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 […]

If there is only one God, then why are there so many religions? All religions originated with Allah and then people began to add or take away from the teachings so as to take control over each other.{This day, those who disbelieved have given up all hope of your religion;

Generally, when we speak of “Muslims” in the context of “Globalization”, many Muslims and non-Muslims tend to consider this phenomenon from the point of how Muslims might fit into the general scheme of things.Those I have spoken to, when asked for their thoughts on

Islam has laid down some universal fundamental rights for humanity as a whole, which are to be observed and respected under all circumstances. To achieve these rights Islam provides not only legal safeguards but also a very effective moral system. Thus whatever leads to the welfare of the individual or […]

God created human beings to worship Him and a practising Muslim in, essence, should be able to worship God in every second, of every hour of every day.  Islam is a way of life and it means nothing more, or less, than submission to the One God.“And I (God) created […]

When honesty is lost, then wait for the Hour (the Day of Judgment).  These  are the words of Prophet Muhammad.  They paint a picture of the time leading up to the Day of Judgement, when righteous people will be sorrowful due to the lack of honesty around them.  In the […]

“For twenty years I waged Jihad against myself. I struggled, all throughout to remain standing in prayer at night.  For those twenty years I never tasted the sweetness of the night prayer.  It was only after that that I found comfort and sweetness.”These are the words of one of the […]

I would like to answer this question by quoting a number of aayaat (verses) from the Book of Allaah (the Qur’aan – the scripture of Islam), then you can think to yourself aboutthe matter and if the truth becomes clear to you, you will have no choice but to follow […]

  In order to discuss the topic of moderation effectively, it must be conceptualized in two ways: first as a principle that was brought by all the Messengers of Allah, and then as the optimal way of achieving a balance between the dictates of the mind and the needs of […]

Ihsaan[1] means striving to reach the best standards of performance in any circumstances or situations. It represents excellence, graciousness and benevolence. While ‘Adl (fairness and justice) requires satisfactory performance of one’s obligations to others and fulfilling the rights of others on oneself, Ihsaan suggests doing more than that which a […]