Feeling fed up of life

Q: I am a young man who has become fed up of living in this transient world. I have started to feel bored and tired of it. Is there anyone who can help? There is none who can help except Allaah!.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

There are many reasons for hating this world. There are some people who ...

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Keys to Happiness

Happiness is the only goal on earth that all people without exception are seeking to attain. Believers and unbelievers alike seek to be happy, but each party is using different methods.

However, only believers can achieve genuine happiness. All forms of happiness attained without a firm belief ...

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Etiquette of Eid


What are the Sunnahs and etiquettes that we should act in accordance with on the day of Eid?

Praise be to Allaah.

The Sunnahs that the Muslim should observe on the day of Eid are as follows:
1 - Doing ghusl before going out to the prayer.

It was narrated in a saheeh hadeeth in al-Muwatta' ...

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Love


Q: If a girl loves a boy from afar, has she committed a sin?.


A: Praise be to Allaah.

Islam came to close the doors that lead to evil and sin, and is keen to block all the means that may lead to corruption of hearts and minds. Love and infatuation between the sexes are among the worst of ...

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committing suicide because of depression

Ruling on committing suicide because of depression

Q:
What is the ruling on committing suicide in the case of severe depression in which the sick person is not aware of the consequences of what he does? Will Allaah forgive him for this action?

Is it possible that the suffering that the sick ...
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How to serve Islam?


I want to serve my religion, what should I do?

Praise be to Allaah.

1 - You can serve Islam by having a correct resolve and sincere intention, for Allaah blesses an action that is done sincerely for His sake alone, even if it is little. Sincere devotion, if it becomes a constant feature of ...

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April Fool

Praise be to Allaah, we praise Him and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allaah from the evil of our own selves and from our evil deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides, none can lead astray, and whomsoever He sends astray, none can guide.

Lying is an evil characteristic, which all ...

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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

Let's Go Fruit Picking

By: Zulkifli Khair

Despite the end of strawberry season, there are apple, grapes and many more to come - fruits harvesting season during summertime in the north hemisphere. Don't miss out. Plucking and eating the sweet juicy plum under its tree is really a remarkable experience, especially ... Continue Reading

What can you do in one minute?

Praise be to Allaah.

Time is of the essence, it is too precious to be wasted or neglected. The wise person is the one who pays attention to his time and does not treat it as a vessel to be filled with cheap things and vain talk. Instead, he limits it to worthy efforts and righteous deeds that ... Continue Reading

Giving Thanks To Allah

By Harun Yahya


Being grateful is to render one's thanks to someone who has shown favor, to express gratitude and to appreciate. The concept of being grateful to Allah, on the other hand, is to grasp and express that every kind of grace and favor is granted exclusively by Allah. In the ... Continue Reading

Humour in Islam

We are all drawn to people with a good sense of humour. Humour has the power of warming people's hearts and lifting the spirits like no other human characteristic, and it provides a welcome break amidst the pressures of life. Humour and joking are permitted in Islam. We learn this from several ... Continue Reading

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