In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists). And peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his family and companions.

No matter how long man ...

In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful

All praise is due to Allah, and prayers and peace of Allah be upon the Messenger of Allah.

The best way for the Muslim, to perform the rites of Hajj and 'Umra, is to perform them ...

The Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon Him informed us in a very famous tradition, commonly quoted with reference to halal and haram, about the importance of the heart. He said:
«There is in the body a clump of flesh - if it becomes good, the whole body becomes good and if it becomes bad, the ...

By: IOL Islamic Researchers

With the approach of the great occasion of Al-Israa' and Al-Mi`raj, we should remember Allah's gift to Muslims, namely Prayer. Prayer was given as both an order and a gift to Muslims on the night of Al-Israa' and Al-Mi`raj. Therefore, we should be grateful to Allah ...

The Commander of the Faithful


Omar Ibn Al Khattab was the second Caliph of the Muslim Ummah (Nation), and the first Muslim leader to be called the Commander of the Faithful. After Prophet Muhammad's death, his closest friend Abu Bakr became his successor and led the Muslims for around two ...

Sold into Slavery


Lead astray by the whisperings of Satan and filled with jealousy and pride, the brothers deceived their father Jacob and betrayed their young brother. Thrown deep into a well by his older brothers, Joseph the beloved son of Prophet Jacob, clung throughout the long night to a ...

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 ...