Ablutions (Wudu’)

Ablutions (Wudu’) 1.137: Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “The prayer of a person who does Hadath (passes urine, stool or wind) is not accepted till he performs the ablution.” A person from Hadaramout asked Abu Huraira, “What is ‘Hadath’?” Abu Huraira replied, ” ‘Hadath’ means the passing of wind.” 1.138: Narrated Nu`am Al−Mujmir: Once […]

Pilgrimage Texts

Every Muslim must perform the Pilgrimage to Makka at least once in their lifetime if they have the ability (physical, financial, etc.) to do so.  Pilgrimage becomes obligatory when the ability first is obtained.  To delay the Pilgrimage at all past that point is a sin. When you make your intention to perform the pilgrimage […]

The prayer of a person who is ill (Salatul Marid)

The prayer of a person who is ill (Salatul Marid) Whoever has some excuse due to illness and cannot stand during the fard salah is allowed to pray sitting. If he cannot pray in a sitting posture, he may pray while on his side by making gestures. In such a case, his gestures for sajdah […]

Sûrat Al-Fâtihah (The Opening) I

     1. In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful      2. All the praises and thanks be to Allâh, the Lord[1] of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).[2]      3. The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.      4. The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)      5. You (Alone) we worship, […]

Wisdoms

  Shaqeeq al-Balkhee said: ((The sign of repentance (is): weeping at what has preceded, fear of falling into sin, leaving evil company and maintaining the company of the good)). Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa. – Volume 9, Page 315 Muhammad ibn Waasi’ (rahima-hullaah) used to say: ((If sins had an odour then nobody would be able to […]

The Rate of Zakah

Every Muslim, male or female, who, at the end of the year, is in possession of approximately fifteen dollars or more, in cash or articles of trade, must give Zakah at the minimum rate of two and one-half percent. In the case of having the amount in cash the matter is easy. But when a […]

Who Is God?

  The term “Allah” the Almighty is originally an Arabic word, which was used by the pre-Islamic Arabs. They believed in Allah, the Almighty, the supreme God and the one and only God. Some of them worshiped other gods besides Him, while others were polytheists

The high morality of the Prophet (saas)

The high morality of the Prophet (saas)   As a verse of the Qur’an reveals, “… Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah and the Final Seal of the Prophets.” (Surat al-Ahzab: 40), the Prophet Muhammad (saas) was sent to mankind as the last prophet. He was a living example of the sublime morality of Allah’s last revelation. […]

Woman’s prayer

Question put to our Noble Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen after Salaat al-Fajr in al-Masjid al-Haraam in Makkah on Tuesday 27 Ramadhaan 1420/ 4 January 2000 Which is better for the woman, to pray in her house or pray in al-Masjid al-Haraam(Makkah)? The Noble Shaykh (hafitha-hullaah) briefly responded by saying it is better for the woman to pray in her house for that which […]