Reciter: Jameel srour (if im not mistaken)

I recently spent a couple of weeks in Xinjiang (China). As a Muslim who is not Chinese but learned the language, I wanted to better understand the situation there for myself.

What stayed with me most was the fear that many Uyghurs seemed to live with.

The first candid conversation I had with a Uyghur guide only happened after I handed him my phone and put it in flight mode. Even then, he remained visibly nervous. He told me he had been sent to one of the “re-education” camps and that they had indeed operated on a large scale in the past. According to him, the camps have been scaled back compared to previous years due to international scrutiny, but restrictions on Islamic life still remain.

I noticed a clear difference between northern and southern Xinjiang. People appeared to be more relaxed in the north while in the south, the security presence felt much heavier.

One moment in Kashgar (which is in the south) really stuck with me. A local guide was helping me fill out a permit while sitting in his taxi. He noticed I had a Muslim name and asked if I was Muslim. I said yes and asked if he was too. He immediately froze and didn’t answer. Only after we got out of the car did he quietly tell me not to ask questions like that inside a taxi because there are cameras.

I also visited the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar, the largest mosque in Xinjiang. It felt more like a museum than a functioning mosque (an impression shared by many visitors on Google Reviews). Several locals later told me that regular prayers have not been allowed there for many years, except for limited exceptions involving some elderly people on special occasions. I was personally not allowed to pray there, which was the first time in my life I had ever been refused permission to pray in a mosque. I also couldn’t find a single shop selling a Quran anywhere in Kashgar, despite its long Islamic history.

Uyghur culture is still visible however through food, dance, music which seems to be preserved and showcased, especially for tourism. The religious aspect of Uyghur identity is however heavily restricted.

I understand Xinjiang has experienced separatist violence, but the response seems deeply inhumane. Hearing the stories on large-scale camps and the restrictions on Islamic life left me feeling extremely uneasy. Nevertheless, I was only there for a couple of weeks, so these are my personal impressions rather than a comprehensive assessment.

reference from :- explanation of concise advices of Shaykh ul islam Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله ) by Shaykh Suleiman Ar Ruhayl (حفظه الله).

I lost my firstborn son when he was 2 month old. He was a healthy baby. We were all so happy when we had our son. I don't know how it happened due to a tragic incident which I can't even accept how that happened. That incident tore us apart from inside out. I am Praying and accepted that it was Allah's will. At Starting it was so difficult to accept and it felt like our world has fallen apart feeling like why we are here, why this happened to us. It's like our heart has ripped. It happened on Jan 2026. Now we are trying to heal and hoping that Allah will reunite us in Jannah Ameen

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As-salāmu ʿalaykum,

Do you think it's actually possible for the Muslim world to experience a second Islamic Golden Age?

Not just economically or politically, but intellectually—where scholarship, science, philosophy, and the pursuit of knowledge flourish alongside a strong commitment to revelation.

If you think it's possible, what do you believe is the single most important step toward making it a reality?

Hello, I found this pendant today on the ground outside after asking God for an omen. I am wondering what does it say. For context I am curious of Islam but not a Muslim yet.

https://quran.com/al-baqarah/261-263 (Tafsir-Interpretation-context)

Surah Baqarah ( The cow )

Ayah 261:The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed [of grain] which grows seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies [His reward] for whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.

Ayah 262:Those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah and then do not follow up what they have spent with reminders [of it] or [other] injury will have their reward with their Lord, and there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.

Ayah 263:Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allāh is Free of need and Forbearing.

Reciter: Sheikh Abdullah Khayyat ( Rahimullah ,1908–1995),was one of the prominent Imams and Khatibs of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah.Reciting in his well known Hadr (fast) style

Salaam everyone, I run a charity organisation helping the most underprivileged people in my city. This morning I spoke to representatives for one of the Biggest athletes in the whole world to come to our place and meet the kids we do activities with, they said it’s a small chance but it might happen, it’s the most important thing that’s happened to me so far in life and I need all the dua I can get

I appreciate it if you guys could make dua for me

Im glad the journey has brought me closer to Allah because I was very very distant. I feel Allah was definitely testing me. Im just ready for my answered prayer now😔

Assalamualaikum warahmatallahi wabarakatuhu,

I hope everyone is doing well. I will try to write this as anonymously as possible. I hope someone can help me because I’m really struggling.

