How Should We Speak to Them about Islam?
Muslims going to
America and Europe are faced with a flood of questions about Islam.
People have many ways of asking these question and different
motivations for doing so, but their questions are essentially as
follows:
Why does Islam permit polygamy?
Why is a woman counted as half a man in ...
Mother's Day - A historical overview and the scholars' rulings on this holiday
Unification Of Religions
Praise be to Allah alone, and salaat and salaam be upon
Muhammad, his family, companions and those who righteously follow
him until the Day of Judgement.
The Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Ifta has reviewed
the inquiries, opinions and essays propagated in the mass ...
Omar, The Criterion (part 3 of 3)
Omar Ibn Al Khattab was the second Caliph of the Muslim Ummah (Nation), and the first Muslim leader to be called the Commander of the Faithful. After Prophet Muhammad's death, his closest friend Abu Bakr became his successor and led the Muslims for around two ...Continue Reading
Angels
Q: Could you give us some information about
the angels?
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Allaah created the angels from light. The Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: «The angels were created from light, the
jinn were created from smokeless fire, and Adam was created from
that ...
Murder in the Bible
The act of murder is rampant in the Bible. In much of the Bible, especially the Old Testament, there are laws that command that people be killed for absurd reasons such as working on the Sabbath, being gay, cursing your parents, or not being a virgin on your wedding night. ...
Rulings on menstruation
Q: What are the rulings on menses in
women?.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
There are many rulings to do with menstruation, more than twenty,
of which we will mention those which we think are most essential.
They are:
1 - Prayer
It is haraam for a menstruating woman to pay both obligatory ...
Was 'Eesa (Jesus - peace be upon him) a Jew?
Do muslims believe jesus was a jew? in the bible is says jesus was
a jew.
Praise be to Allaah.
'Eesa ibn Maryam (Jesus son of Mary - peace be upon him) was one of
the noble Prophets of Allaah, and one of the Messengers of strong
will, whom Allaah sent to the Children of Israel, and taught ...
The Shahadah: Confession of Faith in Islam
The Shahadah: the first Pillar of
Islam (Declaration of the Islamic Faith):
However, the most
important and fundamental principle of truth in Islam and all
religions is the First Pillar of Islam as embodied in the Belief
and Confession of Islam. This needs further clarification as ...
Muhammad Bin Salih Al-Uthaimeen
Brief Guide To Hajj & Umrah
How to Perform the Rituals of Hajj and Umrah?
Sheikh Muhammad As-Salih Al-Uthaymin
Preface
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Universe. May peace and blessings be upon Muhammad, the last of the Prophets and messengers, and upon his family and esteemed ...
5 ways to make this Ramadan extraordinary!
Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,
My dear
friends and students,
Welcome to our long-lost
friend: Ramadan. How we have missed the days of self-restraint and
the nights of mercy and delight! After eleven months of sinning, we
now have the opportunity to avail ourselves of a month ...
Is There Evidence God exists?
By - Yusuf
Estes
Yes. Allah has sent down miracles, revelations and messengers to
give clear proofs He exists and more important, what we should do
once we come to this realization.
Allah has sent prophets and messengers with many proofs throughout
the ages for ...