Al-'Ateerah and rulings thereon

 

 

Q: What is al-'ateerah, and what is the ruling on it?.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

Al-'ateerah is a sacrifice was that was offered by the people of the Jaahiliyyah during the month of Rajab. They made that a tradition amongst themselves, like the offering of the udhiyah sacrifice on Eid ...
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'Umrah in the month of Rajab

Q: Is there any particular virtue in performing 'Umrah in the month of Rajab?.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:

There is no report from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) - as far as we know - to suggest that there is any particular virtue in performing 'Umrah in the ...

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Extravagant Sufism 1/3

Sufism reached its most organized form by the end of the third century after the Hijrah (Prophet Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Madinah, which occurred in 623 AD), when one of the well-known and infamous Sufi teachers, Al'Husayn ibn Mansoor Al-'Hallaj, announced his most deviant and ...

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Angel, Ex-Christian, USA

Every Muslim has a story about their journey to Islam. Each one is interesting and curious to me. God truly guides who he wants and only who he wants. I feel so blessed to have been one of the chosen. Here is my story.

I always believed in one God. My entire life during hardship, I asked God ...

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A brief look at Baabism and Baha'ism

Q: I would like to ask about Baabism and Baha'ism - what are their beliefs? And are they Muslims?.


A: Praise be to Allaah.

Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) wrote a brief description of Baabism and Baha'ism, which we will quote here. He (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

This ...

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Benefits of believers' trials

Q: Why does Allaah burden the believers who do many acts of worship with sickness and other trials, when the sinners are enjoying all the good things in life?

A: Praise be to Allaah.

This question may be asked in two ways, either as an objection or as a quest for understanding. If it is asked ...

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Mary in Islam (part 2 of 3)

Her Annunciation
God informs us of the instance the angels gave Mary the glad tidings of a child, his soon to be status on earth, and some of the miracles he will perform:

{When the angels said: 'O Mary! Indeed God gives you glad tidings of a word (His saying, 'Be') from Him, whose name is the ...

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In Gaza: Killed by Israel, Eaten by Dogs


"Oh, God! I have never seen such a terrible scene," cried Kayed Abu Aukal.

The emergency doctor could not believe himself seeing the remains of what was days back Shahd, a full-fleshed 4-year-old Palestinian girl.

She died when an Israeli shell was fired at the backyard of her home in the ...

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Muharram & Ashurah

Muharram is the month with which the Muslims begin their lunar Hijrah Calendar. It is one of the four sanctified months about which the Quran says,

{The number of the months according to Allah is twelve (mentioned) in the Book of Allah on the day He created heavens and the earth. Among ...

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Virtues of the Ten Days of Dhul Hi-jjah

Virtues of the Ten Days of Dhul Hi-jjah

Muhammad Salih al-Munajjid

How do the first ten days of the Month of Dhul Hijjah differ from other days of the year?

Praise be to Allaah Who has created Time and has made some times better than others, some months and days and nights ...

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Hajj step by step

Hajj step by step

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Different kinds of Charity

 

The difference between ongoing charity (sadaqah jaariyah) and other kinds of charity

Question:


Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allaah and his blessings. May Allaah reward you with good on behalf of Islam and the Muslims. Is there any difference between charity and ongoing charity? If ...

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