[i]By Alveena Salim[/i]

[b]You pull up to a red light beside a car full of rude-boy wannabes blasting one of the latest RnB/hip-hop/rap tunes, and before the light turns green, you’ve heard of four different sex acts, someone’s mum cussed, you’re told to get high on drugs and encouraged to beat up the “ho that steps outta line”. [/b]

The word "Nasheed" is just an Arabic term meaning Islamic songs. Nasheeds aren't just about Allah (swt) and the Prophet (saw), but they cover all sorts of issues concerning the Ummah today.

Nasheeds have been around ever since the time of the Holy Prophet (saw), yes that is 1400 years ago! In total there were 45 Munshideen (Nasheed artists) at the time of the Holy Prophet ﷺ with Hassan ibn Thabit (ra) being the favourite.

What Am I?

I'm a 6 letter word.

Letter 6, 5 and 2 spell out a drink.

Letters 4, 5, 2 and 3 spell out a fruit.

Letters 1, 2 and 6 spell out a pet.

Letters 3, 2 and 6 spell out a pest eaten by 1, 2 and 6.

WHAT AM I?

Select messages received by the Editor

Assalaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatullaah

I am writing to congratulate you on the Revival Magazine! It’s beautiful… mashallah!!!!!

According to your website, you started a while back but I only found out a few days ago, actually I found the magazine in my local masjid (Clonskeagh mosque, Dublin 14, Ireland) few days before Eid… alhamdulilahi! I was so excited I took it home without asking the owner or anything! May Allah Tala forgive me.

I would also like to get some more copies for the youth here! Ireland's young Muslim population is very little therefore most youth are straying, it will be very good to have a magazine like yours around! I, mashallah really enjoyed reading it. Wassallaam

[b]Sami Yusuf, largely unknown to the Western world, is dubbed ‘Islam’s Biggest Rock Star’ by Time magazine.[/b]

He was born in Tehran but grew up in London in a family of musicians and started composing music at a very young age. He later studied classical oriental music in London, alongside renowned composers and musicians including composers from the Royal Academy of Music in London, which is one of the world’s most prestigious music institutions. He has also studied Islam and Arabic from Al-Azhar University in
Egypt and is able to sing in Urdu, Arabic, English, Turkish and Persian.

(Serves 6)

What you’ll need:

• 180g of dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 cup of boiling water
• 80g of butter, plus extra to grease
• 150g of brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 180g of self raising our, sifted

Toffee Sauce:

• 150g of brown sugar
• 200ml of cream
• 80g of butter

What to do:

Question

Can I have a girl/boyfriend if I am going to marry her/him later?

Answer

By Shaykh Salim Ghiza

It is not permissible to have a girl/boyfriend even if you are going to marry them or are engaged to them. Only a Nikkah (Marriage) makes it permissible for a man and woman to see each other and intermix with each other.

Ofcourse, Allah (swt) knows best

question

If I wear a Hijab with Western clothing that is fashionable is that wrong?

Answer

by Shaykh Salim Ghiza

Question

Can we keep animals?

Answer

By Shaykh Salim Ghiza

It is permissible to keep animals for many different reasons.