Dr. Ragheb El-Sergany
#8 Saying Bismillah before eating
#8 Saying Bismillah before eating
Saying "Bismillah" before eating (Basmallah) is a Sunnah according to the following hadith, Umar ibn Abi Salamah said: "I was under the care of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and as my hand used to roam about in the dish he said to me: «
Various Scholars
12 Prophetic Methods of Education
The Conditions of "La ilaha illa Allah"
The Conditions of "La ilaha illa Allah"
For a convert, the first step to enter Islam is to say "ash.hado an la ilaha illa Allah, wa ash.hado anna Mohammadan rasoolo Allah" which is best translated to: I bear witness that there is no deity except God, and that Mohammed is a messenger of God. God ...
Continue ReadingAdvice to New Muslims
Asalam Alaykum (Peace be with you),
So now you are a new Muslim with lots on your mind. Amidst the joy and ... Continue Reading
Various Scholars
The Story of Lut (Lot) - Ibn Kathir
Ibn Kathir
Prophet Abraham peace be upon him left Egypt accompanied by his nephew Lut peace be upon him, who then went to the city of Sodom (Sadum), which was on the western shore of the Dead Sea.
This city was filled with evil. Its residents waylaid, robbed and killed travelers. Another ...
Continue ReadingJamaluddin Zarabozo
Being an Example
Scientific Accuracy of Qur'an Amazes U of T Professor
This message is based on an article titled "Highlights of Human embryology in the Qur'an and Haidth" by Dr.Keith Moore, Professor of Anatomy and Chairman of the Department, Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Toronto, 1982. Dr. Moore points out that the study of how the human ... Continue Reading
Why do they hate America?
By: Tariq Colvin* - A glimpse of the horror that took place Tuesday morning. A day of fear, loss, grief and anger. A tragedy for our entire community Muslim and non-Muslim.
We found ourselves trying to understand, to reason, to come to grips with sights and sounds coming in over the ... Continue Reading
Muhammad Al-Shareef
A Woman's Guide To Hajj
By Muhammad Alshareef
Introduction
All praise is due to Allah. We praise Him, seek His help, and ask His forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil of our souls, and the adverse consequences of our deeds. Whoever Allah guides, there is none that can ...
Sufi tareeqahs and the ruling on joining them
Q: In the sufis thariqa' there was a
term call syari'a,thariqa',haqiqa' and ma'rifah.Is this term really
have been tought by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)to his companion
according to the definition by the thariqa' it self?.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
We must understand that the word al-soofiyyah ...
Searching for Happiness?
Happiness is a common goal that everyone strives to attain.
Philosophers, intellectuals, doctors and artists alike have all
strived in search of the causes of happiness and ways to escape
anxiety.
The reality is, however, that
the proposed solutions achieve only partial or ...
25 Advisory opinions (fatwa) for women in Ramadan
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings
be upon his prophets and messengers, our prophet Mohammed, his
family and companions.
After that;
This is an assortment of
legitimate religious Muslim advisory opinions related to fasting
and we ask Allah that they would be ...
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