Children (who did not reach puberty) are not commanded to fast. However, their parents or guardians are strongly recommended to encourage them to fast few days so that they get used to it and they grow up knowing of the worship of fasting as they would know that of praying. In fact this was ...

 {وَأُفَوِّضُ أَمْرِي إِلَى اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَصِيرٌ بِالْعِبَادِ} [غافر44]

(Interpretation of the Meaning): "And I entrust my affair to Allah . Indeed, Allah is Seeing of [His] servants."

[Surat Ghafir, Verse 44]

One of the ...

Abdurrahman Murad


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Whether it's from a documentary on TV or a beautifully designed website, the majority have heard something about 'Sufis' and 'Sufism'; programs on TV have aired, talk show hosts have made mention of them and politicians are taking a keen interest in ...

Spread greeting As-Salamu Alaikum (peace be upon you); the Messenger of Allah (prayers and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "You will not enter Paradise until you believe and you will not believe until you love each other. Should I not direct you to a thing which, if you do, will foster love ...

Happiness is a common goal that everyone strives to attain. Philosophers, intellectuals, doctors and artists alike have all strived in search of the causes of happiness and ways to escape anxiety.

The reality is, however, that the proposed solutions achieve only partial or ...

In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful

All praise is due to Allah, and prayers and peace of Allah be upon the Messenger of Allah.

The best way for the Muslim, to perform the rites of Hajj and 'Umra, is to perform them ...

God instructs men to be nice to their wives and to treat them well to the best of their ability:

{…And live with them in kindness…} [Quran 4:19]

{...وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ...} [النساء:١٩]
Transliteration: ... Wa `Āshirūhunna Bil-Ma`rūfi...

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I was thinking about how rich in meaning Sûrah al-Fâtihah is. Take verse six, for instance, where we say "Guide us to the straight way.", {اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ}, Transliteration: Ahdinā Aş-Şirāţa Al-Mustaqīma.

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This article is based on an interview with Sandra La Bianca, a Muslim revert who lives in Perth, Western Australia.

La Bianca is a country girl; she was brought up on a farm in Western Australia. When she was a child, she had a pet kangaroo and helped with taking care of the cows and sheep. ...