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 ...
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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 ...
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Being an Example
Advice 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
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
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 ...
Seeking help from anyone other than Allaah!!
Q: I often hear people saying "Madad ya Rasool-Allaah, Madad ya Sayyidina al-Husayn, madad ya Sayyid yaa Badawi…" and I do not know the meaning of these words.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
It should be noted that Allaah has created the ...
Dr. Ragheb El-Sergany
Origins of Shia
Scholars of Usul Al-Fiqh (Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence) stated the following rule, "One cannot pass a judgment on something unless one has a clear conception of it". Based on this rule, it is meaningless to pass a judgment on Shia unless you have good knowledge about them. It is also ...
Continue ReadingBeing an Example
Allaah says in the Qur'aan,
"Indeed in the Messenger of Allaah you have an excellent example to
follow for him who hopes in (the meeting with) Allaah and the Last
Day and remembers Allaah much" [al-Ahzab, 21].
{لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ
اللَّهِ ...
Fasting in the month of Rajab
Q: Is there any
special virtue in fasting during the month of Rajab?.
A: Praise be to
Allaah.
Firstly:
The month of Rajab is one of the sacred months of which Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"Verily, the number of months with Allaah is twelve months (in a
year), so was it ...
Al-'Ateerah and rulings thereon
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Al-'ateerah is a sacrifice was that was offered by the people of the Jaahiliyyah during the month of Rajab. They made that a tradition amongst themselves, like the offering of the udhiyah sacrifice on Eid ...
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