The Pleasures of Paradise (part 1 of 2)
The reality of Paradise is something which people will never be able to understand until they actually enter it, but God has shown us glimpses of it in the Quran. He has described it as a place essentially different to the life of this world, both in the very nature and purpose of life, as well ...
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The Story of Joseph (part 2 of 7)
{And Allah has full power and
control over His Affairs, but most of men know not.} [Quran
12:21]
{وَاللَّهُ غَالِبٌ عَلَىٰ أَمْرِهِ
وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ}
[يوسف:٢١]
The Story of Lot (part 1 of 2)
The Life and Times of
Sodom
God sent all the Prophets to their people with one message,
to worship God alone and not to associate anything or anyone with
Him. However, God sent Prophet Muhammad to all of humankind.
Although his message was the same, he came with a new law, one to
cover all ...
Ruling on celebrating the middle of Sha'baan
Praise be to Allaah Who has perfected our religion for us, and
has completed His Favour upon us. And blessings and peace be upon
His Prophet and Messenger Muhammad, the Prophet of repentance and
mercy.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meanings):
{This day, I have perfected your
religion for ...
The Braylwiyyah sect
Q: What is the
Braylwiyyah sect and what is their belief?
A:
Praise be to Allaah.
The Braylwiyyah are a Soofee sect which was born in India at the
time of the British rule there.
It's followers concern themselves in exceeding in their love and
honour for the Prophets and the "saints" in ...
Ruling on the Husseiniyahs of the Raafidis [shia]
Question:
What is the ruling on the Husseiniyahs of the Raafidis and the things that are done there such as slapping and scratching the cheeks, wailing, rending one's garments and beating ...
Why Pork is Forbidden in Islam (part 2 of 2)
In Part 1 we discussed the primary reason for Muslims abstaining from eating pork and pork products, and that is, that God has forbidden it. As the Creator of humankind and all that exists, God knows what is good for us, and He ...
rapprochement between the Sunnis and Shi'ah
On the basis of your knowledge of the history of the Raafidah, what is your opinion on the principle of rapprochement between the Sunnis and them?.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Rapprochement between the Raafidah and ...
The truth about Shaykh al-Jilaani and Shaykh Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhaab
Q: What do you
think of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani?
I have heard some really bad stories about Abdul Wahab and how he
disgraced the religion of Islam? What is your opinion on
this?
A: Praise be to
Allaah.
When speaking about people, what we say must be based on knowledge
and fairness. In the ...
Muhammad Bin Salih Al-Uthaimeen
Characteristics of the saved group
Q: What are the most prominent characteristics of the saved group? If a person is lacking in any of these characteristics does that mean that he is not one of the saved group?
A: Praise be to Allaah.
The most prominent characteristic of the saved group is adherence to the way of the ...
Rulings on istihaadah
Q: What are the rulings to do with
istihaadah (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding)?.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
We explained when bleeding is menses (hayd) and when it is
isthaadah. When it is menses then it is subject to the rulings on
menses, and when it is istihaadah it is subject to the rulings ...
Delaying prayer
Q: My question is about the time for prayer; the time
begins when the adhaan is given, but when does the time end? Is
there a difference between delaying prayer and missing the time for
prayer? And what is the punishment for both?.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
To find out about the times of prayer ...
