The Modern Muslim For The Modern Life
If you had one speech to give to humanity do you know what you’d say? Would you be able to capture all aspects of life and dignity into that one speech? The Prophet (PBUH) achieved this in his last sermon. A speech which was originally delivered to hundreds of worshipers is now delivered to hundreds of millions across the world.
Every so often there are …
Our last finance review covered the most well known name when it comes to UK Islamic Banking, Al Rayan. One of the critiques however was at their online capabilities especially when comparing to the new digital banks such as Monzo and Starling.
There are quite a few names for these new offerings such as ‘challenger banks‘ or ‘fintechs‘ but for us …
Ramadan is the only time of the year when fasting is mandatory but are you aware of other times it’s highly recommended? Originally, I debated if I should publish this article during the month of Ramadan while everyone is still in the spirit of fasting or after once we have a sense of achievement. I settled on the latter as it gives everyone encouragement that …
Following our very popular article on the premise behind Islamic finance, it makes me very happy to have the latest TML career interview with Amir Tyebally. Having completed a law degree and then a Masters in Islamic Finance he provides a great insight into what the course is about as well as his current role of being involved in corporate merger and acquisition deals. …
The last 10 nights of Ramadan sees Muslims increase their worship and good deeds in the hope of greater rewards, but what makes these nights more important for Muslims?
The word Ramadan stems from the Arabic word ramada, which means scorching heat. When deciding on the month’s names Ramadan fell during the scorching summer hence it was an apt name. Its name can also be …
Do you find yourself lacking energy whilst you fast? Fasting for 12-18hrs during Ramadan can take its toll on the body. However, fasting is becoming increasingly popular with the growth of intermittent fasting or other popular calorie restricted diets such as 5:2, which is suspiciously similar to the Sunnah of fasting twice a week…
We’re naturally taking in less calories during the day so we’ll …
Do you know what will happen to your assets after you are gone? If you are living in a non-Muslim country and have no will then you will have died “intestate” and the laws of intestacy will govern how your assets are distributed.
There is one thing certain in this life and that is death. However, it’s also an aspect we sometimes don’t adequately prepare …