(53) And thus We have tried some of them through others that the disbelievers might say, “Is it these whom Allah has favored among us?” Is not Allah most knowing of those who are grateful? (54) And when those come to you who believe in Our verses, say, “Peace be upon you. Your Lord has […]
A Dialogue among Islam, Christianity and Judaism
Dr. Zaghlul al-Naggar traveled to America in 1977. He was on sabbatical, so he travelled to the University of California at Los Angeles as a visiting professor. He arrived in Los Angeles in Ramadan, and one of the Muslims phoned him, saying that there was going to be a discussion that had been in planning […]
Maintenance after Divorce in Islam
Question A man divorced his wife irrevocably, and he has a daughter and two sons from her. She will have custody of them, and he will arrange accommodation for them, by Allah’s leave, and pay maintenance for the children. This is after coming to an amicable agreement without referring the matter to the courts, and […]
Significance of the month of Safar in Islam – Dr. Naji Mohammed Al- Al Jibr
Praise be to Allah. The month of Safar is one of the twelve months of the Hijri calendar ; it is the month that comes after Muharram . Some of them say that it was so called because Makkah was emptied of its inhabitants [the verb used in Arabic to describe this comes from the same root as the […]
VISITING THE SICK.
It is a Sunnah of our Beloved Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to visit the sick. We should always visit those who are sick because it helps us to reflect and take heed, as those who are ill are close to Allah Ta’ala. We have only to consider that the sick person has no […]
Ruling on Abandoning Salaah.
Salaah (Praying) is one of the main pillars of this religion, it is the link between the servant and his Lord. The Prophet, Peace Be upon Him, said about Salaah: “The first thing of your religion that you will lose is trusteeship, and the last thing that you will lose of your religion is salaah.” […]
The Hidden Gems of Fajr.
For many of us, waking up for Fajr can be difficult and burdensome however, there are some virtues that we fail to realise . 1) Oath by Fajr. As Muslims, we are not allowed to take oaths by anyone other than Allah But Allah, the Most Majestic can take an oath by anything he wishes […]
Benefits and Fruits of Faith – Part I
Out of His wisdom, Allah The Almighty has decreed that the hearts of the believers sense and taste the fruits of Faith (Iman) so that they might race towards attaining Allah’s pleasure and ultimately put their trust in Him. Indeed, if the tree of faith is strong, deeply rooted, extensively branched and sprouts of its […]
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: (من كذب علي متعمداً فليتبوأ مقعده من النار) رواه البخاري ومسلم It was narrated that ‘Ali said: The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Do not tell lies about me; whoever tells lies about me, let him […]