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UK Certifiers to issue a statement on mechanical slaughter

Machine slaughter of poultry is Haram (forbidden) and is not permissible for the Muslim community in the UK. Only hand slaughter of poultry by Muslim slaughtermen is acceptable and will be considered as Halal. via halalfocus.net Read more →

Jeremy Browne: Ban Muslim women from wearing veils in schools and public places

Britain should consider banning Muslim girls and young women from wearing veils in schools and public places, a Home Office minister has said. Jeremy Browne, a Liberal Democrat, said there needs to be a national debate about whether the state should step in to protect young women from having the veil “imposed” on them. via www.telegraph.co.uk Read more →

World Hijab Day - 1st February 2014

Anti-Muslim Attacks Nearly Double in Britain

British police say anti-Muslim attacks nearly doubled in England last year, prompting concern among community leaders and calls for changes in government policies. via m.voanews.com Read more →

How fasting changed my body for the better

Many of the changes in my body when I took part in the clinical trial of an intermittent fasting diet, were no surprise. Eating very little for five days each month, I lost weight, and I felt hungry. I also felt more alert a lot of the time, though I tired easily. But there were other effects too that were possibly more important. via www.bbc.co.uk The benefits of fasting shown by a clinical trial proves some of the benefits well known to the Muslim Community. Read more →

Muslim students pray in the rain after Queen Mary University denies them access to facilities

Friday prayers conducted outdoors after QMUL claims usual rooms are unavailable QMU is based in East London with a large community of local Muslims. The University Muslim student population is well over 10%, so how can the Uni not cater to their religious needs just once a week for an hour. Hope common sense prevails. via www.independent.co.uk Read more →

New Controversial First-of-Its-Kind Ammo Claims to Offer ‘Peaceful and Natural Deterrent to Radical Islam’

New “Jihawg” ammunition claims to offer gun owners a “peaceful and natural deterrent” to the growing threat of radical Islam. How? By putting pork in its ammo to make it “unclean” for radical Islamists. “Jihadists fear being defiled by pork, especially during Jihad,” the company’s website says. “Jihawg ammunition is Haraam or unclean to the Jihadist. So when you hear the radical battle cry- “allahu akbar!” It’s time to put some ham in MoHAMed.” via www.theblaze.com While some seem to like the concept, the controversial ammo has been met with some criticism, even among the firearms community. Read more →

Woolwich suspect's friend arrested after appearing on BBC Newsnight

Abu Nusaybah: 'I believe that certain events that happened to [Adebolajo] recently had an impact in shaping the changes.' A friend of one of the suspected killers of a soldier butchered in a London street was arrested by counter-terrorism officers yesterday after going on television to allege that Michael Adebolajo was tortured in Kenya and harassed by MI5 – who asked him to spy for them. via www.guardian.co.uk The allegations came from Abu Nusaybah, who was arrested under terrorism legislation minutes after finishing recording his interview for BBC Newsnight. Read more →

Saudi vegetable seller dies from self-immolation

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A Saudi newspaper says a vegetable seller who set himself on fire in Riyadh after police confiscated his goods for standing in an unauthorized area has died. The website for newspaper Sada reported that the man, identified only by the family name of Sureihi, died in hospital late on Friday. via news.yahoo.com A similar act by a street vendor in Tunisia, whose 2011 death sparked the Arab Spring uprisings. Read more →

Muslim leaders stand against gay marriage

SIR – We have serious misgivings about the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, which seeks to legalise gay marriage. As imams and Muslim leaders we have a responsibility to fulfil our sacred trust to God and present our view on these proposals on behalf of the Muslim communities we serve. via www.telegraph.co.uk British imams and Muslim leaders speak out against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill Read more →

Imran Khan - Fall and Rise of a Pakistani Hero

This unfortunate accidental fall of PTI Chairman, Imran Khan, hopefully will not be too serious. For, if there is anyone in the current Pakistani political scene that has the potential to bring an end to poverty, corruption and miss-management of Pakistan, then it has to be said it is Imran Khan. Many political commentators and “vested interest bag men”, have tried to play down his efforts to date. The attraction of Imran Khan maybe nebulous to some, but, to the average poverty stricken Pakistani Imran Khan, is the change that is long overdue. The issue that is most challenging for Imran Khan and his PTI members is the fickle nature of the Pakistani political party system. In order to overcome these forces PTI members need to double their efforts in these last few days to win over the people who are “sitting on the fence”, not sure who to vote... Read more →

A Poem Which Made Imam Ahmad (ra) Cry

If my Lord asks me ‘Have you shyness in disobeying me? you conceal your sins from my creation – and with sins you come to me.’ So how will I answer? O woe to me – and who shall protect me? I keep averting my soul with thoughts of hope – from time to time. And I forget what is to come after death – and what is to come after I am shrouded. As if I am guaranteed life (eternally) – and that death will not come to me. And when the severe stupor of death overtakes me – who will protect me? I looked at the faces, is there not from amongst them who will ransom me? I will be asked regarding what I’ve prepared in my life to save me (on the Day of Judgement). Then how will I answer – after I’ve neglected my religion. Woe... Read more →

140 detained in Moscow for connection to ‘Islamist extremist groups’.

