Melissa Riter, Ex-Christian, USA
I was raised in a sadly dysfunctional family. My father was anti-religion (all religions) and my mother was a non-practicing Southern Baptist. On my father's side of the family, religion was something to ridicule while one was "straight" and to adopt when one was drunk or high. On my mother's ...
Continue ReadingThe status of the imams of the Ithna 'Ashari Shi'ah
Q: What is the
position on the 12 Imams of the Shia, especiallt the later
ones?
A: Praise be to
Allaah.
Firstly:
The Raafidis, Imamis or Ithna 'Asharis ("Twelvers") are one of the
branches of Shi'ism. They are called Raafidis because they rejected
(rafada) most of the Sahaabah and they ...
Complete vs. acceptable ghusl
Q: I do ghusl following menses as
follows:
1- I form the intention to purify myself in my heart, without
uttering it out loud.
2- I start by standing beneath the shower and letting the water
flow all over my body.
3- I wash my entire body using a loofah and soap, including the
private parts.
4- ...
Starting-point for one who wants to enter Islam
Q: I want to know is there a starting point
for a man who Is interested in the true religion of Islam. I have
been given many different answers.
A: Yes, there is a very important
starting-point, which is to pronounce the Shahaadatayn (Declaration
of Faith). This is the only answer to your ...
Yousef al Khattab, Ex-Jew, USA
Punishments for neglecting jihad for the sake of Allaah
Is there a specific punishment
that is deserved by those who neglect jihad for the sake of
Allaah?
Praise be to Allaah.
The command to wage jihad for the sake of Allaah, and the warning
against neglecting jihad, appear in many verses of the Qur'aan and
ahaadeeth.
If the Muslims neglect ...
Etiquette of Eid
What are the Sunnahs
and etiquettes that we should act in accordance with on the day of
Eid?
Praise be to Allaah.
The Sunnahs that the Muslim should observe on the day of Eid are as
follows:
1 - Doing ghusl before going out to the prayer.
It was narrated in a saheeh hadeeth in al-Muwatta' ...
Understanding Our Love for Allah & for His Messenger
Abd al-Rahmân al-Barrâk
All praise is due to Allah.
Allah says: {Say (O Muhammad): If you do love Allah, follow me: Allah will love you and forgive you your sins} [Sûrah Imrân: 31].
This verse affirms the believer's love for Allah as ...
Why So Many Religions?
By- Yusuf Estes
If there is only one God, then why are there so many religions?
All religions originated with Allah and then people began to add or take away from the teachings so as to take control over each other.
{This day, those who disbelieved have given up all ...
Creation is in Need of Allah
Imam Ibn ul Qayyim al Jawziyyah
Man always looks for what benefits him and what protects him from harm. However, to accomplish this, man must be able to realize what is harmful. He must then know whom he should need, trust, and love so that he can attain what is beneficial as well as to feel ...
Continue ReadingWith Iman
By Asma
Nayeem
With Iman comes knowledge
of the meaning of existence,
With Iman comes belief
in reward and punishment!
With Iman comes awareness
of the right and the wrong,
With Iman comes the journey
to Kabah where people throng!
With Iman comes gratitude
for the mercy & blessings,
With ...
When You Look At Me
What do you see?
Someone restricted within her beliefs?
Cannot think or gain freedom like everyone else?
When you look at me,
What do you see?
Someone illiterate, backward and boring?
Well, I beg to differ,
That is not me,
The true me holds my belief with ...
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