A Canadian's Journey to Islam
It's funny - I'm actually a Muslim! The term used to conjure up images of backward Bedouin Arabs living far away. Well, living in North America likely had something to do with my ignorance. I got all my views from television - that box that people watch for hours a day and assume it has factual ...
Continue ReadingA 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 ...
Qadianiyyah in the light of Islam
Q: I appeal to you to answer the questions that I have previously submitted or to answer the one that follows, as the problem has for months caused me nothing but trouble in my local community. Even if I had the support of a fatwa, it might not help because this local community does not respect ...
Continue ReadingWhy must we be generous on Ramadan?
In the Name of Allah, Most
Gracious, Most Merciful
All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Realms; and Prayers and
Peace of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon all his
family and companions.
Ibn Rajab, may Allah have
mercy upon him, said in Lata'if
Al-Ma'arif, addressing the ...
Status of Eid prayer in Islam
The Eid Prayer is wajib (obligatory) according to the majority of scholars. The Prophet (peace be upon him) performed it consistently and commanded all the people to go out for it.
He (peace be upon him) even specifically commanded all of the women to attend; Umm ...
XII. Six Strategic Aims Achieved Through Peace Talks.
Forced out of their last trenches in Lebanon after the Israeli invasion in 1982, the PLO lost the ability to launch any serious military operations against Israel. In November 1988, the Palestinian National Council voted to accept UN resolutions 242 that was rejected in 1967 by the ...
Continue ReadingKind Treatment of Wives
God instructs men to be nice to their wives and to treat them
well to the best of their ability:
{…And live with them in
kindness…} [Quran 4:19]
{...وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ
بِالْمَعْرُوفِ...} [النساء:١٩]
Transliteration: ... Wa `Āshirūhunna
Bil-Ma`rūfi...
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Did Islam exist before the Prophet?
Q: Was there a religion called Islam before the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came?.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
It should be noted that the word "Islam" may refer to two ...
Dr. Ragheb El-Sergany
Shia's Dominance
La Bianca, Ex-Christian, Australia
This article is based on an interview with Sandra La Bianca,
a Muslim revert who lives in Perth, Western Australia.
La Bianca is a country girl; she was brought up on a farm in
Western Australia. When she was a child, she had a pet kangaroo and
helped with taking care of the cows and sheep. ...
Neglecting prayer out of laziness
Q: If you do not pray salat out of
laziness on purpose, are you a kafir or just a bad Muslim? Please
answer.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Imaam Ahmad said that the one who does not pray because of laziness
is a kaafir. This is the more correct view and is that indicated by
the evidence of the Book ...
The Baabis and Baha'is are not Muslims
Q: What is the ruling on the Baha'i
ideas and beliefs? What is the difference between them and other
Muslims?.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Baabism and Baha'ism are a movement that originated from a Shi'ah
sect called the Shaykhiyyah in 1260 AH/ 1844 CE, under the
protection of Russian, Jewish ...
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