Ten ways to receive Ramadan and ten incentives to make use of it

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

We praise Allah, Lord of the Realms and peace be upon the most noble of Prophets' and Messengers, our master Muhammad and upon all His family and companions.

This ...

I was thinking about how rich in meaning Sûrah al-Fâtihah is. Take verse six, for instance, where we say "Guide us to the straight way.", {اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ}, Transliteration: Ahdinā Aş-Şirāţa Al-Mustaqīma.

Here we are offering a ...

Q: Is the hadeeth "The fast of Ramadaan will not be taken up [to Allaah] until zakaat al-fitr is paid" saheeh?
If the fasting Muslim is in need and does not possess the threshold (nisaab) of zakaah, is he obliged to pay zakaat al-fitr because of the soundness of this hadeeth or other saheeh ...

Q: Who are the Ibaadis?


A: Praise be to Allaah.

1 - Definition.
The Ibaadis are a group of Khaarijis* who are named after their founder, 'Abd-Allaah ibn Ibaad al-Tameemi. They claim that they are not Khaarijis, and they deny this origin. But the truth is that they are not extreme Khaarijis ...

Scientists' Comments on Scientific Miracles in the Quran:

The following are some comments of scientists (1) on the scientific miracles in the Holy Quran. All of these comments have been taken from the videotape entitled This is the Truth. In this videotape, you can see and hear the scientists ...

All praises be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the best of Messengers (Muhammad), then:

In a small country which is no more than a distant island in the north of the Atlantic Ocean, there is a small volcano erupting under a glacier and blowing waves of dust clouds arousing ...

Q: Could you give us some information about the angels?

A: Praise be to Allaah.

Allaah created the angels from light. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: «The angels were created from light, the jinn were created from smokeless fire, and Adam was created from that ...

From Warrior to Caliph


Ali was the fourth rightly guided Caliph.[1] He followed in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad, Abu Bakr, Omar, and Uthman, and ruled the Muslim Empire, according to the divinely revealed law of God, from approximately 656 to 661 CE. Ali was the young cousin and son ...

Hajj of the Prophet (prayers and peace of Allah be upon him) As it is narrated by Jabir IbnAbdullah (may Allah be pleased with him and his father too)

In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful

All praise is due to Allah alone. And prayers and peace of Allah be upon the ...

Q: aslamu aleyka
Ya sheikh, I have question regarding the tawasul, I was telling someone that seeking tawasul at graves and asking the person who died to make dua to Allah it's wrong, he told me what is wrong with if I asked pious person during his life to make Dua and when he died I asked him ...

Q: I used to read Qur'aan every day but I did not pray. I heard some people say that it is haraam for a person who does not pray to read Qur'aan, so I stopped reading Qur'aan. Is this right? Please advise us, may Allaah reward you with good.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

Prayer is the greatest ...