Ibn ‘Abbas says about the verse, “Remember Allah during the well known days,” that it refers to the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. [This is related by al-Bukhari]
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Here you will learn about Islam, Islamic Pillars and more.
Do’s & Don’ts of Hajj
Duties of Ihram If the pilgrim fails to do one of the duties he has to slaughter an animal. If he cannot afford to slaughter an animal, he has to fast The duties of Ihram are: To make intention of Ihram from the Miqat (Prescribed place from where Ihram starts). […]
Prophet’s Farewell Pilgrimage
Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and was made obligatory in the tenth, ninth or sixth year, according to different reports [Ibn Kathir, al Bidayah wa al Nihayah,
Superior Day for Righteous Deeds
Verily, the praise belongs to Allah, the Most High, and may the Blessings of Allah and Peace be upon His Prophet Muhammad and his family and
How to Perform the Rituals of Hajj and ‘Umrah
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Universe. May peace and blessings be upon Muhammad, the last of the Prophets and messengers, and upon his
Towards an Accepted Hajj
Allah has assigned a great reward for Hajj Mabrur, as evidenced by the saying of the Messenger (peace be upon him) “There is no reward for Hajj Mabrur except Paradise.” (1) The meaning of birr (from which the word “Mabrur” is derived) involves the following two: Good behavior towards people, […]
Traps of Iblees
It is not possible to encompass one of Iblees’ evils, let alone all of them. Since Iblees’ evil is of six types, Iblees remains behind the son of Adam until he gets him to do one or more of these six evils. The first evil is the evil of kufr […]
How to Weep for the Fear of Allah
You should note that the Muslim can accustom himself to weep for fear of Allaah, by doing the following: Making yourself feel fear of Allaah. This weeping is the fruit of beneficial knowledge,as al-Qurtubi says
Every Limb of the Body Must Worship Allah
Every limb of the body has some act of worship to perform. Let us take the eyes as an example. The eyes worship Allah by looking at what they are commanded to look at. Allah says: “Will they not look at the kingdom of the heavens and the Earth.” [ […]
The Islamic Ruling on Horoscopes
Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilaal Philips Not only is the practice of astrology Haraam as mentioned earlier, but also visiting an astrologist and listening to his predictions, buying books on astrology or reading one’s horoscope are also forbidden!Since astrology is mainly used for predicting the future, those who practice it are […]