Asma Waseem

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Name: Asma Waseem
Date registered: October 28, 2013

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  1. IS THERE ANY TIME TO PAY ZAKAT — November 3, 2013
  2. ZAKAT and RIBA – Are they connected? — November 2, 2013
  3. “WHO ARE THE POSSESSORS OF THE BOOK?” — October 29, 2013
  4. INTOXICANTS: ARE THEY REALLY HARAAM ?? — October 29, 2013
  5. THE MANY SHADES OF SHIRK — October 28, 2013

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IS THERE ANY TIME TO PAY ZAKAT

And He it is who causes gardens to grow, [both] trellised and untrellised, and palm trees and crops of different [kinds of] food and olives and pomegranates, similar and dissimilar. Eat of [each of] its fruit when it yields and give its due [zakah] on the day of its harvest. And be not excessive. Indeed, …

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ZAKAT and RIBA – Are they connected?

The common perception about ‘Zakat’ is that it is a 2.5% religious tax on your assets. However, this idea is not supported by the Quran at all. Zakat is not restricted to money as we shall see.   OUR OBLIGATIONS    008:041 And know that, surely whatever profit/ghanim you acquire from anything, then indeed one-fifth …

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“WHO ARE THE POSSESSORS OF THE BOOK?”

by A.W. Many people have misguided views regarding the concepts of our Deen/Way of Life. All these wrong concepts occur due to lack of knowledge of the Book of Allah. Allah has always asked us “to ponder over Quran’s Ayats” and not just follow the opinions of others regarding the Book. 038:029 “A Book We …

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INTOXICANTS: ARE THEY REALLY HARAAM ??

It is widely accepted in our Muslim community that intoxicants are “haram”. But no where in the whole Quran, has Allah mentioned intoxicants as “haram”. But He has mentioned intoxicants as the “filth of the handiworks of shaitan” and has asked us to “Avoid it”. Let us study in the light of Al Quran. RIJZ …

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THE MANY SHADES OF SHIRK

The opposite of Tawheed (oneness of Allah) is expressed by the Arabic term “SHIRK” derived from the root S_R_K which conveys the notion of “sharing” or “partnership”. The word “Shareek” means “partner” or “associate. This is to associate with Allah by equating other gods with Him. There is a very fine line between belief and …

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