Nichole Arel, Ex-Christian, USA
Often I find myself reflecting upon how blessed I am. The life that I lead now is a world away from the one I expected to lead just a year ago: my first thoughts upon waking in the morning, my imagined path in life, and especially my heart and soul. I would never have dreamt that in less than a ...
Continue ReadingHow 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 ReadingXIV. The Forgotten Victims of the Holocaust: The Role of Deceptive
The Role of Deceptive Propaganda…
It is true that non-Aryans under German controlled territories during World War II have suffered discrimination and persecution at the hands of the Nazis, but Zionist leaders in charge of the Jewish ghettos were in close contact with the Nazis despite the ...
Continue ReadingSara Hermansson, Ex-Christian, Sweden
How was your life before finding
your way to Islam?
My life before Islam was empty in a way. Just the feeling to
live for the day and not knowing the meaning and purpose of life.
My self-confidence was quite weak. I didn't feel that I belonged
anywhere in the society, something was missing. I ...
Neglecting prayer out of laziness
Q: If you do not pray salat out of
laziness on purpose, are you a kafir or just a bad Muslim? Please
answer.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Imaam Ahmad said that the one who does not pray because of laziness
is a kaafir. This is the more correct view and is that indicated by
the evidence of the Book ...
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 ...
Why must we be generous on Ramadan?
In the Name of Allah, Most
Gracious, Most Merciful
All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Realms; and Prayers and
Peace of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon all his
family and companions.
Ibn Rajab, may Allah have
mercy upon him, said in Lata'if
Al-Ma'arif, addressing the ...
A party in Paradise, A party in Hellfire
Lecture By Shaykh Nabeel Al-Awdhi
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
The Companions of our Prophet Muhammed (SAW) used to gather to remember death so that they would benefit their souls by increasing in fear of Allah and strive to gain His pleasure. If this was ...
Salman the Persian, Zoroastrian, Persia (part 2 of 2)
1] passed by me," Salman said, "I told them, 'Take me to Arabia and I will give you my cows and the only sheep I have.'" They said, "Yes." Salman gave them what he offered, ...
The man died, and Salman stayed in Amuria. One day, "Some merchants from the tribe of Kalb[Continue ReadingGreat Ramadan ideas for children
In this blessed month of Ramadan I will try my best to use my
time wisely. Even if I am little, I will try hard to fast at least
some of the day & do other good things.
1.
Sleep little - eat little …I
will not try to let the day pass faster by sleeping it away, and I
will not eat so much at ...
The Story of Adam (part 5 of 5)
In Islam, there is no conflict between faith in God and modern scientific knowledge. Indeed, for many centuries during the Middle Ages, Muslims led the world in scientific inquiry and exploration. The Quran itself, revealed ...
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