other engagements have prevented me from doing so. But, I have been taking notes, gathering ideas on which points to discuss in the said essay. Following are the points I plan to include …
Women in Japan have been playing an increasingly important role in the Japanese Mosques. They have been quite active in helping propagate Islam to not-yet-Muslims and guide new converts in the ways unique to them. How can we, the Muslim men, help make the Japanese mosques become more women-friendly? Most of the Japanese Muslim women …
There has been a lot of talk among Muslims in Japan how great the Japanese social values are and how we, as Muslims can adapt to the local norms and ethics prevailing in the Japanese society to play a more active role in the society. In fact, from Muslims’ perspective, there are two types of …