The virtue of fasting 'Ashoora'
Q: I heard that fasting the day of
'Ashoora' expiates for the past year, is this true?
Does it expiate for everything, even major sins? What is the reason
for venerating this day?.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Fasting the day of 'Ashoora' does expiate for the past year, because the ...
Continue ReadingSelflessness
It was a settled principle with the Prophet that he always kept to the fore his own kith and kin and those who were nearer to him in facing a risk or hazard but allotted them the last place in distributing favors and rewards and spoils of war. When the three well-known swordsmen of Quraysh, ...
Continue ReadingInformation about the Shi'ah
Q: We are in
urgent need of information about the differences between the Sunnis
and Shi'is. We hope that you can explain something about their
beliefs?.
A: Praise be to
Allaah.
The Shi'ah have many sects. Some of them are kaafirs who worship
'Ali and call upon him, and they worship Faatimah, ...
Illuminative lamps on the way of Muslim woman
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 ...
Be careful of Wolves' hearts
In The Name of Allah
By Reem Khan
(Australia - 18 yr old muslimah)
In the name of Allah
In the name of Allah, the most Merciful, the most Kind,
Praise be to Allah, who gave the Quran to mankind.
Its verses so pure, its context so divine,
As it purifies our souls, our hearts and our mind.
Glorified is He, ...
Suppression of Lusts
The suppressor of lusts and the
healer of the living is fear and hope.
In the Name of Allah,
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Praise be to Allah, the unique
in His pride, the Lord of lands and heavens and whatever lies
between them, and peace be upon His Messenger, his household ...
Emily, Ex-Christian, New Zealand
Growing up in New Zealand, I was raised as a Christian however my parents were not overly religious. As a young girl I went to Sunday school every week and attended church with my grandmother and went to Christian classes as part of the school curriculum. As I got older I stopped going to ...
Continue ReadingKnow Your Lord
Know Your Lord
By Sheikh Mohammed al-Ghazali
Man may think that the relationship between him and his Lord is similar to that between children and their parents; that they need them when young and dispense with them when grown up. Their independence may even pull them into ingratitude and ...
Continue ReadingMoutasem Al-Hameedi
The Fatal Combination
How Can the Muslims Reclaim Their Honor?
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