Eating ‘Ashoora’ food

Is eating ‘ashoura at the day of ‘ashoura (tenth of Muharram) considered bid’a? Is it permissible to eat this sweet a day before or after the tenth of Muharram?

 

Praise be to Allaah.

 

If this food is some of the Shi’ah food that they make on ‘Ashoora’ along with the cheek-slapping ...

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Have you packed your bags ?


When we pack our bags to go visit far away living friends, we remember to pack our clothes, shoes, bathroom neccesities and other little things .... Since we could understand right from wrong, we have started packing our bags and will finish when our souls leave us.

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Ruling on committing suicide because of depression


Q: What is the ruling on committing suicide in the case of severe depression in which the sick person is not aware of the consequences of what he does? Will Allaah forgive him for this action?

Is it possible that the suffering that the sick person goes through because of this ...

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Gheebah


by Shariffa Carlo

Living in non-Muslim societies, it is easy for us to fall into the habits and customs of these lands. We start to set our moral compasses in relation to theirs. Sometimes, we go so far as to think that if what we are doing is better than what they are doing, its acceptable. ... Continue Reading

The Prophet Muhammad: a mercy for all creation

Allah's Messenger was the kindest of men in the same way as he excelled all others in courage and valour. ... more

Rethinking Military Victory

Peaceful coexistence between the polytheists of the Quraysh tribe and the Muslims was not possible in the Holy sanctuary of Makkah. The Quraysh increased their pressure and persecution on this estranged minority until they were forced to immigrate ... more

I’tikaaf: A Spiritual Retreat

I’tikaaf can solidify your Ramadan and set you upon a path of good deeds, purification, and devotion for the rest of the year – will you take the challenge? Is ten days too much to ask in exchange for eternal reward bi’ithnillah? ... more

Single Ever After

“The grass is no more greener on the other side” married women often tell their single sisters. Whilst women will forever debate the pros and cons of married life, one thing is clear; although marriage is not all a happily ever after fairytale, there is nothing desirable about prolonged singlehood...” ... more

The last five minutes of your life

 

Imagine that you are a passenger and the pilot informs you that you have five minutes before your plane will fatally crash, how would you spend your last 5 minutes?...
 
In October 1999, the co-pilot of Egyptian Airlines flight 990 said, in the few seconds before his plane crash ...
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Introduction to the series (1)

* This series is dedicated to the sole theme of a very important fact in Islam, it is the more we know about Allah (S.W.T) the more we know about The Creator of this wonderful universe the more we tend to love Him, the more dedication we have in our lives, and every aspect of our lives tends ...

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As-Sunnah, the Ark of Noah

Allah (SWT) has preserved His most wonderful gift to humanity. ... more

The Heart’s & Body’s Relief Lies in Obeying Allah

The servant surrenders and submits himself before his Lord and Master and emerges in a state of quietude and peace, looking on at Him with his heart; his soul at rest. ... more
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