Expressing disappointment at the rejection of her application, Azira said she was not surprised, given Singapore is “generally quite risk-averse as a nation, and I understand the desire to avoid any situation that could potentially spiral out of hand”. The AIMIM started off as a cultural organisation in 1929 to unite various Muslim sects under the Nizam. Nawab Bahadur Yar Jung ran it between 1938 and 1944, when it is said to have assumed a dominant role in the erstwhile Hyderabad state. Subsequently, it was under Qazim Razvi, who led the Razakars, a Muslim-led militia that clamped down heavily on Hindus, Communists and others who were fighting against the feudal Nizam rule.

However, there has been resentment among locals about the poor civic amenities in the constituencies represented by the AIMIM legislators. A resident of Hussaini Alam, who did not wish to be named, says: “They are terrible at governance. I do not think they are responsive either.” The country has come out strongly to condemn Hamas’s October 7 assault on southern Israel, in which 1,200 people were killed and some 200 taken captive, as “acts of terrorism”. Azira applied for a permit to organise a rally at the Speakers’ Corner and found that “interest exploded”, with 740 people registering their interest to attend in less than a day. She also released a petition for Singaporeans to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, drafted in consultation with local political observer Walid J Abdullah. As of November 20, it had 26,280 signatures. The acceptance of all of one’s religious deeds is based upon Tawheed. Allah states: Whoever accepts a religion other than Islam it shall be rejected by Allah and in the Hereafter he will be among the losers. (Qur’an 3:85). Islam is nothing if not an embodiment of the belief in Tawheed. Calling the warnings and restrictions “infantilising”, she said: “We need civil society involvement, well-facilitated discussions, opportunities to educate ourselves and organise in non-violent ways for justice and human rights.”An underground movement also emerged for people to show up at the Raffles Place MRT train station in green and say a prayer for Palestine, while others have taken pictures with a watermelon slice, which has become a symbol of Palestinian solidarity. But it has also condemned the rising death toll in Gaza, with the foreign ministry saying on Friday that it was “deeply concerned” about the humanitarian situation in the besieged enclave where more than 13,000 people have been killed since Israel’s bombardment began. Still, unlike many countries around the world, there have been no public protests in favour of either the Palestinians or Israel in Singapore. The AIMIM currently holds seven seats in the 119-member Telangana Assembly – Charminar, Yakutpura, Karwan, Malakpet, Bahadurpura, Chandrayangutta and Nampally. All seven segments, which have been retained by the party since 2009, fall in Old City, which encompasses areas marked with historical remnants of the Deccan Sultanate and the Asif Jahi-era monuments.

Tawheed is the call of all the prophets to their people. And verily We have sent among every nation a Messenger proclaiming Worship Allah Alone and avoid all false deities. (Qur’an 16:36) Rishab Shetty wins Special Jury Award; Kantara makes history by becoming first Kannada film to win the award at IFFI More and more, people want to show their solidarity with the people of Palestine, who are going through such unspeakable horrors on a daily basis. Singaporeans need an outlet to demonstrate safely, legally and powerfully,” Azira said. In Chandrayangutta, represented by Asaduddin’s brother and party firebrand Akbaruddin since 1999, Abdul Sheikh Qayyum, 38, who works in construction, says “paani, tanki, bijlee, light and road problems can all be taken up with the local corporator” — AIMIM has 44 of the 150 corporators in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation — who he says is just a phone call away. Asaduddin’s brother and party firebrand Akbaruddin Owaisi has represented Chandrayangutta since 1999. (AIMIM)Tawheed prevents man from eternally remaining in the Hellfire. The Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) stated in an authentic report: Whoever dies and has so much as a mustard seed of faith in his heart shall enter Al-Jannah. Being a small state, Singapore has “little choice” but to continue its policy of non-state interference, said political scientist Antonio Rappa, an associate professor at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). The example you have provided is from Sahih Bukhari & Sahih Muslim (as you have clearly pointed out)

At Nimrah Cafe, famous for its Irani chai, Mohammad Farooquddin Siddiqui, 28, is all praise for the educational institutions, run by the party’s Dar-us-Salam Educational Trust (DET), basti dawakhanas and the Owaisi Hospital. AIMIM’s trajectory b) Entering and leaving the masjid: When going to the masjid, one is encouraged to proceed with calmness and humility. He should make supplications on his way. One of the supplications the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, used to make was: “In the name of Allah, I put my trust in Allah. There is no power or strength except with Allah.” (Related by Abu Dawud, Al-Tirmidhi and Al-Nasa’i). When entering the masjid, one should begin with the right foot first and say: “Oh Allah, forgive me my sins and open for me the doors of Your mercy.” Similarly, when leaving the masjid, he should step out with the left foot first and say: “O Allah, forgive me my sins and open for me the doors of Your bounty.”

Han added that the ability to be together in a physical space can “also be incredibly powerful in helping people process the devastation we’re seeing in the news every single day.” We make the excuse that it is not within our ability or power while we forget that the aayah actually obligates us to the utmost of our human capacity. It is a proof upon the slave (al-’abd) for the necessity of expending maximum effort and capacity to perform all moral obligations. All who seek excuse from performing legal and moral obligations look at the relief in the aayah for those who are incapable, but they are blind to what it obligates up to one’s capacity. It is because we have come to prefer sitting and neglect and lightening burdens and responsibilities! It has become easier for us to not do something out of precaution of harming our deen but not easy to act as a means of al-war’a or precaution.

If a person enters the masjid when the prayer has already started, he should not rush to catch up as he might distract those in prayer. Once, the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, noticed the sound of people rushing to join a prayer in progress and he said to them: “...When you come to the prayer, come with calmness and tranquillity. Perform whatever part of it you can (with the congregation) and complete what you have missed.” (Related by Al-Bukhari). Children are leaders of the future and the bearers of Islam to posterity, and they must not be denied the blessings of the masjid which nurtures the Muslim mind. Islam pays utmost attention to the proper bringing of children, such that the virtuous Islamic morals and character are instilled in them at tender age. Usually, the formative years of the child are the most vital in shaping his future personality. Parents should therefore allow their children (male and female) to accompany them to the masjid so that they get used to the Islamic acts of worship and grow up with obedience to Allah.Local journalist and activist Kirsten Han expressed similar views in her newsletter We The Citizens, arguing that clamping down on freedom of expression and assembly would affect Singaporeans’ ability to participate in nuanced and important conversations. The mother is regarded as the first and most fundamental school for her children and she should have the necessary access to learning so that she, in turn, transmits that knowledge to them. Also, Muslim women can teach young Muslims, new Muslims and organise women’s programmes in the Islamic centres and masjids.