CRESCENT FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH DEAKIN UNIVERSITY TO NURTURE THE REFUGEE LEADERS OF TOMORROW Leaders from Australia’s pre-eminent institutions will ‘sponsor’ and mentor up to 70 aspiring leaders from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds Deakin University’s CREATE will facilitate hands-on graduate career clinics and empower refugees to succeed with practical skills ready for the workplace Only…
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Socially and environmentally responsible investing is neither naïve nor rash. Recently, ethical investors worldwide have been keen to try investment practices grounded in ESG. ESG refers to environmental, social, and corporate governance. ESG holds particular appeal for Islamic finance institutions and their Muslim clients. It allows them to invest in shariah-compliant ways. That way, they…
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Every March 8, we acknowledge the ordinary and extraordinary women of the world with International Women’s Day. However, we still aren’t adept as a society at giving all women equal recognition. In light of that failure, we want to emphasize 30 of the spectacular Muslim women whose attitudes, inventions, and services have improved our world for…
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On March 3, 2021, the ABC invited Crescent Wealth Managing Director Talal Yassine, as well as Cassandra Goldie, Mary-Louise McLaws and Shane Wright to the drum to speak about the pressing allegations of sexual assault on Attorney-General Christian Porter. Last week, Cabinet Minister Christian Porter spoke to the press, identifying himself as the minister that has a historical rape allegation on him. Porter denied the allegations brought…
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With Islam reaching around 2 billion people in the world, this means that there are around 1 billion Muslim women and potential mothers on Earth. With that in mind, does paradise really lie under the feet of mothers? This is what the Prophet Muhammad (Praise be upon him) said, so what did he mean? This article…
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Is insurance halal or haram? Many Islamic scholars have debated this question, and many Australian Muslims have wondered how the question relates to their own lives. In Australia, insurance is a normal part of life for many. But Muslims need to be sure that they commit to this option without compromising their core values and…
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Caring for our fellow man and the environment around us are central tenets of the teachings of Islam. Throughout the Quaran, ahadith or sayings of the Prophet Muhammad refer to this deep responsibility: “You will not believe until you love for your brother what you love for yourself.” With this in mind, it becomes easy…
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She says, “It’s halal.” He says, “No, it’s haram.” So begins an online dating conversation in the world of Islam. Online dating is a relatively new phenomenon. There are few hard and fast rules to guide a prospective Muslim couple’s online dating behaviour. Instead, the prospective husband and wife must apply their best judgment. Judgment…
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CSL Limited (CSL.ASX) This month we highlight another blue chip stock CSL Limited (CSL.ASX) CSL share as a sharia compliant investment we currently hold in our Australian equities portfolio. CSL is one of Australia’s truly great success stories, listing in 1994 following the privatisation of the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories it has gone on to become a global leading biotherapies company. Today CSL specialises in the manufacturer and distribution of…
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Since the beginning of the Prophetic message, Islam has cherished, honoured and respected women all ethnicity. It came as the divine truth that served as a message for all, prioritising empowerment in a then disenfranchised world. In simple terms, it set the notion of true human rights and equal rights and argued the reality of our condition – gender equality or gender parity in the eyes…
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