IslamModel mosque imams to get Tk 20,000 a month under new policy
The religious affairs ministry's Model Mosque Management Policy 2026 sets honoraria for imams, muezzins and khadims, festival allowances and Quran classes and maktabs at the mosques.
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IslamImam Malik of Medina: the man behind the Maliki school and al-Muwatta
Malik ibn Anas, known as the imam of the city of the Hijra, taught hadith and law at the Prophet's Mosque for about six decades and compiled al-Muwatta; writer Ahmad Sabbir tells his story in Prothom Alo.
IslamSurah Al-Lahab: five verses on arrogance and denying the truth
Surah Al-Masad, better known as Surah Al-Lahab, the 111th chapter of the Quran, uses the fate of Abu Lahab and his wife to teach that wealth, status and lineage do not shield anyone from accountability before God.
IslamThe qualities Islam asks of those who enforce law and order
Faith and God-consciousness, keeping oaths and trusts, good character, capability and fairness are the qualities Islam stresses for those charged with protecting life, property and honour, a piece on Daily Bangladesh's religion page says.
IslamBalancing work and family: what the Prophet's day teaches about time
When office pressure leaves no time for family or oneself, the answer lies not in the hours available but in how they are used, Muhammad Muhsin Mashkur writes from the Quran and hadith.
IslamTen blessings of marriage in the light of the Quran and hadith
In Islam marriage is not only a social custom but part of a life lived by the Sunnah; the Quran and hadith speak of the peace, love, chastity, mutual support and righteous children it brings.
IslamDua in any language is allowed outside salah; inside it, the four schools differ
Jurists agree that personal supplication outside the prayer may be made in Bengali, English or any language; inside the prayer the Hanafi, Shafii, Maliki and Hanbali schools take different positions.
Islam'Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi': the words hadith calls most beloved to God
Supplication is a believer's refuge; hadith describe 'Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi, Subhanallahil Azim' as the words most beloved to God, and say sins are forgiven for those who say it a hundred times a day.
IslamDhaka meet-up on Islamic social finance calls for transparency in zakat and waqf
Speakers at the Islamic Social Finance Meet-up 2026 at the DCC hall on Topkhana Road said zakat, waqf, sadaqah and qard al-hasan could be used institutionally for poverty relief and social development.
IslamHalal industry now accounts for half of Indonesia's non-oil manufacturing output
In the first half of 2026 Indonesia's halal industry contributed $61.60 billion to non-oil-and-gas manufacturing, 50.55 per cent of the sector's output; halal exports were about $35.72 billion.
IslamAre people born good or bad? What the Quran and Hadith say
In Islam people are not born sinful but with fitrah, a natural disposition; both paths lie open before them, and whether the soul is purified or corrupted depends on their own deeds.
IslamThe four rivers of Paradise in the Quran: water, milk, drink and honey
Verse 15 of Surah Muhammad describes rivers of pure water, milk of unchanging taste, a delicious drink and purified honey in the Paradise promised to the righteous, with every kind of fruit and forgiveness from their Lord.
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Portugal-raised Bangladeshi doctor wins international Quran contest in Croatia
Dr Monzil Murshed Diganta, a Bangladeshi hafiz, scholar and physician raised in Portugal, took first place at the 32nd International Quran Competition 2026 in Croatia.