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 ...
A Description of Hellfire (part 2 of 5)
Its Location
There is no exact mention from the Quran or the sayings of Prophet
Muhammad which pinpoint the location of Hell. No one knows its
exact place except God. Due to some linguistic evidence and context
of certain hadeeth, some scholars have stated that Hell is in ...
Al-Ibaadiyyah
Q: Who are the
Ibaadis?
A:
Praise be to Allaah.
1 - Definition.
The Ibaadis are a group of Khaarijis* who are named after their
founder, 'Abd-Allaah ibn Ibaad al-Tameemi. They claim that they are
not Khaarijis, and they deny this origin. But the truth is that
they are not extreme Khaarijis ...
Saying "Yaa Rasool Allaah"
Q: I want to know
that can we say Ya Rasool-Allah or not.
A: Praise be to
Allaah.
It is not permissible to call upon anyone other than Allaah,
whether at times of ease or times of hardship, no matter how great
the status of the one who is called upon, even if he is a Prophet
who is close to ...
Types of Istihaadah
Q: If a woman bleeds so much that it is
istihaadah (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding), how should she
pray?.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Istihaadah means three things:
1 - The woman had a regular period before she
experienced istihaadah. In this case she should refer to the
regular period that she ...
Why So Many Religions?
By- Yusuf Estes
If there is only one God, then why are there so many religions?
All religions originated with Allah and then people began to add or take away from the teachings so as to take control over each other.
{This day, those who disbelieved have given up all ...
The merit of the first ten days of Dhul-Hijja
Allah Almighty is most Merciful. He likes to provide to His servants opportunities for repentance, and He likes to see His servants seek nearness with Him by the acts of obedience. Therefore, Allah Almighty makes to us days of blessing, every year, in which He multiplies the reward to encourage ...
Continue ReadingThe reality of belief in the Messengers
Q: What is meant by belief in the
Messengers?
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Belief in the Messengers implies four
things:
1 - Firm belief that Allaah sent to every nation a
Messenger from amongst them, to call them to worship Allaah alone
and to disbelieve in everything that is worshipped instead ...
The Things that Nullify One's Faith
Brothers and sisters! You must be aware that there
are things that nullify your Islam. We will mention here the ten
most common ones. Please be mindful of them.
The First:
Associating partners with Allah (shirk). Allah, the Most High
says:
{إِنَّهُ ...
The Sky with its Returning System
By Heaven with its returning system.
{وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ
الرَّجْعِ}
Transliteration: Wa As-Samā'i Dhāti Ar-Raj`i [At-Tariq: 11].
The Scientific Fact:
1-The atmosphere returns vaporized water in the form of rain.
2-The atmosphere receives many meteors and returns ...
Ruling on horoscopes
Placement of the hands in prayer between Ahl al-Sunnah and others
Q: I am confused between the way a Sunni prays and the way a Shi'te prays. My father is a Shi'te and he has taught me to pray with my hands on my sides but I do not know what is the differnce. Why is there such difference between the two? Also, I would be very grateful if you tell me which form ...
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