Tolerance in Islam
When defining one of its important aspects, Islam, it means complete submission to Allah by choice and conviction, not through seduction or compulsion. Islam accommodates and welcomes all people as brothers and sisters regardless of their distinctive/particular affiliations or backgrounds. ...
Continue ReadingHani Helmi
Thank Allah, You're a Muslim
Fasting in the second half of Sha'baan
Q: Is it permissible to fast after halfway through Sha'baan? Because I heard that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade fasting after halfway through Sha'baan.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Abu Dawood ...
What is the Ruling on Celebrating Halloween?
Muhammad Saalih al-Munajjid
Praise be to Allaah.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his commentary on the aayah (interpretation of the meaning), {And those who do not witness falsehood [al-zoor]} [al-Furqaan ...
Creationism, Evolution, Intelligent Design or Islam?
Creationism, natural selection, intelligent design, the theory of evolution. Thinking about the creation of the world, the universe, and humankind can be confusing. There are theories, opinions, and beliefs. The creation of the universe was a random act, humankind evolved from apes, living ...
Continue ReadingThe Muslim in Ramadaan
Q: What should we say to the
Muslims on the occasion of the beginning of Ramadaan?.
A:
Praise be to Allaah.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur'aan, a guidance
for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the ...
The importance of al-Quds for the Muslims - and do the Jews have any right to it
As a muslim, I am always told that the city of Jerusalem is important to us, But why? I am aware that Prophet Yaqoob built the Asqa Mosque in it and that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) led the previous Prophets in prayer signigying the unity of the message and all divine revelations; are ...
Continue ReadingHardening of the Heart
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 ...
Muhammad NaserAldeen Al-Albani
Rites of Hajj & Umrah
Sheikh Nasir-ud-Deen Al-Albani
Advice for Those About to do Hajj
These are some pieces of advice and useful points which I offer to our brothers about to make Hajj.
Firstly: The pilgrim must fear his lord by obedience to Him, and must be very careful not to ...
Riba (Usury and Interest)
Defining the Problem
Riba (Usury) is of two major kinds:
.Riba An-Nasia - Interest on lent money.
Riba Al-Fadl - Taking a superior thing of the same kind of goods by giving more of the same kind of goods of inferior quality, eg.,dates ...
Celebrating Valentine's Day
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the
Worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and
upon all his family and companions.
Allah has chosen for us Islam as our religion and He will not
accept any other religion from anyone, as He says (interpretation
of the meaning):"And whoever ...
VII. Great Israel in the Schemes of Early Zionist Sages
Zionists never had in mind to have the tiny land between the Dead Sea and the Midetrainnian as the Eretz Yisrael of the Talmud but rather the claimed Promised Land from the Euphrates to the Nile, as stated at the entrance to the Kenest.
This aspiration is reflected on the Israeli flag. The ...
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