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Since 2012-12-23
Set Realistic Ramadan Goals and Stick to Them!
How often do you find yourself driving, knowing where you want to go, but unaware of how to get there, what route to take, or what direction you are headed in? Probably not very often.
Then why do we treat Ramadan in the same careless manner? ... more
Yusuf Estes
Articles
Since 2012-12-23
Fasting the Month of Ramadan
The fourth pillar of Islam is fasting. Allah prescribes daily fasting for all able, adult Muslims during the whole of the month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the lunar calendar, beginning with the sighting of the new moon. ... more
Articles
Since 2012-12-22
Islamic Sources: Quran and Sunnah (part 2 of 2)
The religion of Islam is based upon the Quran (the Word of God) and the Sunnah (teachings and attributes of Prophet Muhammad). Part 2: Sunnah: The Secondary Source of Islam ... more
Zaghloul Al-Najjar
Articles
Since 2012-12-21
The Spider’s Web
{…And indeed, the weakest of homes is the home of the spider, if they only knew.} [Surat Al-’Ankabût (The Spider): 41]
{...وَإِنَّ أَوْهَنَ الْبُيُوتِ لَبَيْتُ الْعَنكَبُوتِ ۖ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ}
Continue ReadingHaitham Al-Haddad
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Since 2012-12-21
Burial of the Deceased (part 1/3)
The Prophet (Peace and Salutations upon him) encouraged haste in burial of the deceased. This includes the entire process from ghusl to burial, but in particular it refers to carrying the body of the deceased from the Janaaza to the burial. ... more
Zaghloul Al-Najjar
Articles
Since 2012-12-21
The Splitting of grains
{Verily! It is Allah Who causes the seed-grain and the fruit-stone (like date-stone, etc.) to split and sprout.} [Surat Al-An’âm (The Cattle) 6:95]
{إِنَّ اللَّـهَ فَالِقُ الْحَبِّ وَالنَّوَىٰ} الأنعام: 95
Transliteration: Inna Allaha ...
Continue ReadingHaitham Al-Haddad
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Since 2012-12-20
Washing the Body of the Deceased
A piece of cloth which is thick enough not to be transparent is used to cover the awrah (private parts of the deceased). The deceased will be lying on a rail that allows water and impurities to escape... ... more
The time for udhiyah (sacrifice)
The time for offering the sacrifice begins after the Eid prayer on Eid al-Adha and ends when the sun sets on the thirteenth of Dhu?l-Hijjah. So there are four days of sacrifice: the day of Eid al-Adha and the three days after it. ... more
Al-ayyaam al-beed & the month of Sha'baan
Encouragement to fast al-ayyaam al-beed and the month of Sha?baan ... more
Dr. Ragheb El-Sergany
Articles
Since 2012-12-18
The Prophet's Simplicity
Muhammad (prayers and peace of Allah be upon him) was a very simple person and spent all his life in simplicity. He was very unceremonious and informal in his habits. ... more
Articles
Since 2012-12-18
Fasting in Sha’baan
“Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: “The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to fast until we thought he would never break his fast, and not fast until we thought he would never fast. I never saw the Messenger of Allaah fasting for an entire month except in Ramadan, and I never saw him fast more than he did in Sha’baan.” ... more
Shady Al-Suleiman
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Since 2012-12-14
Remembering Palestine
It was 63 years ago on the 15th of May 1948 that a major calamity took place. It was a moment of disaster and catastrophe (Nakba) for the Muslim world, for the Arab world and in particular, for the Palestinian people. ... more
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