As parents, we try to protect our children from anything and everything that we feel may harm them. We warn them of the dangers of strangers; we teach them the importance of safety on the playground and during other outdoor activities; we caution them about crossing the street. But how […]

Question: I ask about Du’a in hard times. There are some Ahadeeth in Saheeh Muslim which mentions that the Qunoot is Sunnah? Do we have to do it for every prayer? Fatwa: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy […]

A newspaper reported a story of a man who was not on good terms with his wife. One day, one of his evil friends gave him some cigarettes to smoke. After smoked the cigars, he left his house and wandered the streets until he became tired and so he rented […]

Ahmad bin Hanbal  was born in Baghdad, in the year 780 CE. Of pure Arab lineage, Ibn Hanbal  belonged to the tribe of Shaybaan through both parents. He was still an infant when his father died at the age of 30. When Ibn Hanbal  was fifteen, he began to study […]

Question:  Are vaccines allowed in Islam? Some scholars in Pakistan are inciting the people against getting their children vaccinated for polio. They say that according to the Shariah we are commanded not to go to a place where disease exists and quote evidence from the Hadeeth “Flee from the leper […]

She said, “Az-Zubayr married me when he had nothing but a horse that I used to groom and provide with fodder. I used to grind date stones for his camel (which was used for carrying water), bring water and knead the dough. I used to carry the date stones on […]

Al-`Izz Ibn `Abdus-Salaam was one of the most famous characters of the seventh Hijri century (13th century. AD). He was a learned scholar with deep knowledge of Islamic sciences such as Jurisprudence and Prophetic narrations. He was also a great writer who authored valuable books. These were not the only […]

If you ask any smoker why he smokes, you would receive many different answers, such as • “I smoke because it relieves depression” • “I smoke because it eases the stress of my family problems”. • “I smoke when I’m out with my friends to have fun.” • “Smoking helps […]

Do you want to have peace of mind, reassurance, and joy? You should ask for the forgiveness of Allah The Almighty. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {And [saying], “Seek Forgiveness of your Lord and repent to Him, [and] He Will Let you enjoy a good provision}[Quran 11: 3]   […]