The virtues of Ramadaan

Q: What is RAMADAN?.


A: Praise be to Allaah.

Ramadaan is one of the twelve Arabic months. It is a month which is venerated in the Islamic religion, and it is distinguished from the other months by a number of characteristics and virtues, including the following:

1 - Allaah has made fasting ...

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Biological Evolution - An Islamic Perspective

Many people wonder about the theory of biological evolution - the theory that living species on Earth today are descended from others in the past, and that the present diversity of living species we see is a result of descent with modification over the course of numerous generations.

Muslims ...

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The Third Virtue of the Day of Arafah: Second Oath

Born on the Day of Arafah

The Third Virtue of the Day of Arafah: Second Oath

Sheikh Hany Hilmy
Wednesday, 03 December 2008


Allah all Mighty said: {وَالْفَجْرِ (1) وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍ (2) وَالشَّفْعِ وَالْوَتْرِ} {By the dawn* By the ten ...
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There Is No Power Save His

The recent Swiss vote to ban the construction of the minarets of mosques is one of those significant events that call for our contemplation. ... more

Salaah at-Taraaweeh (The Night Prayer) & I'tikaaf

Taraaweeh literally means ?rest pauses.? This name was given in later generations to the night prayer during Ramadaan because of the pause observed after every four rak?ahs (units of prayer). ... more

The Janaaza Prayer (part 2)

About Janaaza prayer and Dua' for the dead ... more

Burial of the Deceased (part 2/3)

There are 2 main methods for placing the body of the deceased into the grave:... ... more

Burial of the Deceased (part 3/3)

We have already discussed in detail preparing the body of the deceased and the actual burial of the deceased. We now consider what happens after the burial. ... more

Washing the Body of the Deceased

A piece of cloth which is thick enough not to be transparent is used to cover the awrah (private parts of the deceased). The deceased will be lying on a rail that allows water and impurities to escape... ... more

The time for udhiyah (sacrifice)

The time for offering the sacrifice begins after the Eid prayer on Eid al-Adha and ends when the sun sets on the thirteenth of Dhu?l-Hijjah. So there are four days of sacrifice: the day of Eid al-Adha and the three days after it. ... more

A Muslim's Nationality and His Belief

The day Islam gave a new concept of values and standards to mankind and showed the way to learn these values and standards, it also provided it with a new concept of human relationships. Islam came to return man to his Sustainer and to make His guidance t ... more
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