The Month of Sha'baan

Sha'baan is the name of the (eighth) month, and it is so called because in this month the Arabs used to disperse (tasha''aba) in search of water, or it was said that they dispersed to carry out raids and forays. Or it was said that it is so called because it sha'aba (branches out or emerges) ... Continue Reading

Evil consequences of the Bid'ah of Al-Mawlid

* The attempted worship of Allaah in ways which the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam did not legislate, and by ways he deemed as misguided.

* Doubting the perfection and completion of the religion of Islaam while Allaah has said that which translates as: "This day I have perfected for ... Continue Reading

An Ismaili is asking about the differences between us and them

Q: The suni mulsim was resiting quran we are also resiting quran they are also reasiting ead namaz we are also we are also reasiting ead namaz and etc. THEN WHY WE HAVE TWO RELIGIOUS SHIA & SUNI

A: Praise be to Allaah.

All of those who belong to Islam and bear witness that there is no god ...

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The danger of hypocrisy


What is hypocrisy and how dangerous is it for the Muslims?

Praise be to Allaah.

Hypocrisy is a serious sickness and a great crime. It means making an outward display of Islam whilst inwardly concealing kufr. Hypocrisy is more dangerous than kufr (disbelief) and the punishment for it is more ...

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The Importance of Prayer



Q: What is the Importance of Prayer?

A: Praise be to Allaah.

The importance of the prayer in Islam cannot be understated. It is the first pillar of Islam that the Prophet (peace be upon him) mentioned after mentioning the testimony of faith, by which one becomes a Muslim. It was made ...

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Ibn Taymiyyah & The Shia'

Poetic Justice: IbnTaymiyyah's Poem

Ejaz Taj

This poem and its simple yet enduring message is the intended purpose of the writing of this short article. From it we derive the very methodology by which we live our lives and view this blessed religion of ours."

We find that for every ...

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A Description of Hellfire (part 3 of 5)

Its Food and Drink


The intense heat, food, and drink of the people of Hell is described in Islamic religious sources.

Its Heat

God says:

{And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left? (They will be) in scorching fire and scalding water and a shade of black smoke, ...

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Did Islam exist before the Prophet?

 

Q: Was there a religion called Islam before the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came?.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

It should be noted that the word "Islam" may refer to two ...

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XIII. Nazi Germany

Professor Israel Shahak of the Hebrew University spoke of his experiences during the days of World War II in Nazi Germany. He described the attitudes that many non-Zionist Jews had toward Jews who were collaborating with Nazis by saying that Jewish parents used to warn their children against ...

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Fasting the Day of Arafah

Born on the Day of Arafah

Fasting the Day of Arafah

Sheikh Hany Hilmy
Wednesday, 03 December 2008


Fasting the Day of Arafah expiates two years worth of wrong deeds: The year that passed and the year to come.

Narrated by Imam Muslim according to Abi Qutada, May Allah bless him, ...
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