Question: I would like some information explaining what is meant by ongoing charity (sadaqah jaariyah) and encouragement to do it. Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Allaah has created man to worship Him. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And I (Allaah) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone)” [al-Dhaariyaat […]
Month: December 2011
Ahaadeeth about the virtue of sadaqah (charity)
Question: We have a weekly lesson here and every week we try to encourage the sisters to make sodaqa for some of the very poor muslims living in other countries .If you could provide ahadith and sayings of the scholars about the rewards on the day of judgement and in paradise for those who give […]
Different kinds of Charity
The difference between ongoing charity (sadaqah jaariyah) and other kinds of charity Question: Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allaah and his blessings. May Allaah reward you with good on behalf of Islam and the Muslims. Is there any difference between charity and ongoing charity? If there is a difference, we would like […]
The status of prayer in Islam
Q: I hope that you can explain to us the status of prayer in Islam. A: Praise be to Allaah. Prayer occupies a great status in Islam that is not shared by any other act of worship. This is indicated by the following: 1 – It is the pillar of the religion, which cannot stand without it.
Reciting al-Faatihah during prayer
Q: My question relates to the correct manner of praying Farz salaat behind an Imaam, specifically the recital of surah Al Fatiha. 1. Is it obligatory on us to quietly recite surah Al Fatiha whilst the Imaam recites it aloud, during the first and second rakaat of a farz prayer? 2. Is it obligatory on us […]
Why do we pray five times each day?
Q: I read in the Qur’aan that a man should pray three times: before sunrise, after sunset and in the middle of the day. So why do we pray five times? I hope that you will not give me the story that 50,000 prayers were enjoined then it was reduced to five. I want a convincing […]
Rights of Allah
Allah’s Rights upon His creation are the rights that must be kept the most. Allah is the sole Creator and Sustainer of the universe. He is the Almighty who created everything with absolute wisdom. Allah is the One who initiated every being from nothing. He is the One who protects humans in their mothers’ wombs, […]
Creating the Embryo in Different Stages
What is the matter with you, that you fear not Allah”His punishment”, and you hope not for reward “from Allah or you believe not in His Oneness”. While He has created you in different stages.
The Challenge of the Quran
Description: The Qur’anic challenge to produce a work similar to it, and the inability of its contemporaries to meet it. The Quran is not only unique in the way in which it presents its subject matter, but it is also unique in that it is a miracle itself. By the term “miracle,” we mean the performance […]
Searching for Happiness?
Happiness is a common goal that everyone strives to attain. Philosophers, intellectuals, doctors and artists alike have all strived in search of the causes of happiness and ways to escape anxiety. The reality is, however, that the proposed solutions achieve only partial or superficial happiness. They are more or less like drugs which only provide […]