Is it permissible to call upon a dead wali
Q: forgive me, I have more than 1 question.
1. Is the Prophet Sallalahu Alaihe Wasallam or any other being apart from Allah Omnipresent?
2. Can we call on anyone in times of need ie. a dead saint or Hazrat Ali Radialahahu anhu ...
The Story of Adam (part 4 of 5)
Adam and Eve left Paradise and began their life on earth. God had prepared them in many ways. He gave them the experience of struggling against the whisperings and schemes of Satan. He taught Adam the names of everything and instructed him in its ...
Abu Bakr, the Truthful (part 1 of 3): The First
«If I had taken anyone as my closest
friend I would have taken Abu Bakr, but he is my brother and
companion.» [1] These
are the words of Prophet Muhammad, may God shower him with praises,
and Abu Bakr was his closest earthly companion. Abu Bakr was known
as As Siddeeq (the truthful). The ...
Quran on Human Embryonic Develpment
In the Holy Quran, God speaks about the stages of man's embryonic development, 1,400 years before modern day scientists 'discovered' important information on creation of man and his development:
{We created man from an extract of clay. Then We made him as a ...
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 ...
How I Came Back To Islam?
In 1988, I began to work on a Kingdom project with my father, who
is a physician who was working in the Kingdom. He was in Kingdom
and I was in the United States. That same year I came on a trip to
the Kingdom and stayed in Dhahran and visited Al Khobar to further
that project. The world here ...
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. ...
prohibition on pork
Q: Why does
Islam forbid pork, when the pig is one of the creations of
God?.
A: Praise be to
Allaah.
Firstly:
Our Lord has forbidden eating pork in definitive terms. Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"Say (O ...
Jealousy and Modesty
Praised be to Allah the god of the worlds, and pray to Allah
prophet Mohammed, all his family, and companions, then:
From the charms of our
religion the taking care of nobility of characters, the
prophet-peace be upon him-said: "Verily I have been but sent to
perfect the most noble of ...
Why 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 ...
The rites of Hajj and 'Umra
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful
All praise is due to Allah,
and prayers and peace of Allah be upon the Messenger of
Allah.
The best way for the Muslim,
to perform the rites of Hajj and 'Umra, is to perform them ...
Striving for Allah's Guidance
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 ...
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