The Janaaza Prayer (part 2)

About Janaaza prayer and Dua' for the dead ... more

Burial of the Deceased (part 1/3)

The Prophet (Peace and Salutations upon him) encouraged haste in burial of the deceased. This includes the entire process from ghusl to burial, but in particular it refers to carrying the body of the deceased from the Janaaza to the burial. ... more

Janaaza Prayer - Prayer upon the Deceased (part 1)

The consensus of the scholars is that prayer upon the deceased is a highly recommended act. ... more

Zakah al-Fitr Q&A

 

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. Peace and blessings be upon our Prophet, Muhammad, his family and all his Companions. The following is a clarification of the rulings concerning Zakah al-Fitr, this great symbol of Islam, for Muslims residing in Britain and ...
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Burial of the Deceased (part 3/3)

We have already discussed in detail preparing the body of the deceased and the actual burial of the deceased. We now consider what happens after the burial. ... more

Keeping up with winter Prayer Times

There is a growing trend amongst some Muslims that during the winter months they adopt this concession completely and regularly combine between dhuhr and 'asr. ... more

Washing the Body of the Deceased

A piece of cloth which is thick enough not to be transparent is used to cover the awrah (private parts of the deceased). The deceased will be lying on a rail that allows water and impurities to escape... ... more

Preparing the Body of the Deceased

Etiquettes of the Prophet (Peace and Salutations be upon him) in Preparing the Body of the Deceased ... 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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Music

The idea that music is a powerful medium to communicate values and social messages is merely an emotional and unscholarly view. ... more

Reasons Behind the Japanese Tsunami

Such suffering can be very difficult to digest, and it is true to note that many Muslims will ask: why did Allah allow this to happen? What is the divine wisdom behind such a catastrophe? ... more

Reflection on the death of Gaddafi

It was a matter of a few weeks ago when he called his people rats and he, by the will of Allah, vanished hidden in a sewage pipe like a rat. ... more