What is meant by udhiyah (sacrifice)? Is it obligatory or Sunnah?

Praise be to Allaah.

The word udhiyah means an animal of the 'an'aam class (i.e., camel, cow, sheep or goat) that is slaughtered during the days of Eid al-Adha because of the Eid and as an act of worship, intending to ...

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Q: Are Deobandis part of Ahlus Sunnah? Are they within the folds of Islam?

A: Praise be to Allaah.

The Deobandis are one of the groups of Muslims. This group is connected to and named after the University of Deoband - Dar al-Uloom - in India. It is an intellectual school of thought that is ...

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" And when My servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I respond to the dua (prayer) of every suppliant when they calleth on Me " [ Quran 2:186 ]

1. Our Lord! Grant us good in this world and good in the life to come and keep us safe from the torment of the Fire (2:201)

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Some of the lessons learnt from Quran that apply to our general
living!

1. Respect and honour all human beings irrespective of their religion,
colour, race, sex, language, status, property, birth, profession/job
and so on [17/70]


2. Talk straight, to the point, without any ambiguity ...

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Description: A glimpse of how Shiites and Shiism differ from Islam, with a few demonstrative examples in matters of creed. Part One: Belief in God.

By IslamReligion.com

One of the most perplexing scenarios to non-Muslims and new Muslims alike is the division they may see between Shiites and ...

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In today's rapid-paced life, we often tend to get so busy that we forget our parents' rights.  Family values have significantly dropped in our lives, and our friends often become more important to us than our own relatives. What better can emphasize the good treatment of our parents than the ... Continue Reading

Q.1 Who is your Rubb? (the Lord,the Creator etc).

A. My Rubb is Allah Who has created me and all that exists. He nourishes me and all creatures by His Bounties.

Q.2. What is your religion?

A. My religion is Islam, which is submission and obedience to the Order of Allah and His ...

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By: Shabir Ali

(1) Intimate:

It dares you to disprove it. How? It says that humans can not write a book like this even if they pooled all their resources together and got help also from the spirits. The Quran said this fourteen hundreds years ago and yet no one has been able to disprove ... Continue Reading