slaughtering for someone other than Allaah!!

Q: When is slaughtering for someone other than Allaah regarded as shirk?

Is every slaughter that is not done for the sake of Allaah regarded as shirk? Please give details, may Allaah reward you.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

Slaughter may sometimes be a sacrifice, done to glorify and venerate ...
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Ahmadiyyah (part 3 of 3): In the Scale

Description: Concluding part of the Ahmadiyyah article, includes a quick overview of the fallacies of Mirza Ghulam Ahmed, and the stance of mainstream Muslims towards Ahmadiyyah.

By Abdurrahman Murad (© 2008 IslamReligion.com)

Fallacies of a 'so-called' Prophet
Every Messenger and Prophet ...

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Sufism (Part 1 of 2)

Abdurrahman Murad


Introduction
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 ...

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Reciting 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 ...

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Ruling on horoscopes

Q: I know that it is haram to read horoscopes as only ALLAH (swt) knows what the future holds for us and since I have found this out, I have, Alhamdu Lilah, stopped reading my horoscope. Is dream interpretation also haram or is it allowd. I dreamt that I was kidnapped and then I also dreamt ...
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The Return of Jesus (part 2 of 5)

Description: The prophecies and portents in Islam of the descent of Jesus in the Quran and the prophetic narrations.

By Jeremy Boulter (© 2006 IslamReligion.com) - Published on 12 Jun 2006 - Last modified on 01 Apr 2008


Christians believe that Jesus is alive today, and many denominations ...

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This Is a Message for Humankind

This Is a Message for Humankind
In Face of the Gaza Holocaust

By: Dr. Salah Soltan
Academician Activist


[All praises and thanks be to Allah, Who (Alone) created the heavens and the earth and originated the darkness and the light; yet those who disbelieve hold others as equal with their ...
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Rites of Hajj & Umrah

Rites of Hajj & Umrah

Sheikh Nasir-ud-Deen Al-Albani

Advice for Those About to do Hajj

These are some pieces of advice and useful points which I offer to our brothers about to make Hajj.

Firstly: The pilgrim must fear his lord by obedience to Him, and must be very careful not to ...
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Jesus, son of Mary (part 3 of 5): The Disciples

Jesus, son of Mary (part 3 of 5): The Disciples


Chapter 5 of the Quran is named Al Maidah (or The Table Spread with Food). It is one of three chapters in the Quran that deal extensively with the life of Jesus and his mother Mary. The other chapters are chapter 3 Aali Imran (The Family of ...
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Bringing About Happiness

Sheikh Salman al-Oadah

Happiness cannot be purchased with gold and silver. It is far more precious than that.

Happiness is like a pearl in the depths of the sea. Only the most expert diver who knows how to seek it out will find it.

Happiness is a good meeting, a nice word, a dream, a ...

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Hajj is obligatory for women as it is for men

Hajj is fard 'ayn (an individual obligation) which every Muslim who is accountable and is able to do it must do once in a lifetime. It is one of the pillars of Islam, an obligation which is proven to be so in the Qur'aan and Sunnah, and by scholarly consensus. 

1 - In the Qur'aan, Allaah says ...

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Umm Sabrin Our New Sister

Umm Sabrin joined IslamWay Sisters On 20 July 2003, she wrote her first post at the Non Muslim Forum in our discussion board saying:

"Dear sisters I have been studying Islam and reading Quran for over a year I understand Islam, the meaning and the Quran I have read several times (although I ... Continue Reading
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