Islamic Reminders

The co-founder of Lush has said those who oppose his views on key issues such as Gaza shouldn’t shop in his stores. Mark Constantine OBE, who led a shutdown of Lush stores earlier this year in solidarity with people in Gaza, said people “shouldn’t come into my shop” if they disagreed with his stance.

The Muʾadhdhin of Masjid an-Nabawī, Sheikh Faisal bin Abdulmalik Nouman, passed away in Madīnah on Monday evening. Funeral prayer for him was offered at the Mosque of the Prophet ﷺ after Fajr prayer on Tuesday and his body was buried in Jannat al-Baqī cemetery. Sheikh Faisal bin Abdulmalik Nouman was appointed as the Muʾadhdhin for the Mosque of the Prophet ﷺ in 2001, serving nearly 25 years. انا لله وانا اليه راجعون

The Israeli government has hired a new firm, Clock Tower X, to produce content aimed at Gen Z audiences and to train ChatGPT to take a more pro-Israel stance. According to reports, Clock Tower was brought on to build new websites designed to influence how artificial intelligence systems, including ChatGPT, frame issues by training them on large datasets. The firm will also use a search engine optimisation tool called MarketBrew AI, which allows clients to adapt to algorithms and boost their visibility on platforms like Google. This, in turn, will help Israel push certain narratives more prominently online. Public contracts do not yet spell out what message will be promoted on Israel’s behalf, but the move comes as Tel Aviv faces growing criticism over its genocide in Gaza.

Narrated by Ubādah ibn aṣ-Ṣāmit رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Whoever gets up at night and says: 'Lā ilāha illAllāhu, waḥdahu lā sharīka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-ḥamdu, wa huwa ʿalā kulli shaiʾin qadīr. Alḥamdulillāhi wa-SubḥānAllāhi wa-Lā ʾilāha ʾillā llāhu w-Allāhu Akbar wa-Lā ḥawla wa-lā quwwata ʾillā bi-llāh.' لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قدير الحمد لله وسبحان الله ولا اله الا الله والله اكبر ولا حول ولاقوة إلا بالله (None has the right to be worshipped but Allāh. He is the Only One and has no partners. For Him is the Kingdom and all the praises are due for Him. He is Omnipotent. Praise be to Allāh and Glory be to Allāh, and There is no God but Allāh, and Allāh is Greatest And there is neither Might nor Power Except with Allāh). And then says: Allāhumma-ġfirlī اللهم اغفر لي (O Allāh! Forgive me). Or invokes (Allāh), he will be responded to, and if he performs ablution (and prays), his prayer will be accepted." [Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1154]

🚨 An Imam from the Islamic Centre of Northeast Ohio, passed away in ICE detention for 215 days, whilst he was waiting for a court hearing. Sheikh Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir, originally from Eritrea, passed away at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center, an immigration detention facility located in Clearfield County, Philadelphia. He was pronounced dead at 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, December 14, 2025.

Reminder: Tomorrow is Monday. The Prophet ﷺ used to fast on Mondays. Abū Qatāda al-Anṣārī رضي الله عنه reported that Allāh's Messenger ﷺ was asked about fasting on Monday, whereupon he said: It is (the day) when I was born and revelation was sent down to me. [Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1162e]

The beginning of Rajab marks two months until Ramaḍān اللهم بلغنا رمضان [Allāhumma baliḡnā Ramaḍān] Oh Allāh, grant us the ability to reach Ramaḍān

🚨 Israeli occupiers deliberately ran over a child in Nablus.

💫 Sayyid al-Istighfār: The Best Prayer for Seeking Forgiveness Narrated Shaddād ibn Aws رضي الله عنه: The Prophet (ﷺ) said "The most superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allāh is: اللهم أنت ربي، لا إله إلا أنت ، خلقتني وأنا عبدك، وأنا على عهدك ووعدك ما استطعت أعوذ بك من شر ما صنعت أبوء لك بنعمتك علي، وأبوء بذنبي، فاغفر لي فإنه لا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت The Prophet (ﷺ) added. "If somebody recites it during the day with firm faith in it, and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Paradise; and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it, and dies before the morning, he will be from the people of Paradise." [Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6306]

Approximately 60 days until Ramaḍān ‎اللهم بلغنا رمضان [Allāhumma baliḡnā Ramaḍān] Oh Allāh, grant us the ability to reach Ramaḍān

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani visit to the grave of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson who told Netanyahu that he would play a historic role in preparing the way for the Messiah...

🇵🇸 One year ago today, occupation forces assassinated Uncle Khaled Nabhan. May he be in the gardens of Jannah with his 'soul of my soul', Reem.

Nitish Kumar, an Indian Chief Minister of Bihar forcibly pulled down the niqab of a Muslim woman doctor while handing her an appointment letter during a ceremony.

Malakeh Hasan El Ahmed, the mother of Ahmed Fateh Al-Ahmed, the Muslim hero that tackled a gunman on Bondi Beach in Sydneys said that her son has always been brave. During an interview with ABC News, she said, "I’m proud that my son was helping people. He saved lives, souls. Allah will protect him because he did good. My son has always been brave, he helps people, he’s like that. He saw that people were losing their lives. We pray that Allah saves him."

MuhammadAziz Umurzakov, a student from Uzbekistan who was hoping to become a neurosurgeon was one of two victims killed in a shooting at Brown Univeristy in the United States. Another vitcim, Ella Cooks was also killed, and 15 others injured. Police are still searching for the suspect.

A fundraiser for the Muslim hero, Ahmed Al Ahmed, who tackled a gunman during a shooting in Sydney, has raised over $1.7m in donations. The hero is recovering in hospital after sustaining injuries.