Da’wah and Design: The Need for Marriage

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The landscape for da’wah and spreading the beauty of Islam has changed with the advent of the Internet. Today, more are adapting online and setting up websites which either communicate Islam directly from its offering or may have a brand association with all things Islam (site name, site author’s name, etc).

It’s important thus to ensure that such sites have design value and are not a sore to the eye. Sites with brand associations to the religion but are designed poorly (navigation, skin, functions) may hurt the brand image, the brand in this case being Islam. Asatizahs and online dai’s who may not have the eye for design should read up on design or get help to deliver their content online with more finesse.

Prophet Muhammad (Sallalahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, “Allah is Beautiful and loves beauty.” [Muslim]

One fine example of e-beauty and Islam in almost perfect harmony is this site: www.quranflash.com.

Oh, and just in case you think asatizahs don’t have much design saviness in them, check out Ustaz Shahib Amin’s portfolio here. A graduate from Al-Azhar, he’s also done up a neat tutorial on design. Sit back and enjoy.

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