Hajj is one of the best acts of worship. It is one of the pillars of Islam with which Allaah sent Muhammad and without which a person's religious commitment is incomplete. 

Worship cannot bring a person closer to Allaah and cannot be accepted unless it meets two conditions: 

1 - Sincerity ...

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Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

"The Hajj (pilgrimage) is (in) the well-known (lunar year) months (i.e. the 10th month, the 11th month and the first ten days of the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, i.e. two months and ten days). So whosoever intends to perform Hajj therein ...

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Abû Hurayrah relates that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Allah says: 'Every deed of the child of Adam is for himself, except for fasting. It is for Me and I shall reward it.' Fasting is a shield, so if it is a day of fasting for any one of you, then he should engage in no obscenity or ... Continue Reading

People naturally like occasions of happiness and pleasure, whether private or public, including eids (feasts or days of celebration). For the sake of this inclination, the Shari'a came with the legitimacy of the Fitr and Adha Eids: Two valid eids in ...

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What makes Islam's concept of God unique? What sets it apart from other religions?

Chapter 112 of the Quran entitled Surat al-Ikhlas (SINCERITY), serves as a good starting point to discuss the unique way in which God is viewed in Islam.

The first verse of ...

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"The Islamic teachings have left great traditions for equitable and gentle dealings and behavior, and inspire people with nobility and tolerance. These are human teachings of the highest order and at the same time practicable. These teachings brought into existence a society in which ... Continue Reading

Living the Qur'an

By Khurram Murad

Reading the Glorious Qur'an will be of little benefit to you, unless you, from the first moment, begin to change and reconstruct your life in total surrender to Allah who has given you the Qur'an. Without the will and striving to act, neither the states of heart ...

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Easy Actions For Which Rewards Are Multiplied

Sulymaan ibn Saalih Al Kharaashi

How great will be the regret of those who waste the opportunity!

1. Preserving the ties of kinship:  «Whoever wishes that his provision be increased and his age lengthened, let him maintain the ties of kinship» (Al ...

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