From the wisdom behind fasting

 

From the wisdom behind fasting is that:

It is an act of worship done for Allah, in which the 'adb (servant) draws closer to His lord by abandoning the things that he loves and desires, such as food, drink and sexual intercourse. This is done in order to achieve His Lord's Pleasure and ...

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Laylat Al-Qadr

Allah revealed the Quran in the most blessed month; the month of Ramadan, the month in which the Quran was sent down. ... more

His mother will be angry if he does not celebrate Mother's Day

Celebrating Mother;s Day is an innovated matter which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and his companions (may Allaah be pleased with them) did not do. ... more

Arabic and Early Globalization

Most people have legitimate and fair reservations against globalization, yet most of them do recognize its positive aspects. These include, but are not limited to the dissemination of knowledge and information as well as cultural and scientific cross fertilization.


Early Muslims used the ...

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Appointing an ameer (leader)

What is the ruling on appointing someone as an ameer when not travelling, such as when a group of young men are sharing a flat or in a camp that is held within the city or elsewhere?

 
Praise be to Allaah.
 
The reports that have been narrated concerning appointing an ameer refer ...
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Observing a lot of naafil fasts in the month of Muharram

Is it Sunnah to observe a lot of naafil [supererogatory] fasts in the month of Muharram? Is there anything special about this month compared with other months? ... more

Preventing her husband from marrying again

She is using man-made laws to prevent her husband from marrying again ... more

Winter

Omar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: 'Winter is the booty of the worshippers.' ... more

Part I: Swimming Against The Current

The way we raise our children and the values/goals we set for them has become a matter of competition. ... more
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Sexualisation of Culture breeds Sexual Violence

...a pattern in which the focus is on the articulation and materialization of sex throughout a vast range of cultural, social and political fields, with an emphasis on re-conceptualizing and establishing sexual significance. This has followed the increasi ... more

Constant Awareness of Being 'Prepared'

 

 

It is a duty upon every sane person to be prepared for his departure (from this world), for one does not know when he will be served by his Lord’s commands (to take away his soul) nor does he know how long it is going to be before he will be summoned (for the Day of Judgment).

 
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The Tool of the Unwearied Believers

Faith is of two halves: patience and gratitude. As such it is befitting for one who is sincere to himself, who desires his soul to succeed, and gives preference to its being felicitous, that he not ignore these two principles, and not swerve from these tw ... more
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