“Really? Cannot eat at all?” It’s a common question asked of myself and my fellow fasting family and friends by non-Muslims during this period. Muslims the world over fast for the whole month of Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic…
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Salam R1C, I would like to address this letter to Farah AR and correct several misconceptions on the usage of pork/porcine apparel products. —————- In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah,…
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Recently there has been some debate about whether Muslims can use pig skin leather porkducts. As many know, pork or products from pigs are commonly thought of as haram to the Muslims. While it is true that eating pork is…
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A Muslim woman who bought a pair of $279 shoes was incensed to find out, after wearing them for six months, that the shoes were lined with pig skin. Administrative assistant Nur Najwa Abdullah, 43, is demanding a full refund…
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