Islam is an all-embracing way of life. It extends over the entire spectrum of life, showing us how to conduct all human activities in a sound and wholesome manner. It does not allow a hierarchy of priests or intermediaries between Allaah and human beings, no farfetched abstractions and no complicated rites and rituals. Everybody can […]
Month: December 2012
Islam: a home of tolerance, not fanaticism.
Media speculation since the horrific terrorist attacks onAmerica has pointed the finger at Muslims and the Arab world, and that has meant ordinary citizens of the US and other Western countries becoming easy prey for anti-faith hooligans. Shame. Sadly, the latest horror to hit theUS looks to have been caused by people of Middle Eastern origin, bearing Muslim names. […]
Al-‘Ubudiyyah: Being a True Slave of Allah.
“The heart is inherently dependent on Allah in two ways: from the point of view of worship, which is the ultimate goal, and from the point of view of seeking His help and relying upon Him, which are the means to that end. The heart cannot be sound, or succeed, or find joy, or be […]
Sûrat An-Nisâ’ (The Women) IV.
1. O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam), and from him (Adam) He created his wife [Hawwâ (Eve)], and from them both He created many men and women; and fear Allâh through Whom you demand (your mutual rights), and (do not cut the relations of) the wombs (kinship). […]
Funeral Prayer in Absentia.
A number of people sent me queries concerning the correct opinion on praying salat al-janazah in absentia (on a person who is not present). The question was obviously relevant since people all over the world prayed salat al-janazah for Shaykh ibn Baz rahimahullah. Before I briefly answer the question, I would like to mention the fact that this occurrence (that so many […]
Forced Marriages.
Question: May a father force his virgin daughter who attained puberty to marry? Answer: Two well-known opinions in this regard are reported from Ahmad: That he may compel her. This is also the opinion of Malik, ash-Shafi’i, and others; and That he may not. This is also the opinion of Abu Hanifah and others, and […]
Connecting the Lines for Prayer.
Ibn ‘Umar radiallahu ‘anhu reported that Allah Messenger sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, “Establish your lines straight, for indeed the angels pray in lines. Align your shoulders, close the gaps, yield your hands to your brothers, and do not leave any gaps for Shaytan. Whoever connects a line, Allah maintains him, and whoever breaks a line, Allah cuts him off.” [Ahmad, […]