Golden Advice given by Imam Abu Hanifa to his student Yusuf ibn Khalid asSamti

Know that if you harm ten people, you will have enemies, even if they are your mothers and fathers, but if you do good to ten people who are not your relatives, they will become like mothers and fathers to you. ... more

Living in the Age of Email Forwards

Ust. Imtiyaz Damiel

The advent of modern technology has provided an unprecedented platform for individuals and groups to manufacture and spread false information about Islam at a large scale. This phenomenon is carried out by both, people who are members of the faith and others who are ...

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Believe It or Not: You were Born Muslim!

Reverts to Islam testify that this inner inclination to search for the Truth, to know and follow it is a major factor in their adopting the faith. It is interesting to see some of the reasons cited by reverts for adopting Islam. ... more

If there is any good in your heart…

“…If Allah knows any good in your hearts, He will give you something better than what has been taken from you, and He will forgive you, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” [al-Anfal: 70] ... more

If God Exists, Why Does Poverty?

“Poverty is not an accident, like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings.” ... more

Moral Vaccination

We are not only bodies but we have souls, and morality. There are moral illnesses and they are contagious. We need a moral vaccination to immunize the souls to be able to resist these moral illnesses. ... more

The Celebrity Scholar Complex

But not only is it detrimental to our religion, it is completely contradictory to the teachings of Islam. ... more

Top Ten Excuses Of Muslim Women Who Don't Wear Hijaab

By Huwayda Isma'eel

(Rendered into English from Al-Bayaan Magazine)

Get on the train of repentance my sister, before it passes by your station. Deeply consider my sister, what is happening today before tomorrow comes. Think, my sister - starting now.

All praise is due to Allah ta'aala ...

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The People Of The Ditch (Soorat al-Burooj)

In numerous places in the Qur'aan, Allah speaks about incidents about people who lived in ancient times. One such people are a group commonly known as 'The People of the Ditch'. They are referred to in the following aayaat of the Qur'aan, in Sooratul-Burooj: ... more

Music

In researching music, references to it in the Quraan and in the sunnah of our beloved Prophet, its non-permissibility is obvious. We shall start with the verses: ... more

Interaction between Men and Women on the Internet: Some Guidelines

The following guidelines should be observed by Muslim men and women when interacting with one another on the Internet. ... more

Don't be a Victim of Crass Consumerism

By Sheikh Salman al-Oadah

The American ambassador was called upon to preside over the grand opening of a McDonald’s branch in the country where he was stationed. He arrived that the event wearing a baseball cap with the golden arches emblazoned across the front.

He was surprised when a ...

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