The Story of Joseph (part 2 of 7)
{And Allah has full power and
control over His Affairs, but most of men know not.} [Quran
12:21]
{وَاللَّهُ غَالِبٌ عَلَىٰ أَمْرِهِ
وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ}
[يوسف:٢١]
Emily, Ex-Christian, New Zealand
Growing up in New Zealand, I was raised as a Christian however my parents were not overly religious. As a young girl I went to Sunday school every week and attended church with my grandmother and went to Christian classes as part of the school curriculum. As I got older I stopped going to ...
Continue ReadingJamaa'at al-Ahbaash (the Habashis)
Q: what's the
Islamic point of view concerning the new group that appeared in
Islam "AL AHBASH"? what are we supposed to do with them? and would
you please tell me in brief what are the mistakes they have in
their Aqeedah?
A:
Praise be to Allaah.
Praise be to Allaah Alone, and peace and ...
Jonathan Abdilla, Ex-Christian, Canada
I feel honored to be a Muslim...
And I feel that way for many reasons. There are many norms in the
society I live that are opposite to what it is to be Muslim. And
when I first came to this way of life, I didn't know how well I
would fair with it. To become Muslim was essentially to join ...
Extravagant Sufism 3/3
I - The Sufis believe that the prayer, the fast, the Hajj and the Zakat are all types of worship that are reserved for the commoners! The Sufis are special people, and thus practice a higher type of worship. Hence, the various Sufi Turuq ...Continue Reading
Melissa Riter, Ex-Christian, USA
I was raised in a sadly dysfunctional family. My father was anti-religion (all religions) and my mother was a non-practicing Southern Baptist. On my father's side of the family, religion was something to ridicule while one was "straight" and to adopt when one was drunk or high. On my mother's ...
Continue ReadingThe status of the imams of the Ithna 'Ashari Shi'ah
Q: What is the
position on the 12 Imams of the Shia, especiallt the later
ones?
A: Praise be to
Allaah.
Firstly:
The Raafidis, Imamis or Ithna 'Asharis ("Twelvers") are one of the
branches of Shi'ism. They are called Raafidis because they rejected
(rafada) most of the Sahaabah and they ...
Complete vs. acceptable ghusl
Q: I do ghusl following menses as
follows:
1- I form the intention to purify myself in my heart, without
uttering it out loud.
2- I start by standing beneath the shower and letting the water
flow all over my body.
3- I wash my entire body using a loofah and soap, including the
private parts.
4- ...
Starting-point for one who wants to enter Islam
Q: I want to know is there a starting point
for a man who Is interested in the true religion of Islam. I have
been given many different answers.
A: Yes, there is a very important
starting-point, which is to pronounce the Shahaadatayn (Declaration
of Faith). This is the only answer to your ...
Yousef al Khattab, Ex-Jew, USA
Punishments for neglecting jihad for the sake of Allaah
Is there a specific punishment
that is deserved by those who neglect jihad for the sake of
Allaah?
Praise be to Allaah.
The command to wage jihad for the sake of Allaah, and the warning
against neglecting jihad, appear in many verses of the Qur'aan and
ahaadeeth.
If the Muslims neglect ...
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