Mary Jane Story Mary Jane tells us how a refugee partnership program got her working with the Islamic Centre. And then a yearly cycling event brought her back! In Her Own Words I first encountered the Islamic Society of Kingston when my husband and I joined with the West Kingston…
Sister Naila’s Family Story For many years the Islamic Centre of Kingston has been the spiritual resting point for commuters travelling on the Ontario Highway 401. This highway sees some of the highest levels of traffic in the country as it lies in the paths between three of the largest…
Is Apostasy a Capital Crime in Islam? This paper aims at critically evaluating the views on the punishment of Apostasy in the light of the Qur'an and Hadith. By Dr. Jamal Badawi Introduction As an Islamic legal term, it means denouncing Islam as one's religion by a Muslim. There has…
On Apostay (leaving Islam) The Ruling on Apostasy! Official Fatwa of the Mufti of Greater Washington, Sheikh Mohammed Ali Al-Hanooti By Dr. Ahmad Kutty The issue of apostasy falls under the umbrella of man's free will, freedom of expression and belief. The Holy Qur'an states unequivocally that nobody can be…
Muslim and Non-Muslim Relations Reflections on Some Qur'anic Texts* By Jamal Badawi, PhD April, 05, 2005. Introduction Humanity lives today in a “global village,” where no people or nation can live in isolation from and indifferent to what goes on elsewhere. Our world is so interdependent and so interrelated that…