Category: Aqeedah (Islamic Faith)
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 ...
Making fun of some aspects of the Sunnah
Q: What is the ruling on making fun of
the beard, short clothes and other aspects of the Sunnah? What is
your opinion on those who, when these acts of worship are enjoined
upon them, point to their hearts and say "Piety is here"?
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Making fun of the beard or clothes ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Things that Nullify One's Faith
Brothers and sisters! You must be aware that there
are things that nullify your Islam. We will mention here the ten
most common ones. Please be mindful of them.
The First:
Associating partners with Allah (shirk). Allah, the Most High
says:
{إِنَّهُ ...
The meaning of belief in Allaah
Q: I have read and heard a great deal about the virtues of attaining true belief in Allaah, and I would like you to explain to me in detail the meaning of belief in Allaah in a way that will help me to attain true faith and to keep away from everything that goes against the teachings of our ...
Continue ReadingMeaning of the word Taaghoot
Q: My question is, does the term
Taaghoot include objects that do not call the people to worship
them, like the sun, trees, idols, stones? Also, are righteous
Muslims, like Imaam Shafi', are they called Taaghoot if the people
worship them or their graves?
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Not ...
Meaning of belief in al-Qadar (the divine will and decree)
Q: What is the meaning of belief in
al-Qadar (the divine will and decree)?.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Qadar means that Allaah has decreed everything that happens in the
universe according to His prior knowledge and the dictates of His
wisdom.
Belief in al-Qadar includes four things:
1 - The ...
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):
The real meaning of 'uboodiyyah (true submission to Allaah)
Q: I read in question no.11804 that the
purpose for which mankind was created was to devote their worship
to Allaah alone. Can you explain to me the real meaning of
worship?.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Praise be to Allaah and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger
of Allaah.
'Ibaadah ...
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 ...
Reasons for the punishment in the grave
Q: I would like to ask about the sins
for which the one who does them will be punished in the
grave.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
There are many reasons for which people may be punished in their
graves, which Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) listed
and said:
Some people may wonder ...