How Do Muslims Treat the Elderly?
In the Islamic world, one rarely finds "old people's homes." The strain of caring for one's parents in this most difficult time of their lives is considered an honor and a blessing and an opportunity for great spiritual growth. In Islam, it is not enough that we only pray for our parents, but ...
Continue ReadingReciting al-Faatihah during prayer
Q: My question relates to the correct
manner of praying Farz salaat behind an Imaam, specifically the
recital of surah Al Fatiha.
1. Is it obligatory on us to quietly recite surah Al Fatiha whilst
the Imaam recites it aloud, during the first and second rakaat of a
farz prayer?
2. Is it ...
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 ...
Obligation of performing Hajj straightaway
Is it permissible for a
person who is able to do Hajj to delay Hajj for a number of
years?
Praise be to Allaah.
If a person is able to do Hajj and meets all the conditions of it
being obligatory, then he must do Hajj straight away, and it is ...
Ruling on celebrating Valentine's Day
Praise be to Allah.
Firstly:
Valentine's Day is a jaahili Roman festival, which continued to be
celebrated until after the Romans became Christian. This festival
became connected with the saint known as Valentine who was
sentenced to death on 14 ...
Josh Hasan, Ex-Jew, USA
I did not have to be a Muslim. Maybe. I could have been a Hindu, worshipping 14,321 gods and goddesses, such as a goddess for my neighbor's dog, another for the moon, and yet another for Evander Holyfield's lost ear. I would be worshiping all these counterfeit "gods," and I would be sick. Sick ...
Continue ReadingWhy Mrs. Cecilla Cannoly accepted Islam?
Mrs. CECILLA CANNOLY [Rashida] (Austrian)
Why did I become a Muslim? Let me tell you sincerely that I became a Muslim without even noticing it myself. For, at a very young age I had already completely lost my confidence in Christianity and had begun to ...
Our Worship through the Seasons
The inherent difficulties
faced by Muslims here with the seasonal variations in prayer times
are part and parcel of life, so what positives can we take from
this difficulty?
Many of us when hearing and
reading eulogies of past communities, invariably begin to compare
that past ...
VIII. Expansionist Steps to Fulfill the Devilish Dream
The last essay focused on the issue related to the Zionists' ambitions in establishing their state on the larger scale claimed to be promised in the Old Testament from the Nile to the Euphrates. This essay will be concerned with the possibility of expanding the current occupied Muslim land to ...
Continue ReadingActions and Rewards of the Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah
Recommended Actions & Rewards for the 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah
All praise is due to Allah alone and prayers and peace of Allah
be upon the last Prophet.
One of graces of the Almighty
to His worshippers that He has assigned seasons for acts of worship
in order to multiply the good deeds and ...
The Kaba - the Sacred House of God
The Kaba[1] is the sacred House of God situated in the middle of the Holy mosque in the city of Mecca, in Saudi Arabia. The black cube shaped box is familiar to people of all faiths due to the images that come out of Saudi Arabia every year at pilgrimage time. Usually when people see these ...
Continue ReadingSeeking 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 ...
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