Question: What is the ruling concerning a woman looking at men on television or casual looks in the streets? Response: A woman looking at a man must be one of two cases, regardless of whether it be on television or otherwise.
Author: Dr.Naji-Bin-Waqdan
converting from Christianity to Islam.
Before I begin, I must mention that I am leaving on a flight from here (Washington, DC) to Atlanta in 30 minutes to speak at a special event there. You had requested information on how a Christian priest (a Catholic priest friend of ours named Peter Jacobs), a preacher (myself) and a reverend (my father […]
Final Messenger Muhammad sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam .
Final Messenger Muhammad (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam: may Allaah Exalt his mention and render him save from every derogatory thing) [ Say: “O mankind! Verily, I am sent to you all as the Messenger of Allaah – to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. Laa ilaaha illa Huwa {none deserves to be worshiped but He}; […]
Sûrat Yûsuf [(Prophet) Joseph) ] XII.
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 1. Alif-Lâm-Râ. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur’ân, and none but Allâh (Alone) knows their meanings]. These are the Verses of the Clear Book (the Qur’ân that makes clear the legal and illegal things, laws, a guidance and a blessing). 2. Verily, We […]
Do Not Live Without a Vision.
One key quality of any successful person is to live for a mission. Unsuccessful people live from one day to the next. They are not inspired by something virtuous not living for a noble goal and therefore they do not live a noble life. Islam, being a religion of nobility, does not want people to […]
What is Islam and who are Muslims?
Islam simply means to achieve peace – peace with God, peace with oneself, and peace with the creations of God – through wholly giving oneself God and accepting His guidance. Islam is not a new faith. Muslims believe that it is the same truth that God revealed through all His prophets to every people. For […]
The Prophet’s (saas) call to religion.
The Prophet (saas) spent all his life, once the Qur’an had been revealed to him, calling people to the religion and guiding them to the true path. In one verse, Allah tells the Prophet (saas) how he should address people: Say: “This is my way. I call to Allah with inner sight, I and all […]
The descending of Jibreel from the sky whilst performing ruqyah.
Question: Some of the brothers in our area treat jinn-possessed cases by reciting aayaat from the Qur.aan. They claim that when they were treating one such case, (the angel) Jibreel descended from the sky and helped them drive the jinn out of the patient. This claim has created much dissension and confusion amongst the people. We request you […]
Going to church for treating insanity.
Question: It is claimed that treatment for insanity is to be sought at church, in particular, the church of Mary Jirjis, or from sorcerers and charlatans commonly practising in villages. That type of treatment is claimed to have sometimes worked. So is it permissible to do that, keeping in mind that a patient in a […]
The Heart.
KNOW that the most noble part of a human being is the heart. It is what knows Allah, works for Allah, strives toward Allah and comprehends Allah’s message. The rest of his being is in servitude, following and obedience to the heart which uses them they way someone uses tools or workers. Whoever knows his […]