Freemasonry and ruling on joining the Masons

Q: What is Freemasonry, and what is the ruling on it in Islam?, What is the ruling on joining the Masons?.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

Freemasonry is a secret political society whose goal is to put an end to all religions and good morals, and to replace them with man-made laws and non-religious ...

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The Month of Rajab

Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid


Summary

1) Allaah favors certain times and places over others.

2) The sacred months.

3) The reason why they are so called.

4) Rajab is a sacred month.

5) Fighting during the sacred months.

6) Al-'Ateerah (a kind of sacrifice).

7) Fasting ...

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Keys to Happiness

Happiness is the only goal on earth that all people without exception are seeking to attain. Believers and unbelievers alike seek to be happy, but each party is using different methods.

However, only believers can achieve genuine happiness. All forms of happiness attained without a firm belief ...

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Poncardas Romas, Ex-Christian, Philippines

I was born on December 2, 1959, in Kawit, Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Since birth my parents were devoted Seventh Day Adventists, one of the thousand branches in Christendom. I was a former Evangelist of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA). Since childhood until I became Muslim in ...

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Information 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, ...

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Names of Hell

Q: I am looking for the different name of the Hell-fire. I have found these: Blazing Fire (35:6), Flaming Fire (33:64), Crushing Fire (104:4,5), and Burning Flame (83:16) Are these correct and could you give me a few more?

A: Praise be to Allaah.

"The Fire of Hell has many names, which ...

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Ruling on the adhaan (call to prayer)

Q: Is the giving of the azan a necesssity?we college students do not have a mosque near our dorm and so pray in a mussala،now do we have to give the azan b4 the prayer،we do hear the sound coming from distant mosques.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:
Adhaan in Arabic means ...

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Ruling on hating the Sahaabah

Q: I was having a discussion with some people about the Sahaabah (may Allaah be pleased with them), and he told me that it was possible for any one of us to hate any one of the Sahaabah without that contradicting Islam. He said perhaps that (hating the Sahaabah) may put a person beyond the pale ...

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Yahya Schroder, Ex-Secularist, Germany

My name is Yahya Schroder. I am a "European" Muslim. I became Muslim 11 months ago when I was 17. I am living now in Potsdam, Germany and I want to share my experience with you as a Muslim in a non-Muslim state.

As a convert to Islam, I think it's much easier to follow the deen (religion) than ...

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The Return of Jesus (part 5 of 5)

Description: The end of Gog and Magog, followed by peace and plenty, a world without war, the universality of God's True Religion, and the death of Jesus.

By Jeremy Boulter (© 2006 IslamReligion.com) - Published on 19 Jun 2006 - Last modified on 01 Apr 2008

The End of Gog and Magog

When the ...

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Corruption of the Tawraat (Torah) and Injeel (Gospel)


What sura in the Quran is related or mentions about the curruption of the Torah and Gospel?

Praise be to Allaah.
Allaah says about the Jews (interpretation of the meaning): "Do you (faithful believers) covet that they will belive in your religion in spite of the fact that a party of them ...

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Christmas - For Muslims??

Written by Editor: ShareIslam.com
Thursday, 07 December 2006

What is this - Christmas?
The word Christmas comes from the words Cristes maesse, or "Christ's Mass". Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus for members of the Christian religion. Most historians peg the first ...

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