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Towards an Accepted Hajj

Towards an Accepted Hajj

Faysal Al-Ba'dani

 Allah has assigned a great reward for Hajj Mabrur, as evidenced by the saying of the Messenger (peace be upon him): «There is no reward for Hajj Mabrur except Paradise» (1)

The meaning of birr (from which the word "Mabrur" is derived) involves ...

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Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid

Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid

Articles Since 2008-07-01

The virtue of fasting six days of Shawwaal



Question #7859: What is the ruling on fasting six days of Shawwaal? Is it waajib (obligatory)?

Answer: Praise be to Allaah.

Fasting six days of Shawwaal after the obligatory fast of Ramadaan is Sunnah Mustahabbah, not waajib. It is recommended for the Muslim to fast six days ...
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Articles Since 2008-04-24

Abdullah Ibn Umm Maktum

Scanned from: "Companions of The Prophet", Vol. 1, By: Abdul Wahid Hamid.

Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum was a cousin of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, Mother of the Believers, may God be pleased with her. His father was Qays ibn Za'id and his mother was Aatikah bint Abdullah. She was called Umm Maktum ...

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Articles Since 2007-11-30

Delaying Hajj for no reason

Praise be to Allaah and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allaah. Whoever is able to do Hajj and does not do the obligatory Hajj, delaying it for no reason, has committed a great evil and a major sin. What he has to do is to repent to Allaah from that and hasten to do Hajj, because ...
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Articles Since 2003-08-19

Let's Go Fruit Picking

By: Zulkifli Khair

Despite the end of strawberry season, there are apple, grapes and many more to come - fruits harvesting season during summertime in the north hemisphere. Don't miss out. Plucking and eating the sweet juicy plum under its tree is really a remarkable experience, especially ... Continue Reading
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Articles Since 2002-08-26

How To Be Happy

Praise be to Allaah.

Peace of mind, contentment, happiness and freedom from worries and anxiety. These things are what everyone wants, and these are the ways in which people can have a good life and find complete happiness and joy. There are religious means of achieving that, and natural and ... Continue Reading
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I wonder


The Muezzin calls the adhan
But no one pays heed.
I wonder...
Is it the people whose hearts have grown cold
Or is it the muezzin whose voice holds no emotion?

The imam recites the khutbah
But the mosque is almost empty.
I wonder...
Is it the people who are too concerned with their ... Continue Reading
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7 Reasons to Read The Glorious Quran


  • (1) Intimate:

    It dares you to disprove it. How? It says that humans can not write a book like this even if they pooled all their resources together and got help also from the spirits. The Quran said this fourteen hundreds years ago and yet no one has been able to disprove it. Billions of ...
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Throwing Culture to the Wind (The sorry state of Muslims today)


    The first eighty or so years after the Prophet (peace be upon him) were the best time in all human history in which to live.  Pure, true, uncorrupted Islam was practiced and spread.  In His Infinite Wisdom, Allah revealed the Qur'an in Arabic to Arabic speaking people.  These same people, ... Continue Reading
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Top 7 Definitions Of Failure


If someone asked how can we define failure, we can simply say that ..... more Failure is an important part of your success, as much so, as not repeating your mistakes. :)


1. "Failing to act on the dreams and visions you have for yourself"

2. "Not picking yourself up after you mess up"

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Articles Since 2001-01-21

The Simple Garment


Poem written by : Nargis Rahman (England)
I am a Muslim,

A proud Muslim,

A lady with strong beliefs,

Why should I hide that fact?

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The comments, the looks, the sniggering,

Don't care what people think,

I will still hold my head high,

I will still walk with ...

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The Shipwreck


The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island .... He prayed feverishly for Allah to rescue him,and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.

Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him ... Continue Reading
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