Insight of a Muslim Judge
A man came to Iyas Ibn Mu'awiyah, a Muslim judge famous for his wisdom and the following conversation took place between them:
Man: What is the Islamic ruling regarding wine?
Judge: It is Haram (Forbidden).
Man: How about water?
Judge: It is Halal (Permissible).
Man: How ... Continue Reading
The Virtues of Allah's sacred month of Muharram and Fasting on 'Aashooraa'
What are the virtues of the month of Muharram and fasting 'Aashooraa'?
Praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the Worlds, and peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets and Chief of the Messengers, and upon all his family and companions. Allah's sacred month of ...
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I Can't! It's Impossible!
"I Can't, It's Impossible"
Article by: Shaikh Naser Al-Omar
Translated, slightly abridged and adapted by: Samir Siksek
Arabic original found on: http://www.islamtoday.net/
One often hears these words repeated, and they are a major reason for the state of failure that the Ummah ...
Mum, I've decided I want to follow Allah
Bullying, depression, and insomnia made Kimberley McCrindle's teenage years particularly difficult. Taunts from classmates about her weight and how she looked left ...
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YA ALLAH
By: Syeda (18 year old Muslimah )
All praises are for you Allah, how I hope that you are there.
For sinful though I know I am, your displeasure I can not bear.
Never, till this moment, did I realize how much I've strayed.
Never, till now, was I more conscious of all those times when ... Continue Reading
Wasted Time (by Shaykh Abdul-Malik Qasim)
Wasted Time
Since last night my young son has been unwell. When I got back from work this evening I decided to take him to hospital despite my exhaustion. Indeed, fatigue for his sake is rest.
There were many waiting.perhaps we will be delayed by more than an hour. I took my number and ...
The Most Extraordinary Incident Ever!
"The oceans, the insects, the planets and their orbits, the light and the darkness, the air and the ...
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Arafah and the First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah
In the Holy Qur'an, Allah the Exalted says (interpretation of
the meaning)
{By the dawn. By the ten nights} [Al-Fajr 89:1-2]. Many scholars
have said
that this refers to the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, and the
fact that
Allah swears by them means that they are indeed significant and
worth ...
Who is Valentine's Day for?
By Khaled ibn Abdul-Rahman Al-Shayi'
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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HIJAB
Posted by a sister at http://www.singlemuslim.com
What do you see
when you look at me
Do you see someone
limited, or someone free?
All some people
can do is just look and stare
Simply because they
can't see my hair.
Others think I am
controlled and uneducated
They think that I am
limited ...
Choosing Your Friends
Islamic Concept of God
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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