The rites of Hajj and 'Umra

How does a Muslim observe the rites of Hajj and 'Umra?



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 ...

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Hardening 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 ...

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Prayer: God-given Gift

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 ...

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Omar, The Criterion (part 3 of 3)

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 ...

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The Story of Joseph (part 3 of 7)

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 ...

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Emily, Ex-Christian, New Zealand

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 ...

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Jamaa'at al-Ahbaash (the Habashis)

Q: what's the Islamic point of view concerning the new group that appeared in Islam "AL AHBASH"? what are we supposed to do with them? and would you please tell me in brief what are the mistakes they have in their Aqeedah?

A: Praise be to Allaah.

Praise be to Allaah Alone, and peace and ...

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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 ...

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Extravagant Sufism 3/3

Their Beliefs regarding the Acts of Worship

I - The Sufis believe that the prayer, the fast, the Hajj and the Zakat are all types of worship that are reserved for the commoners! The Sufis are special people, and thus practice a higher type of worship. Hence, the various Sufi Turuq ...

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Melissa Riter, Ex-Christian, USA

I was raised in a sadly dysfunctional family. My father was anti-religion (all religions) and my mother was a non-practicing Southern Baptist. On my father's side of the family, religion was something to ridicule while one was "straight" and to adopt when one was drunk or high. On my mother's ...

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The status of the imams of the Ithna 'Ashari Shi'ah

Q: What is the position on the 12 Imams of the Shia, especiallt the later ones?


A: Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:
The Raafidis, Imamis or Ithna 'Asharis ("Twelvers") are one of the branches of Shi'ism. They are called Raafidis because they rejected (rafada) most of the Sahaabah and they ...

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Rulings on menstruation


Q: What are the rulings on menses in women?.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

There are many rulings to do with menstruation, more than twenty, of which we will mention those which we think are most essential. They are:

1 - Prayer
It is haraam for a menstruating woman to pay both obligatory ...

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