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Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid

Articles Since 2013-01-28

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Introduction

Bismillaah il-Rahmaan il-Raheem

In the Name of Allaah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

All praise be to Allaah, we praise Him and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own selves and from our evil deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides, no one ...

#family advice

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Articles Since 2012-12-22

Implication of Sunnah & caution against Innovation

It is not permissible to celebrate the birthday of the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم or somebody else. In fact, it must be stopped, as it is an innovation in the religion. ... more

#prophet

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Articles Since 2012-12-22

Celebrating Birthday of the Prophet

The Prophet PBUH said: «Do not exaggerate about me as the Christians exaggerated about the son of Maryam. I am only a slave, so say, ?The slave of Alaah and His Messenger» [Reported by al-Bukhari]. ... more

#prophet

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Haitham Al-Haddad

Articles Since 2012-12-21

Shrouding the Body of the Deceased

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

In the original text of Zad al-Maad there is very little discussion regarding the washing and shrouding of the deceased. The reason for this may be that the Prophet (Peace and Salutations be upon him) was not known to have himself ...

#death

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Articles Since 2012-12-21

Why Palestine?

This article was written in response to the following question: Why only Palestine? ... more

#israel

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Haitham Al-Haddad

Articles 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

#deceased

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Islam Q&A

Articles Since 2012-12-18

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

#eid

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Articles Since 2012-12-13

Christmas and the Paganisation of Christianity

Ignorantly they have assumed that Christmas is typically associated with nationalism rather than theology, and in their fervent desire to assimilate into a British identity... ... more

#santa

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Articles Since 2012-12-13

Israel's Colonial Mentality

Israel is never described as a colonial state in mainstream media and only rarely in academia or non-mainstream publications. Pilger, for instance, merely implies.... ... more

#israel

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Articles Since 2012-12-13

The Modernists in Light of Evolution

It is truly unfortunate to see some Muslims promote the theory of evolution by relying on equivocal, mutashabih, verses of the Qur'an, some of which are clear metonym or kinaya, and leaving the unequivocal, muhkam verses. ... more

#creation

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Articles Since 2012-12-09

Tales of a Homeschooling Graduate

My parents instilled in me that my main ambition should be to strive to be a good Muslim, to always seek the guidance of the Qur’an and Sunnah in everything I do in life. Because this is, after all, our ultimate goal. ... more

#family

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