Russia’s Federal Security Service announced that 140 people have been detained in the Russian capital for suspected membership in extremist Islamist organizations. More than 30 of those detained are reportedly foreign nationals, the FSB said in a statement. via rt.com Read more →

Saudi Was Put on a Terror Watch List After The Boston Attack

Saudi was put on a terror watch list after the Boston attack, admits American Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano. Last week, she refused to answer any questions about the Saudi, calling South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan’s inquiry “so full of misstatements and misapprehension that it’s just not worthy of an answer.” The Saudi national, identified as Abdul Rahman Ali Alharbi, was set to be deported for terrorist activity under section 212, 3B after the Boston Marathon bombings, according to www.theblaze.com sources. His status was abruptly changed last week. Read more →

“I am not the Boston Marathon Bomber”, says Teenager Salah Barhoun, aged 17.

The New York Post ran a story featuring a picture of Barhoun and another man circled in red. When he saw the front page story, with the headline "Bag Men," Barhoun said, "It's the worst feeling that I can possibly feel… I'm only 17." Salah Barhoun said he went to the police yesterday to clear his name, after he found himself tagged in pictures online. He had just gone to watch the race. Read more →

It Took Two Whole Days for a Random Muslim to Get Assaulted in Boston

A Palestinian woman said she was assaulted while taking a late morning stroll with her baby daughter and friend by a man who accused her of being a terrorist. We thought someone would've been publicly attacked and berated for secretly planning the Boston Marathon bombings within hours of the explosions, but nope — racists managed to contain themselves for two days. Bravo. via jezebel.com American main stream media initially reported a Saudi as a possible link, within a few hours. Read more →

Day of Resurrection

“On the day of Resurrection the feet of the son of Adam (man) will not move away till he is questioned about four matters: how he spent his lifetime, how he spent his youth, from where he acquired his wealth and how he spent it, and what he did with his knowledge”. Sayings of The Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) narrated by Al-Tirmidhi No. 2417 Read more →

Is it Right that an American President Decides Drone Strike?

Senator Rand Paul states that there must be a review process before a president can authorise drone strikes on a United States citizen. “The president, a politician, Republican or Democrat, should never get to decide someone’s death by flipping through some flash cards and saying, ‘You want to kill him? Yeah, let’s go ahead and kill him,'" Paul said. This is a hot topic covered by an article in Politco Now by Reid J. Epstein. Read more →

Horse Meat in British Supermarkets Maybe “Donkey”.

There is speculation that some of the meat maybe donkey meat. The reason behind these speculations is that Romania banned horse and donkey drawn carts from its roads 6 years ago. But the ban has recently been enforced. This has led to millions of these animals being sent to the slaughterhouse. Read more →

Mainstream media channels do not cover news about Islam or Muslims in an adequate manner.

Often opinion is passed off as news or major important events are not reported in a timely manner, do not get the coverage they deserve, is biased at best and sometimes just plain Islamophobic. Join in the conversation to make a change. Make a change, pick up your smart phone or IPad. InshaAllah we can together make a positive change to the global village. Peace and prosperity for mankind. @shariawire Read more →

@ShariaWire - Islam & Muslim News Account Launched on Twitter

Mainstream media channels do not cover news about Islam or Muslims in an adequate manner. Often opinion is passed off as news or major important events are not reported in a timely manner, do not get the coverage they deserve, is biased at best and sometimes just plain Islamophobic. Join in the conversation to make a change. The internet and social media provides democratisation of news distribution. News can come from anywhere at any time from many sources including an individual armed with a smart phone. Traditional media has lost the trusted space it occupied. The individual or the small niche blogger who is honest, accurate and can provide a factual tweet, report or article can win the trust of the people who follow them. Combining efforts of many individuals into one source will give greater exposure to your tweet/news. ShariaWire is supported by ShariaTimes blog giving greater leverage to... Read more →

Pig ingredients found in Halal Food

Pig ingredients found in Halal Food Food distributor 3663 has withdrawn products which are sold as halal, because the foods standards authority has found pork in these products. This new 3663 scandal comes after Tesco beef burgers were found to include horse and pig meat in them. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) conducted tests on a selection of beef and salami products. Of 27 beef products tested 37% were positive for horse DNA and 85% were positive for pig DNA. In the case of the supermarkets a total of about 10 million value beef burgers were withdrawn from sale across all of the supermarket chains implicated. Read more →

Pig ingredients found in Halal Food

Food distributor 3663 has withdrawn products which are sold as halal, because the foods standards authority has found pork in these products. This news come after Tesco lamb burgers were found to include horse and pig meat in them. Read more →

Pakistani politicians need to learn etiquette (adab) before they are allowed to stand for office.

Shocking behaviour of Politicians on TV in recent weeks has shown that Pakistan does not want them representing the country & it’s great people. Pakistani political commentators also need to learn etiquette before they are allowed to take up valuable airtime. Perhaps TV stations should invite more independent minded people, who do not have to keep putting forward futile, shallow, biased opinions, such as those expressed by the current bunch. Read more →

No Amount of Guilt can Change the Past

No amount of guilt can change the past. And no amount of worrying can change the future. Go easy on yourself, for the outcome of all affairs is determined by Allah's decree. If something is meant to go elsewhere it will never come your way, but if it is yours by destiny, from it you cannot flee - Umar ibn Al Khattab RA La hawla wala quwata ila billah, there is no power except through Allah Juma Mubaraka Sultana Azam - www.ShariaTimes.com Read more →