THE GARMENT OF PIETY

Allah, the Exalted, says in the Qur’

In truth, this verse informs us regarding the purpose of clothing Clothing has two main objectives; to cover our body and to adorn us However, Allah then indicates to a type of garment which is far superior, one which is of a spiritual nature This is the dress of God-consciousness In a world where we change our attire regularly and follow the latest trends, Allah exhorts us to remember that piety is a garment which is above and beyond all else It is not something that is influenced by the latest trends or changed regularly; rather, it is a garment which always remains with us and requires us to enhance it regularly This is done through praying, fasting, remembering Allah, charity and so on

I pray to Allah that He adorns us with the garments of piety and allows both our internal and external reflect Godconsciousness Amīn

Mufti Muhammad Dalvi

This Eid Al-Adha we were invited to two Eid Receptions

The first Eid event took place at Hampton Court Palace Pupils from Year 10 took part in networking, celebrated Eid and had a tour of the palace grounds The chief guest was HRH Princess Badiya of Jordan

In May this year pupils from Year 10 had the opportunity to network, celebrate Eid and officially close the London Stock Exchange The stock exchange was founded on the 30th December 1801 This makes it 222 years old Pupils learnt about what happens at the stock exchange and career pathways

This Year We Raised £21,275.48