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6 Coronavirus and the plan
of Allah
by Abu Saalem
9 IN A NUTSHELL
10 RAMADAN AND I‘TIKAF
by Asim Ahmad
14 LEARN ARABIC
What does disposition, Mount
Everest, and generations of
mankind have in common?
15 DID YOU KNOW?
The Plague of ‘Amwas
Ramadan-Shawwal 1441
May – June 2020
Volume 20, Issue 3
Patron
Hazrat Dr. Ismail Memon
Fatawa Review
Mufti Husain Ahmad Badri
Executive Editor
Asim Ahmad
Assistant Editor
M. Osman
S. Faruqui
Associate Editor
Dr. Kamran Karatela
Graphic Designer
Annalisha Johnson
Contributors
Sister A. Ashraf
Omar Baig
Dr. Maulana Mateen A. Khan
M. Musa Khan
M. Nauman Cheema
Abu Saalem
Advisory Board
M. Faisal Ansari
M. Masood Memon
M. Atif Iqbal
Mail Distribution
M. Irfan Sadiq
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16 Ramadan Devotional Chart
OUR CREED
22 The Aqeedah of Illness
by Dr. Maulana Mateen A. Khan
24 UMAYYAD MASJID
26 ON TRACK
28 FATAWA
by Mufti Husain Ahmad Madani
Cover photo: A man prays in the designated area for salat in his home in Selangor, Malaysia.
The Prophet a said, “Demarcate an area for salat in your homes and do not make them into
graveyards” (Bukhari; Karahiyat al-Salat fi al-Maqabir). With the pandemic shutting down
masjids, cancelling Jum‘ua and forcing us into quarantine, we should exploit the situation to
our advantage by designating an area in our homes for salat. It is also a great time to teach our
families the importance of salat by praying with them in congregation.
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