O Muslims: By the coming of the summer with its high temperature and beginning of schools holiday, a lot of families including men, women and children, focus their attention on travelling to get some rest, amuse themselves and get rid of boredom.

Dear beloved brothers: There is no doubt 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 ...

My name is Yahya Schroder. I am a "European" Muslim. I became Muslim 11 months ago when I was 17. I am living now in Potsdam, Germany and I want to share my experience with you as a Muslim in a non-Muslim state.

As a convert to Islam, I think it's much easier to follow the deen (religion) than ...

Islam uses a lunar calendar-that is, each month begins with the sighting of the new moon, therefore because the lunar calendar is about 11 days shorter than the solar calendar, Islamic months "move" each year. This year (2008) the Islamic month of Ramadan coincides almost exactly with the month ...

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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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 ...

The following is a reminder of some matters that help one to be among the winners in Ramadan by using its days and nights properly. "Remind, for indeed reminding benefits the believers." [Adh-Dhaariyat 51:55]

I was raised in a sadly dysfunctional family. My father was anti-religion (all religions) and my mother was a non-practicing Southern Baptist. On my father's side of the family, religion was something to ridicule while one was "straight" and to adopt when one was drunk or high. On my mother's ...

Q: Many workers delay Zuhr and 'Asr prayers until night-time, giving the excuse that they are too busy at work or that their clothes are najis (impure) or not clean. What advice can you give them?

A: Praise be to Allaah.

It is not permissible for a Muslim man or woman to delay an obligatory ...

The Final Day - Paradise and Hell In the Light of the Quran and Sunnah
© 1999 IIPH, Riyadh

Paradise is very high, and ascending to lofty places takes a great deal of effort. The way to Paradise is filled with things that go against human wishes and inclinations. This ...