Women’s Status in Islam
We live in a world where, unfortunately, the status of women is often a hot topic for debate on both a macro, and micro level. And although it is an issue that has been around for quite some time, no working solution in modern society…
Understanding Naskh in the Quran – A Student Perspective
The issue of Naskh (loosely translated as abrogation) in the Quran is one of contention amongst the scholarly community, with some accepting it, others negating it (apart from abrogation of the previous scriptures) and a third group who allude to a misinterpretation of the definition…
Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave
“Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave” – this was one of the first traditional sayings to be taught to me, it was always the largest poster on the wall at Madrasah and something greatly instilled in me, however, as I grew up I…
Eid, Ritual Slaughter and Animal Rights: A reflection
As Eid-ul-Adha approaches I feel an uneasiness growing inside of me. While Dhul-Hajj is easily my favourite lunar month after Ramadhaan, the day of Eid leaves me a little anguished, to put it mildly. When I was much younger, we performed the ritual slaughter at home….
Sayyida Aisha As Siddiqa – May Allah ta’ala be well pleased with her
Sayyida Aisha As Siddiq is the complete example of a Qaanita (devotee to Allah),a mu’minah (believer), a saaliha (righteous), a musliha (innocent), an aalimah (learned/ wise), a shaykha (leader) and a murrabi (educator). She is the complete package, an impeccable example of what muslim women…
An inspiration for the youth
ARTICLE PUBLISHED by STARPRESS on DEC 27 2015. Hafidh Fawaaz Hossen of #Mauritius graduated from the Madina Institute, Usul-Ud-Deen program. He came out 4th in this year’s session, which is an amazing achievement! He received an Ijaazah from Shaykh Ninowy with Sanad and therefore he…
Rouh-ul-Madina Newsletter 2015
Rouh-ul-Madina Newsletter 2015 Student Newsletter The Rouh-ul-Madina Newsletter is a Madina Student Association initiative. Follow the links below to download Volume 1
Tajweed at Madina
I know that I have a taste for certain subjects more than others. In addition there are those who convey the beauty of Islam of the quran and the Beloved of Allah in ways that are so refreshing – and isn’t conveyed in books. I…
Alhamdulillah for Madina Institute SA – by Hafza Iqbal (UK)
Bismillah My name is Hafza Iqbal and I am a 23 year old graduate student of Politics from the University of Wolverhampton, UK. I live near the UK’s second city Birmingham Alhumdullilah, which has been dubbed Europe’s “capital for Islamic ilm“. I was blessed to…
Acquiring the means to survive in the ocean – My thoughts on studying at the Madina Institute
My choice of action differed from my fellow classmates when deciding what to do after High school. It involved acquisition of a deeper form of knowledge, information that transcends beyond the limitations of the visual spectrum. This was an opportunity to uncover the foundation of…