Question A few years ago, before I became a Muslim, I did not know which religion was true. This worried me, so I made many promises to God in the hopes that he would forgive my sins and lead me to salvation. These promises, usually to abstain from food, drink […]
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Preservation of the Quran Against Distortion
The Noble Quran is unlike the other divinely revealed Books for Allah The Almighty has undertaken to preserve it against distortion and change. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Indeed, it is We who sent down the Quran and indeed, We will be its guardian.}[Quran 15: 9] Scholars said that Allah […]
The Quran and Community
Virtually every human language has a word for ‘community.’ How could it be otherwise when community is of the core essence of the human experience? We are creatures of community. To live as part of one fulfills the most natural inclination to society that thrives in every one of us. […]
Deserting one’s family to perform Da‘wah
Question What is the ruling of deserting one’s family for the pretext of performing Da‘wah (Islamic propagation)? Answer All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. The wife and […]
Trees in Paradise
The most important objective of every Muslim is to increase his rewards in Paradise. One of the most precious deeds is Dhikr (Supplication) which in return will be a cause to gain trees in Paradise. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah (may Allah the Almighty be pleased with him) that […]
The Most Frequent Dua’a in Noble Sunna
Praise is due to Allah the Almighty, peace and blessings of Allah be upon the Prophet Muhammad, his Family, his Companions and whosoever follows him. Dua’a is a great act of worship in Islam and Allah the Almighty ordered us to make Dua’a in the Holy Qur’an, Allah the Almighty […]
A Call for Harmony and Cordiality Between the Spouses
Marital happiness resembles the honey produced by two bees; the greater their efforts are, the sweeter it will be. There is no doubt that marital happiness is the responsibility of both spouses and this necessitates the existence of love between them. At the same time, we say that the happy […]
Factors Affecting Physical Growth in Children
There is no doubt that different aspects of the human personality are integrated and affect each other. They constitute a cohesive unit and cannot be separated except in the field of theoretical study. From the time a person is born until he fully grows up, the different elements of his […]
Celebrating the Prophet’s birthday according to some scholars
All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His Slave and Messenger. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Say, [O Muhammad], “If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will […]
It’s about time
Since the beginning of time, someone else has been controlling your time, or rather your timeliness. When we were younger, our parents determined when we got to school and how early or late we were. They helped us to dress and get ready, and we were under their control. Then, […]