Educating your children in Ramadan
Children (who did not reach puberty) are not commanded to fast. However, their parents or guardians are strongly recommended to encourage them to fast few days so that they get used to it and they grow up knowing of the worship of fasting as they would know that of praying. In fact this was ...
Continue ReadingMuhammad Bin Salih Al-Uthaimeen
His wife is continuing to practice Hindu rituals
Abu Bakr, the Truthful (part 1 of 3): The First
«If I had taken anyone as my closest
friend I would have taken Abu Bakr, but he is my brother and
companion.» [1] These
are the words of Prophet Muhammad, may God shower him with praises,
and Abu Bakr was his closest earthly companion. Abu Bakr was known
as As Siddeeq (the truthful). The ...
Sara Hermansson, Ex-Christian, Sweden
How was your life before finding
your way to Islam?
My life before Islam was empty in a way. Just the feeling to
live for the day and not knowing the meaning and purpose of life.
My self-confidence was quite weak. I didn't feel that I belonged
anywhere in the society, something was missing. I ...
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 ...
The Kaba - the Sacred House of God
The Kaba[1] is the sacred House of God situated in the middle of the Holy mosque in the city of Mecca, in Saudi Arabia. The black cube shaped box is familiar to people of all faiths due to the images that come out of Saudi Arabia every year at pilgrimage time. Usually when people see these ...
Continue ReadingWhy Pork is Forbidden in Islam (part 1 of 2)
Islam is a holistic way of life, taking into account physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being, each a separate but overlapping part of the structure of a human being. God created us with a purpose; to worship Him, ...
How I Came Back To Islam?
In 1988, I began to work on a Kingdom project with my father, who
is a physician who was working in the Kingdom. He was in Kingdom
and I was in the United States. That same year I came on a trip to
the Kingdom and stayed in Dhahran and visited Al Khobar to further
that project. The world here ...
Starting-point for one who wants to enter Islam
Q: I want to know is there a starting point
for a man who Is interested in the true religion of Islam. I have
been given many different answers.
A: Yes, there is a very important
starting-point, which is to pronounce the Shahaadatayn (Declaration
of Faith). This is the only answer to your ...
A message to the vacationer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Blessed
brother
This message is written by the
ink of love, I poured my soul in every word wishing that it will
reach the bottom of your heart. I implore you to accompany me with
your mind, the mind which prevents you from committing ...
Nichole Arel, Ex-Christian, USA
Often I find myself reflecting upon how blessed I am. The life that I lead now is a world away from the one I expected to lead just a year ago: my first thoughts upon waking in the morning, my imagined path in life, and especially my heart and soul. I would never have dreamt that in less than a ...
Continue ReadingCan the Muslims live in peace in Palestine?
I am speaking under correction. Please do correct me if I don't
have my facts right:
According to The Bible there is no country such as Israel, only
Palestine. The Jew and the Arab, both stemming from Abraham is in
fact half brothers. So why can they not live in harmony in a new
country called ...
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