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The difference between zakaah and sadaqah

Question:

What is the difference between Sadaka and Zakar?

Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.  

Zakaah in Arabic means growth, blessing and purification. 

See Lisaan al-'Arab, 14/358;, ...

The difference between ongoing charity (sadaqah jaariyah) and other kinds of charity

Question:

Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allaah and his blessings. May Allaah reward you with good on behalf of Islam and the Muslims. Is there any difference between charity and ongoing charity? If ...

Question:
What is the merit of Friday over other days?, and why ?

Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.

Friday has many distinguishing features and virtues that Allaah has bestowed upon this day and not others.
It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah and Hudhayfah (may Allaah be pleased with them) ...

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Softly reading
Al Quran
Child rises
From his
slumber
To see
Mother
Sitting, reading
With
Beautiful voice.
Softly reading
While others
Sleep
Child rests
His head
On her.
She strokes
His hair
Softly gently
While reading
Al Quraan
With
Beautiful
Soft voice.

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