Author Archives: Imam Salim Chishti

Fearing Drug Cartels, Reporters in Mexico Retreat – NYTimes.com

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Imam Salim Chishti

This is a very sensitive and ugly story so sorry if it is not in keeping with the usual gentle posts here. My opinion of this is that if you are using drugs in the US you are responsible for … Continue reading →

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Ya Sin #10 (ayat 55 – 60)

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Imam Salim Chishti

Continuing in the signs of Sura Ya Sin. What of those that are obedient in this life? What do they have to look forward to? 36:55إِنَّ أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ الْيَوْمَ فِي شُغُلٍ فَاكِهُونَ Inna as-haba aljannati alyawma fee shughulin fakihoona Surely, … Continue reading →

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The Fatwa not heard around the world

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Imam Salim Chishti

Sometime in the past week the leading scholar Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadiri issued a Fatwa against suicide bombing. I have not read it through yet, but from what I have read and the reports are that the 600 page document takes apart … Continue reading →

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United News Network > Connection between Sufism, mysticism discussed

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Imam Salim Chishti

Interesting article about the contrast of Sufism and Mysticism according to one person’s opinion: http://www.unnindia.com/english/story.php?Id=6134

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Ya Sin #9 (ayat 49 – 54)

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Imam Salim Chishti

What does the judgement day look like? We see perhaps a glimpse of it in Sura Ya Sin when Allah (SWT) talks about those people who have doubted the messengers and begins (remember that they asked for proof of this … Continue reading →

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