2024

By Ajape Sefiu A. Southwest Nigerian scholars have praised prominent Muslim preacher, Sheikh Muhyideen Ajani Bello, for his decades-long, unwavering efforts to disseminate the universality of Islamic teachings around the world, which…

By Ajape Sefiu A. The Supreme Council for Islamic Preachers, Southwest Nigeria, under the leadership of Sheikh Taofeek Akewugbagold, has turbaned the fearless Islamic scholar, Alhaji Muyideen Ajani Bello, as the Sulthonil Waa’izeen (King…

Overzealous officials of the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) who harassed a hijab-wearing candidate have been sanctioned by the examination body. Meanwhile, a notable Islamic human rights advocacy group, Muslim Rights…

A 70-year-old citizen of Taif, a city in Saudi Arabia, Awad bin Aouaimer Al-Thouaibi, got the surprise of his life when his two wives egged him on to get married a third time, and that too to a younger woman. The wives not only made the…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has directed State Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards to conclude the grouping of intending pilgrims into groups of 45 persons each, as well as data uploads to the e-Track Portal, latest by Friday,…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has sanctioned some of its accredited officials for asking a hijab-wearing female Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidate to remove her headcover before being…

Last Day For Umrah The Saudi-Arabia Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has clarified that the duration of Umrah Visa for foreign pilgrims is 90 days starting from the date of their entry into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The clarification was…

Famous South Korean pop singer and YouTuber, Daud Kim, who converted to Islam five years ago, announced plans to build a mosque in the city of Incheon in Korea. Kim, taking to Instagram on Thursday, April 11, shared pictures of the land…

Nothing less than 30 million Muslims have performed Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan 1445AH/2024. This was revealed by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. Recall that the Ministry earlier announced that more than 8 million…

By Ajape Sefiu A.  Zakat and Zakat al-Fitr are both types of charitable giving in Islam, but they serve different purposes and have different rules for calculation and distribution. However, understanding the differences between…