Q: What is the meaning of belief in al-Qadar (the divine will and decree)?.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

Qadar means that Allaah has decreed everything that happens in the universe according to His prior knowledge and the dictates of His wisdom.

Belief in al-Qadar includes four things:

1 - The ...

«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 ...

Jamaal al-Din Zarabozo



In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

Is it permissible for Muslims to celebrate or participate in holidays such as Halloween, birthdays, and Christmas functions?

Answer (By J. Zarabozo)

The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) made it ...

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

All praise is due to Allah, the One the Self-Sufficient Master Who does not beget nor was He begotten. And Prayers of Allah be upon His prophet Muhammad and his family and companions.

Among the gravest sins, which are committed by the ...

The Life and Times of Sodom


God sent all the Prophets to their people with one message, to worship God alone and not to associate anything or anyone with Him. However, God sent Prophet Muhammad to all of humankind. Although his message was the same, he came with a new law, one to cover all ...

10 Ways to do Da'wah from the comfort of your home

By Fatima Barkatulla



If you've always wanted to be a Da'iyah; to invite people to the Truth, but felt you don't have time, then you better take a fresh look at Da'wah! Check out these 10 ideas and make your home a Da'wah hub.


1. Bake a ...

My name is Troy Bagnall. I'm a 22-year-old (soon to be 23) college student at Arizona State University (ASU) from Phoenix, Arizona in the US. I'm in a film & media studies program at ASU too.

I accepted Islam this past February for a multitude of reasons. I had been interested in Islam for ...

Q: What are the rulings on menses in women?.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

There are many rulings to do with menstruation, more than twenty, of which we will mention those which we think are most essential. They are:

1 - Prayer
It is haraam for a menstruating woman to pay both obligatory ...

Islaam, between the enemies' plans & the Muslim's Betrayal

Abu Sunaynah

Summary

1) Encouraging adherence to the Sunnah.
2) The pathetic state of the Muslims and how their enemies conspire against them.
3) The great sacrifices of the Sahaabah for Islaam.
4) The grave dangers awaiting the ...

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

All praise be to Allah alone, and peace and blessings of Allah be upon the Prophet after whom there are no other prophets.

There is has not been a woman on the course of human history who has gained as much as the woman has enjoyed ...

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Al-Qurtubee in his tafseer, he talks about such people who say when they read the Quraan, in my mind this comes to my mind, or my heart tells me this, and he concludes who reads the Quraan and says, "ask your heart" or "my heart tells me," and so forth, they are ...