The Rituals of Friday

The following is a group of the Sunnah, provisions and manners related to Friday which is inevitable for every Muslim to know. ... more

The men of dawn

Those are the men of dawn. They are the people who answered the caller of love when he called ‘come to success’; they gave their selves and sacrificed their lusts in order to reach to their Beloved One. ... more

Honoring the Houses of Allah

The masajid are the lanterns of the Muslim faith and the headquarters of the righteous. They are the houses of Allah, the Exalted, the most beloved places to Him and the purest spots on earth. He honored them by attributing them to himself directly in a genitive construct "masajid Allah." ... more

The prayer of greeting the Masjid

Allah’s greetings to his servants in the hereafter is Asalam (peace) also his name is Al-Salam (The All-Peaceful, The Bestower of peace), thus he made the greetings of people when meeting each other, “Asalamu ‘Alaikum Wa Rahmatu llahi Wa barakatuh” Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. ... more

Glorious Jumu'ah

Glory be to Allah whom have distinguished Jumu’ah from the rest of the days in the world and hereafter and favored it by giving it a high rank making Muslims attentive and interested in it to the extent some of the pious considered it as an Eid ... more

Rule of the neglector of prayer

In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful

All Praise is due to Allah. We praise Him, seek help from Him, ask forgiveness from Him and repent to Him; and we seek refuge in Him from our own evils and our own bad deeds. Verily, who is guided by Allah is indeed guided; and who has been ...

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Neglecting prayer out of laziness

Q: If you do not pray salat out of laziness on purpose, are you a kafir or just a bad Muslim? Please answer.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

Imaam Ahmad said that the one who does not pray because of laziness is a kaafir. This is the more correct view and is that indicated by the evidence of the Book ...

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Delaying prayer

Q: My question is about the time for prayer; the time begins when the adhaan is given, but when does the time end? Is there a difference between delaying prayer and missing the time for prayer? And what is the punishment for both?.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

To find out about the times of prayer ...

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He hears the call to prayer but he does not respond

Q: What is the ruling on one who hears the adhaan and even the iqaamah and the prayer itself, but does not come to pray? What is the ruling on one who prays Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) only?

A: Praise be to Allaah.

If a person hears the call to prayer but does not respond, his prayer (elsewhere ...

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Are the five daily prayers mentioned in the Qur'aan?

Q: The Holy Qur'an, Surah 30: Al Rum 17 "SO (GIVE) GLORY TO ALLAH, WHEN YE REACH EVENTIDE AND WHEN YE RISE IN THE MORNING;" 18 "YEA,TO HIM BE PRAISE, IN THE HEAVENS AND ON EARTH; AND IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND WHEN THE DAY BEGINS TO DECLINE." {فَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ ...

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Description of wudoo'

Q: please oh brothers could you please tell me how a woman could perform wudu for my wife and also could you please tell me how to say ayat al kursi in arabic words but english text as i'm yearning to learn the beautiful ayat which the almighty has mentioned so much about him self. please ...

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Prayer: God-given Gift

By: IOL Islamic Researchers

With the approach of the great occasion of Al-Israa' and Al-Mi`raj, we should remember Allah's gift to Muslims, namely Prayer. Prayer was given as both an order and a gift to Muslims on the night of Al-Israa' and Al-Mi`raj. Therefore, we should be grateful to Allah ...

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