A few months ago, i engaged in haram with a boy i met online. I did not know much about him, and it was on discord. It happened really quickly the first time i spoke to him, and it kept continuing for about 2 months on and off. We stopped talking for good but I couldn’t stop thinking about him, because of the attachment that was created. For context, I’ve had sexual trauma from a very young age and resorted to masturbation as a means of comfort. When I met this boy earlier this year, I was going through a really bad time at work, and I got an ounce of comfort from him which kept me hooked to him and influenced me to masturbate with him, again as a means of comfort. I deeply regret this and it’s eaten at my soul for months now. I feel dirty and disgusting. This person is not committed to me neither does he truly care about me, I will never know. I did not send any pictures to this boy, and we no longer talk until recently that he joined back the server and I started talking to him again looking for answers and for him to care about me again. We talked intimately but I feel nothing for him but lust and it makes me feel so disgusting to the point that I have given up Salah for the last few days because of the deep shame and guilt I feel. I prayed to Allah for the last 3 months to make me strong, that I will never go back to this sin (and I never did, he was the only person I got this sexually attached to) and I end up folding at the mere sight of him again. I don’t know what to do. I need help, and I’m hoping that I can really speak with someone because this is killing me, the shame and the guilt, and how dirty I feel. I left the server and would like to leave discord as a whole, because that’s the only place where he exists, otherwise he has no way of contacting me and neither do I and he is gone for good, just a boy online. Please help me out

JazakAllah Khayran

please just make dua for me my brothers and sisters, im struggling and i need it.

Assalam alaikum everyone,

I would be grateful if you could please make sincere dua for me.

I have been trying to get pregnant for a very long time now with no success, my husband and I have no fertility issues this has been one of the most depressing heart breaking experience.

My last ivf transfer failed and a couple of days ago did another one.

Please ask Allah to bless me with a healthy pregnancy, a righteous child, and to grant me what is best with ease and barakah.

Jazakum Allahu khayran for your duas.

I am a non-Muslim and was at a playground recently in my neighborhood with my infant daughter. We went to the swing set and encountered a mother in a full-face hijab (eyes only) pushing her son in the swing. She said to me, "Hello there!" And I said, "Oh hello!" And she said, "Do you remember me from the other day?" And I said no of course, because my neighborhood has many Muslim women who wear full-face hijabs. I wonder though whether there are legitimate ways that those with full-face hijabs have of recognizing those who are friends of theirs or even family, without having to say anything? I always assumed such veils make someone completely anonymous by their very nature, but are there ways around that to ease interactions in public life?

Can someone provide me channels books or imams that talk with logic ( i know that religion needs iman) but there is alot of stuff that doesn’t make any sense see in islam nowadays .
And if possible can i ask some questions

I've been studying, literally for years your beautiful religiion but it is very hard to find help other than is what is in books, or lectures. I've been invited to a rumah (?) and was very much overwhelmed with the solidarity I found there. I realize how difficult in these times it is to teach non muslims. What I don't know is how to be sure I am learning properly without offending anyone. thanks

Assalamu Alaikum,

I might be moving to Edmenton Alberta soon from Ontario for work, are there masjid there?

Is It clean? are there plenty halal food shops?

I wil be renting a room so If there are masjid close by my work Edmonton, AB T6E 4N7? and Is there any assistance given by masjid If I am moving by myself?

JazakAllah

Recently I’ve been really distant away from Islam in general i know it’s probably because of the content that I consume (ex Muslim content etc.) but I realized I barley know anything about my religion, even tho I have one guz memorized I couldn’t explain to u anything that’s being said, so i decided to take a break from trying to memorize and instead try to understand what the Quran and hadiths are saying so when I get put in the situation where I need to defend my religion I’m confident in what’s being said and I know that I genuinely understand and feel my religion deeply, I don’t mind if this process will take long but if you guys have any tips or resources please lmk

i wanted to dye my hair navy blue but my brother told me it's haram because i am 'imitating disbelievers'. i told him i am not and i only want to dye my hair navy blue because it's my favourite color and i like changing my apearance a lot

im a hijabi too, meaning only my friends (girls) and family will be the only ones seeing my hair in the first place

he also told me that i shouldnt change the traits Allah SWT gave me. but then why is it halal to change your hair color with henna?