Islamic Calendar
The twelve Hijri months: names, meanings and what they mark
Learn the twelve Islamic months in order, their Arabic naming traditions, sacred status and key observances, with differences between Muslim traditions.
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Prayer & Worship
Women who taught Islam: knowledge, questions and transmission
Meet Aisha, Amra and Karima through documented teaching and transmission, with primary hadith reports and carefully attributed historical research.
RUKN & Technology
Asking AI for Islamic advice: how to check before you act
Use AI to prepare questions and locate sources while keeping evidence, scholarly interpretation and personal religious rulings distinct.
Food
Halal Food and Certification: What It Means, Who Pays, and Who Benefits
What halal food means, who can eat it, why snacks and seafood carry labels, and how certification works in the US, Australia, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Prayer & Worship
Muslims, Jews and Christians: friends, frenemies or enemies?
A discussion of religious difference, friendship and justice, with attributed Muslim interpretations and Jewish and Catholic voices.
Quran & Reflection
What Does “Injil” Mean? The Torah, Psalms, Gospels and Bible in Conversation
A respectful discussion of Injil, Gospel and Bible: religious meanings, textual history, approximate dates and the limits of comparison.
Prayer & Worship
Should Muslims celebrate Mawlid? Understanding the scholarly disagreement
Understand selected Sunni authorities’ differing positions on Mawlid, their evidence, conditions and the questions to take to a qualified scholar.
Food
Dates, figs and olives: benefits, Prophetic reports and fasting
Dates at suhoor and iftar, figs and olives in Quranic context, graded reports and nutritional guidance, with medical and evidential limits.
RUKN & Technology
Does a prayer app need your exact location?
Separate location detail, foreground or background access, saved places and feature-specific requirements.
RUKN & Technology
The timetable is right. Why did the prayer alert fail?
Investigate silent, delayed and missing reminders using version-specific notification and scheduling guidance.
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