Hajj of the Prophet

Hajj of the Prophet (prayers and peace of Allah be upon him) As it is narrated by Jabir IbnAbdullah (may Allah be pleased with him and his father too)

In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful

All praise is due to Allah alone. And prayers and peace of Allah be upon the ...

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The Nature of Life in the Grave

Q: When it is said that the dead person is alive in the grave, is that the same as his former life (is he alive in the same way)? How many of his senses are restored to him? For how long does he stay alive in the grave? If the dead person is questioned in a physical sense, how does that apply ...
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Hardening of the Heart

The Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon Him informed us in a very famous tradition, commonly quoted with reference to halal and haram, about the importance of the heart. He said:
«There is in the body a clump of flesh - if it becomes good, the whole body becomes good and if it becomes bad, the ...

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It is permissible to say Ya Muhammad (O Muhammad)?


Q: Can we say like ya Muhammad to our prophet?

A: Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:
It was not permissible to address the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) by saying "Ya Muhammad" during his lifetime, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Make not the calling of ...

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Troy Bagnall, Ex-Christian, USA

My name is Troy Bagnall. I'm a 22-year-old (soon to be 23) college student at Arizona State University (ASU) from Phoenix, Arizona in the US. I'm in a film & media studies program at ASU too.

I accepted Islam this past February for a multitude of reasons. I had been interested in Islam for ...

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Why Muslims Love the Month of Ramadan?

Islam uses a lunar calendar-that is, each month begins with the sighting of the new moon, therefore because the lunar calendar is about 11 days shorter than the solar calendar, Islamic months "move" each year. This year (2008) the Islamic month of Ramadan coincides almost exactly with the month ...

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Punishments for neglecting jihad for the sake of Allaah


Is there a specific punishment that is deserved by those who neglect jihad for the sake of Allaah?

Praise be to Allaah.

The command to wage jihad for the sake of Allaah, and the warning against neglecting jihad, appear in many verses of the Qur'aan and ahaadeeth.

If the Muslims neglect ...

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Repeating the name of Allaah on its own, or the pronoun "Huwa" (He), Sufi bid'ah


Q: Is there any harm in repeating the names of Allah SWT?
As zikr, or anything else?
I understand saying "Astagh firullah" or "Subhan Allah" or "Alhamdo Lillah" are ok...

A: Praise be to Allaah.

There is ...

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La Bianca, Ex-Christian, Australia

This article is based on an interview with Sandra La Bianca, a Muslim revert who lives in Perth, Western Australia.

La Bianca is a country girl; she was brought up on a farm in Western Australia. When she was a child, she had a pet kangaroo and helped with taking care of the cows and sheep. ...

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The Call for the Unity of Religions

Wahdatul Adyaan

(The Call for the Unity of Religions)
According to Quran and Sunnah


Definitions:
Deen - Way of life

Kaffir - "One who rejects", specifically rejects belief in Allah, in His Oneness, in His Angels, in His Books, in His Messengers, in the Day of Resurrection, in Al-Qadar ...
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Who is the Dajjaal?

Q: Who is the Dajjaal and what are his attributes?


A: Praise be to Allaah.

Meaning of the word Maseeh (Messiah)
There are over fifty scholarly comments on the meaning of the word Maseeh (Messiah). They said that this word is applied both to the Truthful One [True Messiah, i.e., 'Eesa ...

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Deobandis

Q: Are Deobandis part of Ahlus Sunnah? Are they within the folds of Islam?

A: Praise be to Allaah.

The Deobandis are one of the groups of Muslims. This group is connected to and named after the University of Deoband - Dar al-Uloom - in India. It is an intellectual school of thought that is ...

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