Dr. Ragheb El-Sergany
#8 Saying Bismillah before eating
#8 Saying Bismillah before eating
Saying "Bismillah" before eating (Basmallah) is a Sunnah according to the following hadith, Umar ibn Abi Salamah said: "I was under the care of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and as my hand used to roam about in the dish he said to me: «
Various Scholars
Giving Priority to the Quran
Abu Anas Hamad al-’Uthman
Hudayfah - radhiallahu 'anhu - said:
The Messenger of Allah sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam related two matters to us. I have seen one of them, and I am waiting for the other. He informed us: "Trustworthiness was sent down in the depths of the heart of the people, ...
Continue ReadingRuling on celebrating 'Aashooraa' or taking it as a day of mourning
Q: What is the ruling on what people do on the day of 'Aashooraa', such as wearing kohl, taking a bath (ghusl), using henna, shaking hands with one another, cooking grains (huboob), showing their happiness and so on…? Has any saheeh hadeeth to that effect been narrated from the Prophet peace ...
Continue ReadingWhy Do Priests & Preachers Enter ISLAM?
Why Do Priests & Preachers Enter
ISLAM?
Yusuf Estes Islam
Story
Many people ask me how a preacher or priest in
Christianity can ever go to Islam, especially considering all the
negative things that we hear about Islam and Muslims everyday. Some
people are simply curious, while others take a ...
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 ...
101 Proofs that the Quran is Not Copied from the Bible
In the Name of Allah,
the Most Compassionate,
the Ever Merciful
{Do they not then think deeply in the
Qur'ân, or
are their hearts locked up (from understanding it)?}
[Quran 47:24]
By Abdalla S.
Alothman
{Nay, We fling (send ...
Mary in Islam (part 3 of 3)
The Birth of Jesus
On the onset of her labor, she was in extreme pain, both
mentally and physically. How could a woman of such piety and
nobility bear a child out of wedlock? We should mention here that
Mary had a normal pregnancy which was no different than other
women, and delivered her ...
Mary in Islam (part 1 of 3)
Mary, the Mother of Jesus, holds a very special position in
Islam, and God proclaims her to be the best woman amongst all
humanity, whom He chose above all other women due to her piety and
devotion.
{And (mention) when the angels said, 'O Mary! Indeed God has chosen
you, and purified you, and ...
Jamaluddin Zarabozo
Modernism in Islam
Jamaal al-Din Zarabozo
WHAT IS MODERNISM AND WHERE DID IT COME FROM?
We can relate, ideologically, the modernist movement spreading these days to one sect in the past. This sect is called the Muta'zila, which is dated back to the third Islamic century. Although those people accepted the ...
XV. The Paradox of Zionist Generosity.
The Zionists have been known for their opportunistic tactics and deceitful maneuvering in order to achieve their aims. Hence, their exploitation of the Kosovan catastrophe to draw sympathy towards Israel is not an exception.
The Zionist and pro-Zionist propaganda is exerting great efforts ...
the enemies' plans & the Muslim's Betrayal
Islaam, between the enemies' plans & the Muslim's Betrayal
Abu Sunaynah
Summary
1) Encouraging
adherence to the Sunnah.
2) The pathetic state of the
Muslims and how their enemies conspire against them.
3) The great sacrifices of the
Sahaabah for Islaam.
4) The grave dangers awaiting
the ...
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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