Category: Aqeedah (Islamic Faith)
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Since 2008-07-01
Polytheism in Supplication
Shirk ad-Du'aa
(Polytheism in Supplication)
Muhammad Saalih
al-Munajjid
Question: Ya sheikh, I have question regarding the tawasul, I was
telling someone that seeking tawasul at graves and asking the
person who died to make dua to Allah it's wrong, he told me what is
wrong with if I asked ...
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Since 2008-07-01
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 ...
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Since 2008-07-01
The Call for the Unity of Religions
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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Since 2008-07-01
The Conditions of Laa ilaaha illa-Allaah
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
The first condition is knowledge, in the sense of negating what is negated in the Shahaadah and affirming what is affirmed therein - as opposed to being ignorant of that.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meanings):
Articles
Since 2008-07-01
True Monotheistic Concepts - Tawheed, Shirk, Islam
Based on a Document By: AbuBakr Karolia - December 26, 1999
Tawheed (montheism)
The term is derived from the three consonants root w-h-d, which serves as the vehicle for the basic concept of 'oneness,' or 'unity," along with the closely ...
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Since 2007-12-27
Celebrating with non-Muslims to encourage them to celebrate with us
Can we take part in non-Muslim celebration only so that they might be attracted to our celebrations too?
Praise be to Allaah.
If these celebrations are the festivals of the kuffaar and mushrikeen, it is not permissible to take part in those innovated festivals, because ... Continue Reading
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Since 2007-12-27
Prohibition on celebrating the festivals of the kuffaar
Praise be to Allaah.
It is not permissible for the Muslim to join the kuffaar in their festivals and to express joy and happiness on these occasions, or to take the day off work, whether ... Continue Reading
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Since 2007-12-27
Selling greeting cards for Christian holidays
At work - I am a cashier, and there are Christmas cards with shirk on them "Jesus is God - and Loves You" etc... If a customer brings these to me, and I ring him up and put the money in the register - am I a kaafir? I hate the shirk, ......., ......, am I a kaafir?
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Since 2007-12-27
Can she attend Christmas celebrations in order to greet her relatives?
She says: I want to become Muslim, but my family gather to celebrate Christmas, and I want to go and greet them. This is not with the intention of celebrating or joining in, but simply to make the most of the opportunity of my relatives getting together. Is this allowed?
We ... Continue Reading
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Since 2007-12-27
Accepting a gift from a kaafir on the day of his festival
My neighbour is an American Christian, and she and her family brought me a gift when it was Christmas. I could not refuse the gift, lest she be offended.
Can I accept this gift, as the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) accepted gifts from kaafirs?.
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Articles
Since 2001-09-22
Shahada
The words that are spoken when one becomes a Muslim, are few but so significant. With the utterance of these words, a person acknowledges Allah as the Creator and Sustainer of all, and the messengership of His Prophet (peace be upon him). With these words, which come from the heart, ... Continue Reading
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Since 2001-02-20
Allah is Beautiful & Loves Beauty
From 'Abdullaah Ibn Mas'ood (radiyallaahu 'anhu) who said that the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "" A man said, "What if a man likes his clothes to look good and his shoes to look good?" He said, " Continue Reading